Pocket▌

by kazuph
Integrate with Pocket to manage and retrieve saved articles using natural language via the Pocket API for easy access.
Integrates with the Pocket API to enable natural language-based retrieval and management of saved articles.
best for
- / Researchers managing large collections of saved articles
- / Content creators looking for previously saved references
- / Knowledge workers who save articles for later reading
capabilities
- / Fetch saved articles from Pocket
- / Search through article titles and content
- / Retrieve article URLs and excerpts
- / Access your entire Pocket library via Claude
what it does
Connects Claude to your Pocket account so you can search and retrieve your saved articles using natural language queries.
about
Pocket is a community-built MCP server published by kazuph that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with Pocket to manage and retrieve saved articles using natural language via the Pocket API for easy access. It is categorized under productivity.
how to install
You can install Pocket in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
Pocket is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
MCP Pocket
This is a connector to allow Claude Desktop (or any MCP client) to fetch your saved articles from Pocket API.
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Prerequisites
- Node.js (install via
brew install node) - Claude Desktop (install from https://claude.ai/desktop)
- Pocket API credentials
Quick Start
- Modify your Claude Desktop config located here:
~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
You can easily find this through the Claude Desktop menu:
- Open Claude Desktop
- Click Claude on the Mac menu bar
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Developer"
If you don't have this config, you can create an empty file at this location.
Add the following to the config file, replacing the credentials with your own:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pocket": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@kazuph/mcp-pocket"],
"env": {
"POCKET_CONSUMER_KEY": "your-pocket-consumer-key",
"POCKET_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-pocket-access-token"
}
}
}
}
Development Setup
- Clone this repository and install dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/kazuph/mcp-pocket.git
cd mcp-pocket
npm install
- For development, use this configuration instead:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pocket": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["tsx", "/path/to/mcp-pocket/index.ts"],
"env": {
"POCKET_CONSUMER_KEY": "your-pocket-consumer-key",
"POCKET_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-pocket-access-token"
}
}
}
}
Development Commands
# Build TypeScript
npm run build
# Watch mode for development
npm run watch
# Publish to npm
npm login
npm publish
Available Commands
The following MCP tools will be available in Claude Desktop:
pocket_get_articles: Fetch your saved articles from Pocket API. Returns title, URL, and excerpt for each article.pocket_mark_as_read: Mark a specific article as read (archived) in your Pocket account using its item ID.
Getting Pocket API Credentials
For detailed instructions on obtaining your Pocket API credentials, please refer to Issue #2.
Quick steps:
- Create a new app at Pocket Developer Portal
- Follow the authentication process to get your Consumer Key and Access Token
License
MIT
FAQ
- What is the Pocket MCP server?
- Pocket is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
- How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for Pocket?
- This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
Ratings
4.5★★★★★10 reviews- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024
Pocket is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024
We evaluated Pocket against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024
Useful MCP listing: Pocket is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.
- ★★★★★Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024
Pocket reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024
I recommend Pocket for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.
- ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024
Strong directory entry: Pocket surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.
- ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024
Pocket has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024
According to our notes, Pocket benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024
We wired Pocket into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.
- ★★★★★Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024
Pocket is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.