# Zread MCP
> Hosted code-research MCP for searching repository documentation, inspecting repository structure, and reading source files.
Canonical: https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/zread
Last updated: 2026-10-28
## Catalog record

- Publisher: Z.AI / Zread
- Categories: development, productivity, search, version-control

## Website

https://zread.ai/mcp

## Transports

Streamable HTTP; SSE is also documented

## Authentication

Bearer token from a GLM Coding Plan; configure the token locally as ZAI_API_KEY or in the client's protected Authorization header. The documentation says access currently requires a purchased GLM Coding Plan.

## Tools

- **search_doc**: Search repository documentation, code, and comments; identifier conflicts with `doc_search` shown elsewhere in the official guide.
- **get_repo_structure**: Inspect the structure of a GitHub repository or subdirectory.
- **read_file**: Read the contents of a file in a GitHub repository.

## Sources

- [official_tool_reference](https://zread.ai/mcp)
- [official_documentation_or_source](https://z.ai/)

## Setup

Use the interactive setup panel on [the detail page](https://www.mcpfolio.com/servers/zread) to view instructions for each supported client.