Web & SearchMCP Registryremote7 toolsB · 64

Plexa MCP server

Name: Plexa
Author: joinplexa.com

com.joinplexa · Updated 4mo ago

Agentic directory of real businesses in Mexico & LATAM. Search by vertical and city.

At a glance

Plexa is an MCP server in the Web & Search category. It is hosted remotely and connects over HTTP, and declares no required credentials. It exposes 7 tools, including search_businesses, get_business and get_business_hours. It scores B (64/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

Source 0

One-click install

VS Code VS Code Insiders Cursor

Opens your editor and pre-fills the config. Your editor will ask before adding it.

How to install Plexa in your AI client

Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Cline and VS Code — copy-paste ready.

How to install Plexa in Claude CodeAnthropic's agentic CLI

Add the server

bash

claude mcp add --transport http plexa https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/

2
Verify it's connected
bash
```
claude mcp list
```
Sharing it with your team?
Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).
Use it in a session
Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes (e.g. search_businesses, get_business, get_business_hours). It discovers them automatically.

How to install Plexa in Claude DesktopDesktop app (MCP config)

Open your MCP config
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add this server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plexa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Why the wrapper?
This is a remote (HTTP) server and Claude Desktop only launches local processes, so mcp-remote proxies the connection. It will open a browser window if the server needs OAuth.
Restart Claude Desktop
The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

How to install Plexa in CursorAI-first code editor

Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plexa": {
      "url": "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Enable it
Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

How to install Plexa in Codex CLIOpenAI coding agent

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

toml

[mcp_servers.plexa]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"]

Why the wrapper?
Codex runs MCP servers as local processes, so mcp-remote bridges this HTTP endpoint to stdio.
Run Codex
Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

How to install Plexa in WindsurfCodeium's agentic IDE

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plexa": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Reload
Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

How to install Plexa in ClineVS Code autonomous agent

Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure
Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

Add the server

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plexa": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

How to install Plexa in VS CodeCopilot / MCP support

Create .vscode/mcp.json

json

{
  "servers": {
    "plexa": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Start it
VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

What tools does Plexa expose? (7)

Read from the live server. Click any tool for its input schema.

search_businessesFind real local businesses in Mexico and Latin America by location, vertical, and capabilities. USE WHEN: - User asks for a service: "find me a dentist", "best restaurant", "tour in Cabo" - Location-based queries: "near me", "in Tijuana", "Cancun area" - Comparing multiple options: "top 3 dentists", "best rated hotels" - Travel planning: "things to do in Merida", "where to eat in CDMX" - Medical t
get_businessRetrieve the complete profile of a specific business by its slug. USE WHEN: - You already know the business slug from a previous search result - User asks for details about a specific business: hours, services, prices, contact info - You need the full profile including services, specialties, description, and all capabilities with action URLs DO NOT USE WHEN: - You don't know the slug (use search_b
get_business_hoursGet opening hours for a specific business by day of the week. USE WHEN: - User asks "are they open right now?", "what time do they close?" - User needs to know hours for a specific day: "open on Sunday?" - Planning a visit and needs schedule info DO NOT USE WHEN: - You already have hours from get_business (it includes them) - You need more than just hours (use get_business for full profile) RETURN
get_business_servicesGet the list of services offered by a business, with prices and duration when available. USE WHEN: - User asks "how much does X cost?", "what services do they offer?" - Comparing prices between businesses - User needs to know duration of a service DO NOT USE WHEN: - You already have services from get_business (it includes them) - You need more than just services (use get_business for full profile)
get_business_faqsGet the owner-approved FAQs (frequently asked questions with answers) for a business. USE WHEN: - User asks a specific question about a business that an FAQ might answer ("do they take walk-ins?", "is parking available?", "do they speak English?") - You want authoritative, business-approved answers rather than inferring from other fields - User asks "what do people usually ask about this place?" D
contact_businessGet all contact information and actionable capabilities for a business. Best way to help a user reach out to a business. USE WHEN: - User wants to contact, call, message, or book with a business - User says "how do I reach them?", "can I WhatsApp them?" - You need the direct action URLs (WhatsApp links, phone, email) - User is ready to take action (book, reserve, inquire) DO NOT USE WHEN: - User i
list_verticalsList all available business verticals (categories) with the count of businesses in each. USE WHEN: - User asks "what types of businesses do you have?" - User is exploring: "what can I find on Plexa?" - You need to know which verticals are available before searching - User uses a category you're not sure maps to a vertical DO NOT USE WHEN: - You already know the vertical (go straight to search_busi

What the code can do

This is a remote server — nothing is installed or run on your machine, so there is no local code to analyze. What it can reach is described above: your requests go to the provider's host.

Before you install

Signals gathered from the source repo and package registry — not a safety verdict.

What it can reach

Third-party hosted service — Your requests and any data in them are sent to api.joinplexa.com.
No local execution — Nothing is installed or run on your machine.

Last commit 3 months ago — Actively maintained.
0 GitHub stars — Very little community usage so far.
No license declared — Without a license the code is not legally reusable in a commercial project.

Client compatibility

Claude Code: NativeClaude Desktop: Via mcp-remoteCursor: NativeCodex CLI: Via mcp-remoteWindsurf: NativeCline: NativeVS Code: Native

Health score

B · 64

Maintenance, adoption, transparency and packaging — not a safety audit. How this is calculated

Maintenance30%88%
Last commit 113 days ago.
Adoption20%0%
0 stars.
Transparency20%75%
3/4: ✓ public source repo, ✗ declared license, ✓ documentation, ✓ discoverable tool list.
Provenance15%75%
Links to its own repository; package linkage unverified.
Packaging15%75%
Remote endpoint; authentication requirements not declared.

Documentation

Full README

Plexa MCP Server

Servidor MCP del directorio agéntico Plexa (joinplexa.com). Permite a agentes de IA descubrir negocios reales en México y LATAM.

Endpoint: https://api.joinplexa.com/mcp/

mcp-name: com.joinplexa/plexa

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