# SandBase (MCP server)

> SandBase is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. Connect MCP clients to 2,000+ AI models without managing provider API keys. It has 188 GitHub stars, is released under the Apache-2.0 license and runs as a remote server at https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/sandbaseai/cli |
| GitHub stars | 188 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | streamable-http |
| Packages | none (remote only) |
| Remote URL | https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Latest release | v0.1.17 (Aug 19, 2026) |
| Last commit | Aug 28, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.sandbaseai/cli |

## Install

### Claude Desktop

```
Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp
```

Remote servers are added as a custom connector, not in claude_desktop_config.json.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http sandbase "https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp"
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sandbase": {
      "url": "https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "sandbase": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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