huggingface
pipStandardThe Hugging Face MCP Server is designed to provide read-only access to the Hugging Face Hub APIs, enabling seamless interaction with a variety of resources such as models, datasets, spaces, papers, and collections.
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Overview
The Hugging Face MCP Server is designed to provide read-only access to the Hugging Face Hub APIs, enabling seamless interaction with a variety of resources such as models, datasets, spaces, papers, and collections.
Installation
1Install the package
pip
pip install huggingface-mcp-server2Add to Claude
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"shreyaskarnik-huggingface-mcp-server-github": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pip install huggingface-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}3Verify installation
Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from huggingface?"
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- pip or uv package manager
- Claude Desktop or Claude API access
- API key for huggingface
Configuration
API Key Required
This server requires an API key from huggingface. Add it to your environment or config.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HUGGINGFACE_API_KEY | Yes | Your huggingface API key |
Usage Examples
List Resources
"What resources are available in huggingface?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
Get Details
"Show me details about [specific item] in huggingface"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
Create New
"Create a new [item] in huggingface with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
Works with huggingface
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