The Mahonia MCP server,
connected in one click.
Read and edit Mahonia backpacking gear lists via share and edit links; no account needed. Connect the official Mahonia 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 Mahonia 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 mahonia https://mahonia.app/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Mahonia · https://mahonia.app/mcp
What your AI can do with Mahonia
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “get_list”: A shared list as data: title, unit, dates, trail, totals in grams, and every folder with its rows (brand, name, variant, quantity, weight of.”
“Use “get_list_markdown”: The same list as Markdown: one table per folder and a totals block, the text the site's own Markdown export produces. Takes a share code or.”
“Use “search_catalog”: Fuzzy search of Mahonia's cited gear catalog by brand, product or kind of gear ("duplex", "zpacks", "quilt"). Each result carries a catalog.”
“Use “get_catalog_product”: One product's variants (sizes, lengths, temperature ratings) with the cited weight and source of each. Give a catalog id from search_catalog.”
How secure is the Mahonia MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Mahonia holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Mahonia (mahonia.app) 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 Mahonia 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 Mahonia
Choose Mahonia in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Mahonia'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 Mahonia exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
get_list — A shared list as data: title, unit, dates, trail, totals in grams, and every folder with its rows (brand, name, variant, quantity, weight of
get_list_markdown — The same list as Markdown: one table per folder and a totals block, the text the site's own Markdown export produces. Takes a share code or
search_catalog — Fuzzy search of Mahonia's cited gear catalog by brand, product or kind of gear ("duplex", "zpacks", "quilt"). Each result carries a catalog
get_catalog_product — One product's variants (sizes, lengths, temperature ratings) with the cited weight and source of each. Give a catalog id from search_catalog
create_list — Creates a list and returns its edit link and share link. Optionally with a title, unit, trip dates, a trail link and rows, grouped into fold
add_items — Adds rows to an existing list. Takes the list's edit link and the rows; each row may name a folder, and a folder that doesn't exist yet is c
set_trip — Sets any of a list's title, display unit, trip dates and trail on an existing list. Only the fields given change; an empty string clears a d
Who runs the Mahonia MCP server?
The Mahonia MCP server at a glance
https://mahonia.app/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Mahonia MCP server?
Yes — Mahonia operates its own remote MCP server at mahonia.app. 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 Mahonia to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Mahonia in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Mahonia's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Mahonia runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Mahonia 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 Mahonia in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Mahonia
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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