Unblocked — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Supplies coding assistants with background details from code, pull requests, tickets, and team chats. It helps agents find answers backed by citations.
claude mcp add --transport http unblocked-mcp https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsseWhat Unblocked does
The hosted server links your coding tool to https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsse. It exposes two operations: context_research and context_get_urls. The research tool investigates codebases, task trackers, and documentation to prepare answers with source citations. The URL utility extracts text directly from specified web links.
The client must handle OAuth. A configured Unblocked workspace is mandatory before connecting. Filtered search commands for pull requests and tickets rely on the standalone Unblocked CLI instead of this remote MCP endpoint.
What it helps with
- investigate past architecture decisions through merged pull requests
- fetch project context with direct source citations
- extract text from external links using
context_get_urls - trace bug history across tickets and team conversations
Example prompts for the agent
- Use context_research to investigate why we altered the authentication flow.
- Search team discussions about database connection drops on the staging cluster.
- Fetch content from the incident URL and summarize the findings.
How to install Unblocked
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http unblocked-mcp https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpssePlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add unblocked --url https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsseConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"unblocked": {
"url": "https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsse"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"unblocked": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsse"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http unblocked https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsseStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Unblocked
How to install Unblocked in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http unblocked https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsse in your terminal. Complete the login flow when the OAuth authorization prompt appears.
What tools does the hosted Unblocked MCP server provide?
It provides context_research to answer questions with citations across synced workspace data and context_get_urls to fetch web pages.
What prerequisites are needed to run Unblocked MCP?
You need an active Unblocked workspace with linked repositories and data sources. Your agent client must also support Streamable HTTP transports and OAuth.
