Developer Tools
javadocs.dev
Provides tools to retrieve information about Maven Central artifacts, including latest versions, Javadoc, and source code.
ENDPOINT 1
https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp
MCP server metadata
- Name
- javadocs.dev
- Version
- 0.0.2
Known tools 8
get_latest_versionResolves the latest published version of a Maven Central artifact (any groupId:artifactId — Java, Kotlin, or Scala library).
Inferred read-onlyget_javadoc_indexFetches the rendered Javadoc/Scaladoc index page for a specific Maven Central artifact version, converted to plain text/markdown.
Inferred read-onlylist_javadoc_symbolsEnumerates the public API a library documents — classes, interfaces, traits, objects, enums, and annotations — for a Maven Central artifact version.
Inferred read-onlyget_javadoc_symbolReads one Javadoc/Scaladoc page from a Maven Central artifact, already converted to plain text/markdown so you don't have to parse HTML.
Inferred read-onlyget_source_fileReads one source file from a Maven Central library's sources jar (the `-sources.jar` artifact).
Inferred read-onlylist_source_filesLists the raw source files (`.java`, `.kt`, and `.scala`) in a Maven Central artifact version's `-sources.jar`.
Inferred read-onlysearch_artifactsSearches the indexed Maven Central catalog for artifacts whose groupId or artifactId contains a substring (case-insensitive).
Inferred read-onlysymbol_to_artifactResolves a class name, fully-qualified type, or package name to the Maven Central artifact (groupId, artifactId) that publishes it.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.javadocs-dev]
url = "https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"javadocs-dev": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: javadocs-dev
Remote MCP URL: https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"javadocs-dev": {
"url": "https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"javadocs-dev": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "javadocs-dev",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://www.javadocs.dev/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
Trust Data Available
BuiltWith Trust API v2 evidence for javadocs.dev was fetched 2026-07-28T10:46:01.591Z and is being refreshed.
javadocs.dev is assessed as Trusted: Domain has an established technology history spanning over a year.
Evidence is source-attributed and does not guarantee that a third-party server is safe. Risk labels are conservative metadata heuristics.