Kobotoolbox MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 37 installs a week from npm. Last commit 21 Jul 2026.
MCP server for KoboToolbox: list forms, fetch submissions, and export field data.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add kobotoolbox-mcp-server -e 'KOBO_API_TOKEN=<KOBO_API_TOKEN>' -- npx -y kobotoolbox-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"KOBO_API_TOKEN": "<KOBO_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.kobotoolbox-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "kobotoolbox-mcp-server"]
env = { KOBO_API_TOKEN = "<KOBO_API_TOKEN>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"KOBO_API_TOKEN": "<KOBO_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"kobotoolbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"KOBO_API_TOKEN": "<KOBO_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<KOBO_API_TOKEN> (KoboToolbox API token — find it under Account Settings → Security → Display).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
KOBO_SERVER (KoboToolbox host: kf.kobotoolbox.org (global, default) or eu.kobotoolbox.org (EU/Ireland)).
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