How do I install StringSpec?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does StringSpec need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

What transport does StringSpec use?

StringSpec is reached over HTTP.

When was StringSpec last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-08. Lab measurements of nearly 800 tennis strings: search, compare and get recommendations.

StringSpec MCP server

Power your agent

Add this server

The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add in Claude Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Server URL

https://stringspec.com/mcp

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http com.stringspec-mcp https://stringspec.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "com.stringspec-mcp": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://stringspec.com/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

Remote · HTTPPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Remote

Transport: http
Version: 1.0.0
Last checked

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

StringSpec for Claude and other MCP clients

Ask an AI assistant about tennis strings and get answers from lab measurements instead of marketing copy: how stiff a string is, how fast it loses tension, how much energy it returns, how much spin it allows, and which strings suit a player's needs and racquet.

This repository holds:

the connection details for the StringSpec remote MCP server at https://stringspec.com/mcp,
a Claude plugin that adds that server plus a string-research skill, which teaches Claude how to read the numbers.

The server is run by StringSpec, a database of nearly 800 tennis strings measured on the same machine under the same protocol, so one string's numbers compare fairly with another's. How the numbers are made: methodology.

What you can ask

"Which polyester strings are the softest, and what do they cost?"
"How fast does Solinco Hyper-G 16 lose tension, and how long will it stay playable?"
"Compare RPM Blast 17 with Luxilon ALU Power 16L."
"I have tennis elbow and a stiff racquet. What should I string, without natural gut?"
"What should I string for more spin on an 18x20 racquet?"

Tools

All tools are read-only (readOnlyHint: true) and need no account.

Tool	What it answers
`search_strings`	Filter by name, brand, material, gauge and price; sort by popularity, softest, stiffest, most spin, best tension hold, most power or cheapest. At most 10 strings per call.
`get_string`	Everything on one string, found by name: every measurement with its percentile in the database, elongation at 40, 51 and 62 lb, an estimated playable life, a tension adjustment, how it ranks for spin, comfort, control, power, tension hold, durability and feel, the closest alternatives, and the retail price.
`compare_strings`	Two or three strings side by side, with the comparison page on stringspec.com.
`recommend_strings`	StringSpec's string finder: a main need and an optional second one, adjusted for the racquet (string pattern, head size, frame stiffness), with a material ruled out if asked. Returns a ranked shortlist with a 0 to 100 fit and the reason each string fits.

Every answer separates measurements from estimates (playable life, tension advice and fit are derived from the measurements) and dates each price.

Setup

Claude (claude.ai, Desktop, mobile)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste https://stringspec.com/mcp. No sign-in is needed.

Claude Code

Install the plugin, which adds the server and the string-research skill:

/plugin marketplace add BigBalli/stringspec-mcp
/plugin install stringspec@stringspec

Or add only the server:

claude mcp add --transport http stringspec https://stringspec.com/mcp

Other MCP clients

Any client that supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP can use https://stringspec.com/mcp with no credentials. The server speaks protocol versions 2026-07-28, 2025-11-25, 2025-06-18 and 2025-03-26 and answers with JSON (no SSE, no sessions).

Privacy

The server receives the tool name and its arguments (for example a string name or "comfort"), uses them to answer, and does not store them. It never sees your conversation or your account. Full policy: stringspec.com/privacy.

Support

Email [email protected], or see stringspec.com/connect.

License

The contents of this repository are released under the MIT License. The data served by the StringSpec MCP server is not part of this repository and is not covered by that license.

Add this server

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Server facts

Tools

Questions

How do I install StringSpec?

Does StringSpec need an API key?

What transport does StringSpec use?

When was StringSpec last checked?

Documentation

StringSpec for Claude and other MCP clients

What you can ask

Tools

Setup

Claude (claude.ai, Desktop, mobile)

Claude Code

Other MCP clients

Privacy

Support

License