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Add the Hugging Face MCP server to Claude Code
Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp?login
2. Sign in
Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth. Hugging Face is hosted by Hugging Face, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Claude Code for something Hugging Face can do. Search models, datasets, Spaces and papers on the Hub, and call Gradio apps as tools. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · Add --scope project to share a server with your team through .mcp.json in the repo.
- · Use claude mcp list to see what is connected and claude mcp remove <name> to drop one.
FAQ
- How do I add the Hugging Face MCP server to Claude Code?
- Run: claude mcp add --transport http hugging-face https://huggingface.co/mcp?login. Run /mcp inside Claude Code to sign in to remote servers that use OAuth.
- Is this the official Hugging Face MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Hugging Face as co.huggingface/hf-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Hugging Face MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Claude Code uses them; check Hugging Face's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Claude Code's documented syntax.