Install MCP Servers

This skill automatically installs three essential MCP servers for development workflows:

1. Apify MCP - Web scraping, data extraction, and automation
2. Netlify MCP - Deployment, hosting, and site management
3. Context7 MCP - Library documentation and code examples

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• Setting up a new project that needs scraping capabilities
• You need to deploy to Netlify
• You want library documentation lookup within Claude Code
• The user asks to "install MCP servers" or "setup MCPs"
• You need Apify, Netlify, or Context7 integration

Installation Options

The skill supports three installation modes:

1. Project-level (default) - Installs to current project only
2. Global - Installs for all projects
3. Selective - Install only specific servers

How to Install

Automatic Installation (Recommended)

Run the installation command to add all three MCP servers:

# Add to current project's MCP configuration
claude mcp add apify --transport http --url "https://mcp.apify.com/"
claude mcp add netlify --transport http --url "https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp"
claude mcp add context7 --transport http --url "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"

Alternative: NPX-based Installation

For stdio-based servers (useful if HTTP endpoints are unavailable):

# Context7 via NPX (requires API key from https://context7.com)
claude mcp add context7 -s user -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

# Netlify via NPX
claude mcp add netlify -s user -- npx -y @netlify/mcp

Global Installation

Add -s user flag to install globally for all projects:

claude mcp add apify -s user --transport http --url "https://mcp.apify.com/"
claude mcp add netlify -s user --transport http --url "https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp"
claude mcp add context7 -s user --transport http --url "https://mcp.context7.com/mcp"

Server Capabilities

Apify MCP

• Tools: search-actors, call-actor, fetch-actor-details, apify-slash-rag-web-browser
• Use cases: Web scraping, data extraction, lead generation, competitor analysis
• Authentication: Connects via Apify account (OAuth during first use)

Netlify MCP

• Tools: Site deployment, DNS management, build triggers, environment variables
• Use cases: Deploy sites, manage hosting, configure builds
• Authentication: Connects via Netlify account

Context7 MCP

• Tools: resolve-library-id, get-library-docs
• Use cases: Lookup library documentation, get code examples, understand APIs
• Authentication: Free tier available, API key for extended use

Verification

After installation, verify the servers are connected:

# List all configured MCP servers
claude mcp list

# Or use /mcp command in Claude Code to see connection status

Troubleshooting

Server not connecting

1. Check if the HTTP endpoint is accessible
2. Verify authentication is complete
3. Try the NPX alternative if HTTP fails

Permission errors

• Ensure you have write access to ~/.claude.json
• Try running with appropriate permissions

Removing servers

claude mcp remove apify
claude mcp remove netlify
claude mcp remove context7

Quick Reference

Server	HTTP URL	NPX Package
Apify	https://mcp.apify.com/	N/A (HTTP only)
Netlify	https://netlify-mcp.netlify.app/mcp	@netlify/mcp
Context7	https://mcp.context7.com/mcp	@upstash/context7-mcp