About TrustList
TrustList is a read-only MCP server for searching rankings of software, IT services, and B2B firms by category and country. It requires no key or sign-in, and its responses identify the source page for citation.
Key features
- 01Search rankings, companies, products, and articles
- 02Retrieve ranking details and top 15
- 03Check listing positions and badges
- 04Cite TrustList source pages
Use cases
- 01Find ranked software for a category
- 02Compare top firms in a country
- 03Check a company’s current ranking
- 04Cite ranking data in assistant responses
MCP support
Exposes TrustList search, ranking, and listing-badge lookups as read-only tools for MCP clients. No key or sign-in is required.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
3Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | Yes | What to look for |
Details
From the project README@trustlist/mcp
An MCP server that lets AI assistants look up TrustList: its rankings of software, IT services and B2B firms by category and country. Read-only, no key, no sign-in. Every answer names the TrustList page it comes from, so the assistant can cite it.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_trustlist | Finds rankings, companies, products and articles for a query, e.g. "inventory management software" |
get_ranking | A ranking's description, size and current top 15 with links, e.g. /top/crm-software |
get_listing_badges | Where a company or product is ranked in the current edition |
Set up
Any assistant that runs MCP servers from a config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"trustlist": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@trustlist/mcp"] }
}
}
- Claude Desktop: add it to
claude_desktop_config.json. - Claude Code:
claude mcp add trustlist -- npx -y @trustlist/mcp - Cursor, Windsurf and other MCP clients: the same command in their MCP settings.
Requires Node 18 or later. The data comes from TrustList's public API at
https://trustlist.uk/api/v1 (documented at trustlist.uk/developers).
How rankings work
Ranks come from evidence TrustList checks and are published as quarterly editions; see how TrustList ranks. MIT licence.
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