Claude
custom connector- 01Open Claude settings and go to Connectors.
- 02Choose Add custom connector and name it explainx.ai.
- 03Paste
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp. - 04Sign in with explainx.ai and approve the read-only permissions.
registry://mcp
CONNECT
Ask Claude or ChatGPT for recent AI news, model prices, or the right agent and tool, without leaving the conversation.
6toolsread onlyOAuth + PKCE
how it works
Copy the endpoint → add it as a connector → sign in → ask.
Connect the explainx.ai MCP server to Claude or ChatGPT for current AI news, model price comparisons, and searchable agents, tools, MCP servers, and AI models.
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp01
“What matters in AI today?”
search recent news02
“Compare Claude and GPT model costs”
compare_model_prices03
“Find an agent for customer research”
search_ai_directoryOne URL. Your explainx.ai login.
ChatGPT
custom app- 01Open ChatGPT settings and go to Apps & Connectors.
- 02Open advanced settings, enable developer mode if required, and create an app.
- 03Use
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcpas the MCP server URL. - 04Complete the explainx.ai sign-in and authorization screen.
Or pick your client
Claude
Anthropic · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom connector in Claude.ai or the Claude desktop app.
Claude Code
Anthropic · cli
Add explainx.ai to Claude Code's MCP config, or use the CLI helper.
ChatGPT
OpenAI · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom app under Apps & Connectors.
Cursor
Anysphere · ide
Add explainx.ai to Cursor's MCP settings so agent mode can call it.
Windsurf
Codeium · ide
Add explainx.ai to Windsurf's MCP config for Cascade.
VS Code
Microsoft · ide
Add explainx.ai to VS Code's MCP config for GitHub Copilot Chat.
Cline
Cline Bot Inc. · ide
Add explainx.ai to Cline's MCP settings from inside VS Code.
Continue
Continue Dev · ide
Add explainx.ai to Continue's config so it shows up in every assistant.
Gemini CLI
Google · cli
Add explainx.ai to Gemini CLI's settings so it can call it from the terminal.
Streamable HTTP, OAuth discovery, and S256 PKCE, per the MCP spec, Anthropic, and OpenAI.
Six focused tools, not a mystery box.
Every action is read-only.
#ToolDescription
1
searchSearch news, prices, agents, tools, MCP servers, and models in one request.
2
fetchOpen a result with structured details and a canonical source URL.
3
get_ai_newsFind recent explainx.ai reporting by topic, company, product, policy, or model.
4
compare_model_pricesCompare current router prices per million input and output tokens.
5
search_ai_directorySearch explainx.ai listings for agents, AI tools, MCP servers, and models.
6
get_ai_directory_entryRetrieve one public directory listing by its type and slug.
Authorization you can understand.
explainx.ai uses OAuth with PKCE. You see the requested permissions before approving, and the connection can only read the public intelligence described here.
No posting or editing
No account changes
No upstream token sharing
Revocable access
Privacy boundary
Your client asks. explainx.ai answers only that request.
It never returns your email, login token, or provider credentials in tool output.
Before you connect
What is the explainx.ai MCP server?
It is a read-only Model Context Protocol server that lets compatible AI clients search explainx.ai AI news and directories and compare current model prices.
Does it work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. It uses remote MCP over Streamable HTTP with OAuth discovery and includes the standard search and fetch tools expected by OpenAI clients.
What account access does it receive?
You sign in with explainx.ai to authorize the connection. The server exposes public, read-only intelligence and cannot change your account or directory listings.
Are model prices direct-provider prices?
The price tool currently reports OpenRouter catalog rates per million tokens. Router and direct-provider prices can differ, so verify rates before purchasing.