---
title: MCP Smithery — Registry
date: 2026-10-18
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: MCP server discovery, hosting, and installation service on the Smithery platform.
tags: program, Registry, mcp-smithery
---

Smithery's MCP server hosting and installation service

## Basic information

| Program name | MCP Smithery |
| --- | --- |
| One-line introduction | Smithery's MCP server hosting and installation service |
| Development and maintenance | Smithery |
| Official website | https://smithery.ai/browse |
| Official documentation | https://smithery.ai/browse |
| Installation and distribution | https://smithery.ai/browse |
| Operating environment | Web browser |
| License | Web service |
| Stable version | 2026-10 confirmed — confirmation date 2026-10-18 |
| GitHub repository | https://smithery.ai/browse |
| Category | Registry (tags: MCP, registry, browsing, discovery, directory) |

## What is this program?

MCP Smithery is Smithery's MCP server hosting and installation service and MCP registry and directory. It is a service for browsing, hosting, and installing MCP servers on the Smithery platform.

When searching for MCP servers, it is a community and commercial discovery resource to consult alongside the official registry.

## What problems does it solve?

- ('Server discovery', 'when you need to find a server on Smithery's MCP server hosting and installation service', 'browse by category and search')
- ('Comparison and selection', 'when you need to choose the right one among multiple servers', 'compare descriptions and scores')
## Key features

### Browsing and search

Discover servers by category, tags, and search.

- **Use case**: quickly find the server you need
- **What you get**: various filters
- **Limitations**: need to verify quality differences
### Installation and integration

Connect the selected server to the host app.

- **Use case**: use immediately
- **What you get**: provides setup snippets
- **Limitations**: client-specific changes required
## Installation and execution

### Web access

Open the service website in a browser.

```
https://smithery.ai/browse
```

## Real-world usage examples

### Server search

Search for and compare servers with the desired functionality.

```
Filter by category and tags
```

## Advantages and limitations

### Advantages

- Discovery resource for the MCP ecosystem
- Provides categories and search
- Free to browse
### Things to consider before use

- Quality varies
- Server counts and naming differ by service
## Compare with similar programs

| Program | Features | Best for |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Official MCP Registry | Official naming scheme registry | Official registration |
| GitHub Search | GitHub code search | Direct source exploration |

## Official resources and further learning

- [Official website](https://smithery.ai/browse) — https://smithery.ai/browse
- [Official documentation / knowledge base](https://smithery.ai/browse) — https://smithery.ai/browse
- [Installation and distribution](https://smithery.ai/browse) — https://smithery.ai/browse
- [Release notes](https://smithery.ai/browse) — https://smithery.ai/browse
- [Source / development resources](https://smithery.ai/browse) — https://smithery.ai/browse
The version and supported environment information was confirmed on the official site as of 2026-10-18. Installation commands may vary depending on your distribution and version, so check the official installation documentation as well.

## Actual execution screen

Synthetic example — not an actual execution result. The screen is a synthetic example and not an actual execution result.

![MCP Smithery usage example](https://games.aidebatehub.com/assets/mcp-smithery-demo.png)

Actual running servers

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Source (HTML): https://games.aidebatehub.com/programs/mcp/registry/mcp-smithery.html
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