MCP server

Jisho

io.github.pipeworx-io/jisho

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Jisho.org Japanese-English dictionary MCP (keyless).

From the maker's README Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1882+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider. Source

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

44

Token cost

About 26,739 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http jisho https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.jisho]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"jisho":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"jisho":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"jisho":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add jisho https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"jisho","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"jisho","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"}

Tools

• lookup ~190 tokens
  Look up a single Japanese or English word in the Jisho.org dictionary and return only the single best/first matching entry in a compact form: headword (slug), common-ness, JLPT level, all readings, a flat list of English meanings, and the unique parts of speech. Best for quick "what does this word m
• search_words ~246 tokens
  Search the Jisho.org Japanese<->English dictionary. The keyword can be English (translate to Japanese), Japanese kanji/kana, or romaji. Returns up to `limit` matching dictionary entries, each with the headword (slug), whether it is a common word, JLPT level, all readings/spellings, and English meani

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