# Node.js API Documentation
> Provides up-to-date access to official Node.js core module documentation through search and retrieval tools that fetch from nodejs.org with 7-day caching for current API reference without relying on outdated training data.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/node-js-api-documentation
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: lirantal
- Categories: development, search

## Repository

https://github.com/lirantal/mcp-server-nodejs-api-docs

## Transports

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## Authentication

No credentials were configured; the tested read-only tool “search-nodejs-modules-api-documentation” succeeded in an isolated environment. Other tools may have additional requirements.

## Tools

- **search-nodejs-modules-api-documentation**: 
      <use_case>
        Use this tool to search across all Node.js built-in core modules API documentation and get back a list of core modules and their methods when you want to search and look-up Node.js API support
      </use_case>
      <important_notes>
        1. HIGH PRIORITY: *ALWAYS* use this tool first so that you can search for Node.js modules and their methods
        2. Ideally you want to suggest users the use of built-in Node.js API rather than third-party libraries
        3. This tool will return a list of all Node.js core modules and their methods
      </important_notes>
      
- **retrieve-nodejs-modules-api-documentation**: 
  Retrieve, fetch, and get Node.js API documentation for a specific module or class.

  <use_case>
    Use this tool to retrieve Node.js API documentation for a specific module or class.
  </use_case>

  <example>
    User asks: "How can I user colors in my terminal console output using Node.js?"

    You call the `retrieve-nodejs-modules-api-documentation` MCP tool with the following parameters:
    ```json
    {
      "module": "util",
      "method": "styleText"
    }
    ```
  </example>

  <important_notes>
    1. If you don't know the module or class name, you can use the `search-nodejs-modules-api-documentation` tool to get a list of all Node.js core API modules and their methods to search for it first and then call this tool.
    2. This tool will return the documentation for the specified module or class, including its methods and properties.
  </important_notes>
  

## Sources

- [MCP.Directory public profile](https://mcp.directory/servers/node-js-api-documentation)
- [Linked publisher repository](https://github.com/lirantal/mcp-server-nodejs-api-docs)
- [npm registry metadata](https://registry.npmjs.org/mcp-server-nodejs-api-docs)
- [maintainer_repository_documentation](https://github.com/lirantal/mcp-server-nodejs-api-docs)

## Setup

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