VendorIndex
Rank vendors/libraries per use case from verified pricing, agent-friction and health.
What it does
VendorIndex is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 3h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://mcp.vendorindex.dev/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http vendorindex https://mcp.vendorindex.dev/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"vendorindex": {
"url": "https://mcp.vendorindex.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 3h agoONLINE VendorIndex answered an MCP connection on 03 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as vendorindex 0.1.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
6 tools offered to AI assistants
list_categories· List every vendor category VendorIndex covers (e.g. transactional-email, llm-models, embeddings-apis, llm-gateways), each with its use cases and vendor count. Call this first to discover valid category and use_case ids.get_category_ranking· Get the ranked vendors for a category, scored per use case (deterministic, from verified pricing + agent-friction + health). Omit use_case to get the ranking for every use case in the category. Returns each vendor's weighted total and per-drecommend· Recommend the top vendors for a specific category + use case, with the reasoning (which dimensions drove the pick). Best when an agent needs a single answer to 'what should I use for X?'.get_vendor· Full detail for one vendor: cited pricing (structured rates + source URL + verified date + confidence), agent-friction checks, SDKs, capabilities, portability and health signals.compare_vendors· Side-by-side comparison of several vendors for one category + use case: weighted totals, per-dimension scores and health trend. Use for head-to-head questions.search_vendors· Find vendors by free-text query across name, id, category and capability (e.g. 'embedding', 'soc2', 'fast_inference'). Returns matches with their categories.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://mcp.vendorindex.dev/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/andy-chak/vendorindex | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| Version | 0.1.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 3h ago |
Change history
- NEW03 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect VendorIndex?
Use the hosted endpoint https://mcp.vendorindex.dev/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does VendorIndex offer?
When Electra Index connected on 03 Nov 2026, it listed 6 tools: list_categories, get_category_ranking, recommend, get_vendor, compare_vendors, search_vendors. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is VendorIndex online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 3h ago.