MCP server

Superhero

io.github.pipeworx-io/superhero

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

Superhero MCP — wraps akabab.github.io/superhero-api (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,620 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 superhero https://gateway.pipeworx.io/superhero/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

agy mcp add superhero https://gateway.pipeworx.io/superhero/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":"superhero","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/superhero/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• get_biography ~90 tokens
  Get biography details (full name, aliases, publisher, first appearance, alignment) for a superhero by ID.
• get_hero ~89 tokens
  Get full data for a superhero by their numeric ID, including powerstats, biography, appearance, and images.
• get_powerstats ~89 tokens
  Get power statistics (intelligence, strength, speed, durability, power, combat) for a superhero by ID.
• list_all ~49 tokens
  List all superheroes in the database with their IDs, names, and slugs.

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