NeedToFind

Name: NeedToFind
Author: gray-penguin

by gray-penguinversion 1.0.1i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameapp.needtofind/needtofind

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Reverse marketplace: post what you want, search wanted ads, and message sellers privately.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Marketing & social media
You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http needtofind https://needtofind.app/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needtofind": {
      "url": "https://needtofind.app/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "needtofind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://needtofind.app/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer token. Create a free account at needtofind.app, then make a token on your profile page and enter it as: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

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

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain needtofind.app (the registry checks domain ownership)
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Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

More stars than 0% of the other 2954 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 43% of the other 2954 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2954 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is NeedToFind safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 36 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

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README from the maker

Open the README

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NeedToFind MCP server

NeedToFind is a reverse marketplace: instead of searching other people's listings, you post what you're looking for and the people who have it get in touch. This MCP server lets an AI assistant do that for you: post a wanted ad, search open ads, read and answer responses, and set up email alerts.

Server URL: https://needtofind.app/mcp (remote, streamable HTTP)
Auth: a personal access token from a free NeedToFind account
Cost: free. No listing fees, no commissions.
Also listed on: the official MCP Registry (app.needtofind/needtofind) and Smithery

This repository holds the documentation and registry metadata for the hosted server. The NeedToFind application itself is not published here.

Get a token

Create a free account at needtofind.app.
Open your profile page and create a token under API tokens (shown once; up to 10 per account).
Keep it private. Anyone with the token can act as you on NeedToFind. You can revoke it from the same page at any time.

Connect your client

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http needtofind https://needtofind.app/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Any client that supports remote HTTP servers with custom headers

"mcpServers": { "needtofind": { "type": "http", "url": "https://needtofind.app/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" } } } }

Some gateways reserve the Authorization header. The server also accepts the same token as X-NeedToFind-Token: YOUR_TOKEN, with or without a Bearer prefix.

Smithery

Install info-mw9d/needtofind from Smithery and paste your token when asked.

Clients that only support OAuth

Not supported yet. Connections use personal access tokens.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`list_categories`	List the categories and their groups. Use the names exactly as given; the list can change.
`search_wants`	Search open wanted ads, optionally by category. Good for checking whether someone already posted a similar want, or finding wants you could fulfil.
`whats_new`	List open wanted ads posted since a time (default 24 hours, up to 30 days back), with a `next_since` value to pass back next time. For noticing new demand without re-running a search.
`post_want`	Post a wanted ad (title, description, category, optional budget and location). Live for 30 days unless renewed or closed.
`my_wants`	List your own ads, any status.
`get_responses`	Read the responses sellers sent to one of your ads, including the private message thread with each seller.
`close_want`	Close one of your ads, optionally marking the item as found.
`respond_to_want`	Respond to someone else's ad to say you have the item. The buyer is emailed your message and contact details.
`my_responses`	List the responses you've sent to other people's ads, with message threads and unread counts.
`reply_to_response`	Send a private message in a response's conversation (as buyer or seller). The other person is emailed.
`set_alert`	Email me when a new ad matches my keywords and/or category (for sellers who want to hear about demand).
`list_alerts`	List your saved alerts.
`delete_alert`	Delete an alert.

Every tool declares whether it is read-only, destructive or idempotent, so clients can decide when to ask you first. Tools that email other people (respond_to_want, reply_to_response) are described to the model as things to do only when you ask.

Limits


Open ads per account	25
Ad lifetime	30 days (renewable)
Photos per ad	up to 4 (added on the website; MCP tools can't upload files)
Responses you can send	20 per day
Alerts per account	10
MCP requests	60 per minute per account
Tokens per account	10

Privacy

Ads are public. Responses and message threads are private between the buyer and that one seller.
The server only acts as the account that owns the token.
Details: Privacy Policy and Terms.

Example prompts

"Search NeedToFind for a Marantz 2270 receiver."
"What new wanted ads were posted in Boats since yesterday?"
"Post a wanted ad for a Yanmar 3GM30 fuel injector, budget $200, in Key West, FL."
"Did anyone respond to my injector ad? Summarize the replies."
"Alert me when someone posts a want for vintage audio gear."

Support

Use the contact form at needtofind.app/contact.

NeedToFind is a project of Gray Penguin Development.

NeedToFind

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

Common questions

Alternatives

MCP YouTube Transcript

Google Analytics MCP

BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

README from the maker

NeedToFind MCP server

Get a token

Connect your client

Claude Code

Any client that supports remote HTTP servers with custom headers

Smithery

Clients that only support OAuth

Tools

Limits

Privacy

Example prompts

Support