HasData Yelp — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Reads Yelp business profiles, searches locations, and extracts reviews into structured JSON. Useful for local data research without a Yelp Fusion key.
claude mcp add yelp -e HASDATA_API_KEY=<HASDATA_API_KEY> -- npx -y @hasdata/yelp-mcpWhat HasData Yelp does
This hosted server equips your agent with three read-only Yelp tools: keyword search by location, complete venue profiles, and paginated review feeds. All results return as clean, structured JSON. The service processes public listings across 41 localized domains, which eliminates the need to obtain credentials from Yelp Fusion or host your own scraper.
Connection works directly over streamable HTTP with an x-api-key header, or locally through the @hasdata/yelp-mcp npm package. HasData provides 1,000 free credits each month without asking for a payment card. Every successful call costs 10 credits, which caps the free usage tier at 100 calls per billing cycle.
What it helps with
- search local businesses by category, keyword, or city
- retrieve venue hours, phone numbers, amenities, and photos
- extract customer review feeds filtered by rating or language
- compare rating distributions and review volume between competitors
Example prompts for the agent
- Find specialty coffee shops in Austin, TX and sort them by review count
- Get the opening hours and phone number for
desnudo-coffee-austin - Extract one-star reviews for this place and list the main customer complaints
How to install HasData Yelp
1Platform CLI
claude mcp add yelp -e HASDATA_API_KEY=<HASDATA_API_KEY> -- npx -y @hasdata/yelp-mcpReplace <…> with your own values
2Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http hasdata-yelp 'https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp'1Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add hasdata-yelp --url 'https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp'2Platform CLI
codex mcp add hasdata-yelp --env HASDATA_API_KEY=<HASDATA_API_KEY> -- npx -y @hasdata/yelp-mcpReplace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"hasdata-yelp": {
"url": "https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"hasdata-yelp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hasdata/yelp-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HASDATA_API_KEY": "<HASDATA_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"servers": {
"hasdata-yelp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"hasdata-yelp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@hasdata/yelp-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HASDATA_API_KEY": "<HASDATA_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
1Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http hasdata-yelp 'https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp'2Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e HASDATA_API_KEY=<HASDATA_API_KEY> hasdata-yelp npx -y @hasdata/yelp-mcpReplace <…> with your own values
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Questions about HasData Yelp
How to install HasData Yelp in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http hasdata-yelp 'https://mcp.hasdata.com/mcp?apis=yelp'. For a stdio setup, run claude mcp add --env HASDATA_API_KEY=<HASDATA_API_KEY> --transport stdio hasdata-yelp -- npx -y @hasdata/yelp-mcp.
Does this require a Yelp Fusion API key?
No, you do not need Yelp developer credentials. The server retrieves public listing data through HasData, requiring only a HasData API key.
What are the limits on the free tier?
HasData grants 1,000 monthly credits with no credit card required. Because each tool invocation costs 10 credits, the free tier covers 100 requests every month.
