Q URL MCP Server
qURL MCP exposes qURL capabilities to MCP clients, GPTs, ChatGPT, and other remote integrations. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People who work with Qurl and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-15 · ★ 4 · #393 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Q URL
before you install - you'll need
QURL_API_KEY
Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.
Claude Code
claude mcp add layervai-qurl-mcp -- npx -y @layervai/qurl-mcp Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"layervai-qurl-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@layervai/qurl-mcp"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license MIT - declared in the repository
npm package @layervai/qurl-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@layervai)
registry namespace io.github.layervai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Q URL can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
qurl-mcp-v0.4.1 · 2026-06-13
0.4.1 (2026-06-13) · use the @layervai/qurl SDK instead of the hand-rolled client · sync qurl-service API contract · replace removed z.AnyZodObject with z.ZodObject for zod v4 · close items 1 and 3 from issue #83…
qurl-mcp-v0.4.0 · 2026-04-29
0.4.0 (2026-04-29) · The npm package name has changed from @layerv/qurl-mcp to @layervai/qurl-mcp. Existing users must update their MCP client config - replace the package identifier in the args array. No code, env…
qurl-mcp-v0.3.4 · 2026-04-28
0.3.4 (2026-04-28) · add custom_domain + preserve_host to update_qurl input
04 · Who maintains Q URL
qURL is maintained by layervai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/layervai/qurl-mcp
- website
- https://layerv.ai/
- category
- other - ranked #393 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
- registry
- io.github.layervai/qurl-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-28 · 3 versions)
- packages
- npm:@layervai/qurl-mcp
06 · Q URL FAQ
What is Q URL?
qURL MCP exposes qURL capabilities to MCP clients, GPTs, ChatGPT, and other remote integrations. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Q URL still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-15. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Q URL?
Run `npx -y @layervai/qurl-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (QURL_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Q URL run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
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