Claude Desktop
Desktop · Freemium · Proprietary
Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.
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Entertainment & Media · Developer Tools
Marvel MCP
DanWahlin/marvel-mcp
Features • Tools • Setup • Configuring an MCP Host.
Install
npx -y @codewithdan/marvel-mcpClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"marvel-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@codewithdan/marvel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MARVEL_PUBLIC_KEY": "<MARVEL_PUBLIC_KEY>",
"MARVEL_PRIVATE_KEY": "<MARVEL_PRIVATE_KEY>",
"MARVEL_API_BASE": "<MARVEL_API_BASE>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
MARVEL_PUBLIC_KEYMARVEL_PRIVATE_KEYMARVEL_API_BASE- GitHub stars
- 7
- Author
- @DanWahlin
- Category
- Entertainment & Media, Developer Tools
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2026
About Marvel MCP
MCP Server for the Marvel Developer API, enabling interaction with characters and comics data. The main goal of the project is to show how an MCP server can be used to interact with APIs.
Features
List Marvel Characters: Supports filters like nameStartsWith, limit, comics, series, etc.
Fetch a Marvel Character by ID: Get detailed info on any character using their characterId.
Fetch Comics for a Character: Get a list of comics featuring a specific character, with various filters like format, dateRange, etc.
Rich Content Display: When you ask about characters or comics, the server will:
Tool-based MCP integration: Register this server with Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools (VS Code, Claude, etc.).
Environment Configuration: Use.env file to manage environment variables like MARVEL_PUBLIC_KEY, MARVEL_PRIVATE_KEY and MARVEL_API_BASE.
Tools (4)
Inputs
Returns
JSON response with matching characters.
Note
If you see "Sorry, the response was filtered by the Responsible AI Service.", try running it again or rephrasing the prompt.
Bonus
When you ask about characters or comics, the server will automatically create a marvel-content.html file in your project root with a beautifully styled page…
Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README
Supported clients
Clients mentioned in this server's README:
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