Kineticist

What you can do with it

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• Connection: Computer or cloud
• Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
• Category: Other
• You need to fill in: KINETICIST_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

You need

• Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
• npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

https://www.kineticist.com/api/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kineticist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kineticist/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KINETICIST_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http kineticist https://www.kineticist.com/api/mcp

claude mcp add kineticist --env KINETICIST_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @kineticist/mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kineticist": {
      "url": "https://www.kineticist.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kineticist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kineticist/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KINETICIST_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "kineticist": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.kineticist.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "kineticist": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kineticist/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KINETICIST_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

https://www.kineticist.com/api/mcp

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Values you fill in

• KINETICIST_API_KEY secret required env
  Your Kineticist API key (from kineticist.com/settings). The hosted server needs none.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

• search_pinball_games

  Find pinball machines: "what Stern machines are in production right now?", "what pinball games has Stern made?", "pinball games from 1992". `in_production` filters to machines Kineticist lists as currently made. Searches and filters the Kineticist pinball game database. Supports

• get_game_details

  Price, production status and details of a pinball machine: "how much is the Godzilla Premium, and is it still made?", "how much is the Jurassic Park Premium?", "what is Godzilla pinball?". Includes each edition's list price (MSRP) and whether the machine is in production. Full de

• get_random_game

  Suggest a pinball machine: "surprise me", "pinball game of the day". A random pinball game with full details, including `best_image` (the one picture to show) when there is one. Different game every time.

• get_pinball_stats

  How big is the pinball world: "how many pinball machines are in production?", "how many pinball manufacturers are there?". Kineticist database statistics: total games, games in production, total manufacturers, total designers, average fun score, most rated game, and newest game.

• get_game_credits

  Who designed a pinball machine: "who designed Medieval Madness?", "who designed Attack from Mars?", "who did the art for Twilight Zone?". Returns the full credited team, not just the lead designer. The design team for a pinball game — designer, artist, programmer, mechanical engi

• list_game_files

  Find a pinball manual or schematic: "where's the Firepower manual?", "schematics for Fish Tales". Lists a pinball game's downloadable files (manuals, ROMs, schematics, parts lists, bulletins) grouped by the machine each file is for. Each file line ends with a one-line description

• where_to_play

  Where to play pinball, or a specific machine: "where can I play Godzilla near 97214?", "where can I play pinball in Chicago?", "pinball bars in Portland". Finds pinball venues near a place: a postal code ("60601", "SW1A 1AA" with country gb) or a city ("Chicago", "Portland, OR").

• search

  Look up anything pinball on Kineticist: "who is Steve Ritchie?", "tell me about Spooky Pinball", "Kineticist articles about Pinburgh". Searches everything on Kineticist: games, news articles, places to play, manufacturers, people, mods, Hype Index entries and creators. Returns up

• get

  Read what Kineticist says about something: "what does Kineticist say about Logan Arcade?", or any www.kineticist.com link. Reads a Kineticist page by its link, as markdown: a game, Hype Index entry, place to play, manufacturer, person, mod or creator. News articles come back as h

• whats_new

  What's new in pinball: "what's new in pinball this week?", "latest pinball news", "what's climbing the Hype Index?". The latest Kineticist news articles (headline, date, summary and link; `members_section` means part of the article is for members; `games` lists the machines an ar

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

• ✓ Pass

  Maker matches the repo

  The registry name was verified against the domain kineticist.com (the registry checks domain ownership)

• … Not checked yet

  Still maintained

  We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

• … Not checked yet

  Has a licence

  We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

• ✓ Pass

  Endpoint responds

  Responded in 243 ms (HTTP 200)

• – Not applicable

  Sign-in with OAuth

  No sign-in needed

• ✓ Pass

  No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

  Read 10 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Otheri

• More stars than 0% of the other 32708 servers in this category
• Published to the registry more recently than 72% of the other 32708 servers in this category
• Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32708 servers in this category

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