# Context7 [MCP](https://www.agentlist.io/mcp)Upstash Context7 gives your coding agent current, version-specific library documentation, so it stops guessing at APIs. [Visit Context7](https://context7.com/)[See the MCP shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/mcp#pick-context7) - By Upstash - Open source (MIT) - Free plan ## Company Last checked Nov 12, 2026 **Founded**: 2021 [cbinsights.com (source for Founded)](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/upstash) **Headquarters**: San Jose, CA (Upstash) [cbinsights.com (source for Headquarters)](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/upstash) **Owner**: A project of Upstash [upstash.com (source for Owner)](https://upstash.com/blog/context7-llmtxt-cursor) ## Positioning Last checked Nov 12, 2026 **Works with**: Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI, Cursor, OpenCode, VS Code and other MCP clients [context7.com (source for Works with)](https://context7.com/docs/resources/all-clients) **Connection**: MCP server, CLI, API and SDKs [context7.com (source for Connection)](https://context7.com/docs/overview) **Free tier**: 1,000 API calls a month on a free account [context7.com (source for Free tier)](https://context7.com/docs/plans-pricing) **Self-host**: Yes Self-hosted deployment is part of the Enterprise plan [context7.com (source for Self-host)](https://context7.com/docs/plans-pricing) ## At a glance 64,624 GitHub starsGitHubAs of Nov 11, 2026[GitHub repository](https://github.com/upstash/context7) - [No. 1 of 12 on the MCP shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/mcp#pick-context7) [How we rank](https://www.agentlist.io/methodology) Evidence notes - Evidence level: GitHub snapshot. - Free for 1,000 calls a month; Pro is $10 a seat. The figure is stars on the open-source repo. - GitHub star count on Nov 11, 2026. Stars show interest, not users. ## Key facts As of Nov 11, 2026 **Who it's for**: Developers whose agents hallucinate or use outdated library APIs. **What does it let an agent do?**: Pulls up-to-date, version-specific documentation and code examples for libraries and gives them to your coding agent. You add 'use context7' to a prompt. **Hosted or run locally?**: Both: a hosted remote server and an npm package you run locally. **How does it sign in?**: The plans page lists OAuth 2.0 access control on the free plan. **What does it cost?**: Free is $0 with 1,000 API calls a month. Pro is $10 per seat a month with 2,000 calls per seat, then $5 per 1,000. Enterprise is custom and adds SOC 2, SSO and self-hosting. **Safety and admin controls**: Free users are blocked at the monthly limit with 20 bonus calls a day. Private repositories are a paid feature; Enterprise adds SOC 2 and SSO. **How many people use it?**: 64,624 GitHub stars on Nov 11, 2026 (MIT license). That is interest, not users. Sources - [github.com/upstash/context7](https://github.com/upstash/context7) - [context7.com/plans](https://context7.com/plans) ## Details Technical details **Used through**: Chat apps and an API **Runs**: In the vendor's cloud Pricing and status are approximate as of the last-checked date. ## What the public record shows ### See it - [context7.com](https://context7.com/) · Last checked Nov 12, 2026 - [github.com](https://github.com/upstash/context7#readme) · Last checked Nov 12, 2026 - [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52FC3qObp9E) [github.com](https://github.com/upstash/context7#readme) · Last checked Nov 12, 2026 - [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7gK8H6u7Rs) [github.com](https://github.com/upstash/context7#readme) · Last checked Nov 12, 2026 ### What people use it for - Add 'use context7' to a prompt to inject current, version-specific library docs and code examples into the coding agent's context [npmjs.com](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@upstash/context7-mcp) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 - CLI + Skills mode: install a skill so the agent fetches docs with ctx7 CLI commands, no MCP needed [raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/upstash/context7/HEAD/README.md) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 - Private repository docs for teams (Pro plan) [context7.com](https://context7.com/plans) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 ### Limits - Only the MCP server source is open (MIT); API backend, parsing engine and crawling engine are private [raw.githubusercontent.com](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/upstash/context7/HEAD/README.md) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 - Free plan stops after 1,000 API calls per month; an API key is recommended for higher rate limits [context7.com](https://context7.com/docs/plans-pricing) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 - OAuth works only for remote HTTP connections, not stdio; the HTTP server is stateless (GET/DELETE on /mcp return 405) [context7.com](https://context7.com/docs/resources/developer) · Last checked Nov 11, 2026 ## Common questions What is Context7? Context7 gives your coding agent current, version-specific library documentation, so it stops guessing at APIs. Who is Context7 for? Developers whose agents hallucinate or use outdated library APIs. How much does Context7 cost? Free is $0 with 1,000 API calls a month. Pro is $10 per seat a month with 2,000 calls per seat, then $5 per 1,000. Enterprise is custom and adds SOC 2, SSO and self-hosting. Checked against the vendor's pages on Nov 11, 2026. Plans change often, so confirm before you decide. Does Context7 run locally or in the cloud? Context7 runs in the vendor's cloud. You use it through chat apps and an API. What are alternatives to Context7? Others on the MCP shortlist: Composio. ## Compare Context7 - [Also consider Composio](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/composio) [See the full MCP shortlist](https://www.agentlist.io/mcp) --- Source: [Context7 — MCP: pricing & alternatives | agentlist.io](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/context7). 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