Transcode runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 38 installs a week from npm. Last commit 6 May 2026.
Japan market intelligence — 22 MCP tools, 10 government/exchange data sources
What the code does
We read the source, 5 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
filepath = os.path.join(self.log_dir, f"api_log_{today}.jsonl")
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
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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 transcode -e 'JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL=<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL>' -e 'JI_API_KEY=<JI_API_KEY>' -- npx -y transcode-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"transcode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcode-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL>",
"JI_API_KEY": "<JI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.transcode]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "transcode-mcp-server"]
env = { JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL = "<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL>", JI_API_KEY = "<JI_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"transcode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcode-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL>",
"JI_API_KEY": "<JI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"transcode": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcode-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL>",
"JI_API_KEY": "<JI_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL> (API endpoint URL for the TRANSCODE backend (e.g. https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com)), <JI_API_KEY> (API key for authentication. Request at https://transcode.sh).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
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