DakNode runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 887 installs a week from pypi.
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Connect this server
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 daknode -e 'DAKNODE_API_KEY=<DAKNODE_API_KEY>' -- uvx daknode-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"daknode": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"daknode-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DAKNODE_API_KEY": "<DAKNODE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.daknode]
command = "uvx"
args = ["daknode-mcp"]
env = { DAKNODE_API_KEY = "<DAKNODE_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"daknode": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"daknode-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DAKNODE_API_KEY": "<DAKNODE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"daknode": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"daknode-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DAKNODE_API_KEY": "<DAKNODE_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<DAKNODE_API_KEY> (Your privately configured, appropriately scoped DakNode API key).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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DakNode — questions
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