The Hugging Face MCP server,
connected in one click.
Search models, datasets, and Spaces on the Hugging Face Hub from your AI. Connect the official Hugging Face MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Hugging Face to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http huggingface https://huggingface.co/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Hugging Face · https://huggingface.co/mcp
What your AI can do with Hugging Face
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Find the best small model for German summarization.”
“Compare these two datasets for my use case.”
“Which Spaces demo image upscaling?”
“Get me the model card for the latest Llama release.”
Talk to Hugging Face's server right now
No signup, no setup — this runs against the official endpoint the moment you click.
How secure is the Hugging Face MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Hugging Face holds up.
Security grade B
gate scanned 4 tools on Sep 3, 2026. A few things are worth a look before you connect.
- mediumhf_whoami: References secrets or data exfiltration
- lowhf_fs: Unusually long tool description
Official endpoint
Operated by Hugging Face (huggingface.co) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Hugging Face adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Hugging Face
Choose Hugging Face in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Hugging Face's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Hugging Face exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
hf_whoami — Inspect the current Hugging Face authentication context, including the account, visible organization memberships, and credential access deta
hub_repo_search — Search Hugging Face repositories with a shared query interface. You can target models, datasets, spaces, or aggregate across multiple repo t
hub_repo_details — Get details for one or more Hugging Face repos (model, dataset, or space). Auto-detects type unless specified. For datasets, use operations:
hf_fs — When to use: Hugging Face Hub models, datasets, Spaces, collections, papers, daily papers, today's trending models, current paper leaderboar
Who runs the Hugging Face MCP server?
The Hugging Face MCP server at a glance
https://huggingface.co/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Hugging Face MCP server?
Yes — Hugging Face operates its own remote MCP server at huggingface.co. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Hugging Face to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Hugging Face in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Hugging Face's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Hugging Face runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Hugging Face MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Hugging Face in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Hugging Face
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
Squarespace DomainsDesignView →Set up Hugging Face in: Claude · Claude Code · ChatGPT · Cursor · VS Code