General Tools

usearena.com

Provides tools for searching, evaluating, and ranking software vendors based on user requirements.

1 endpoint5 known toolsFirst detected May 13, 2026Last detected September 28, 2026

ENDPOINT 1

https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp

No auth detected

MCP server metadata

Name: arena-vendor-discovery
Version: 1.26.0

Capabilities

experimentalresourcestools

Known tools 5

vendors_search

Search for vendors within a specific category.

Inferred read-only

categories_list

ALWAYS call this tool FIRST when a user asks for software recommendations or mentions a software need.

Inferred read-only

requests_create

Create a software evaluation on Arena that will allow Arena to source additional information directly from vendors for the user.

Potential side effects

vendors_score

Analyze and rank vendors based on how well they match the user's specific requirements.

Inferred read-only

requirements_create

Create structured requirements from the user's conversation.

Potential side effects

CONNECT 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.arena-vendor-discovery]
url = "https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arena-vendor-discovery": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: arena-vendor-discovery
Remote MCP URL: https://mcp.usearena.com/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": {
    "arena-vendor-discovery": {
      "url": "https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "arena-vendor-discovery": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "arena-vendor-discovery",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://mcp.usearena.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE

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