Hugging Face
Access the HF Hub and thousands of Gradio Apps
About Hugging Face
Hugging Face connects assistants to the Hugging Face Hub and thousands of Gradio apps. Its connector brings model, dataset, Space, and app context into AI workflows for discovery, experimentation, and machine-learning research.
Connection details
https://huggingface.co/mcpTransport
Streamable HTTP
Authentication
OAuth
Setup
claude mcp add hugging-face --transport http https://huggingface.co/mcpFrequently asked questions
What is the Hugging Face remote MCP server?
The Hugging Face remote MCP server is a hosted Model Context Protocol endpoint at https://huggingface.co/mcp, so AI assistants can connect to it without installing or running anything locally.
How do I connect to the Hugging Face MCP server?
Add the endpoint https://huggingface.co/mcp to any MCP-compatible client such as Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code. The setup snippets on this page configure each client in one step.
Does the Hugging Face MCP server require authentication?
Yes. Hugging Face uses OAuth: the first time you connect, your MCP client opens a browser window to sign in and authorize access, then reuses the credentials for future sessions.
Which transport does the Hugging Face MCP server use?
Hugging Face exposes a Streamable HTTP endpoint, the transport used by remote MCP servers and supported by all major MCP clients.
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