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Apple Docs MCP Server

Third-party MCP server for searching Apple Developer Documentation, framework APIs, Swift and Objective-C references, sample code, platform compatibility, documentation updates, and WWDC session data.

by kimsungwhee·added 2026-06-05·
Claude CodeClaude Desktop
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Safety notes

  • This is a third-party MCP server, not an official Apple project.
  • The server retrieves public documentation and metadata, but user queries can still reveal private project context to the MCP client, model provider, logs, and network services.
  • Documentation answers should be checked against the live Apple documentation before shipping platform-specific, beta, deprecated, or compatibility-sensitive code.
  • Use `@latest` intentionally when you want the newest package; pin a version when reproducible builds or locked team tooling are required.

Privacy notes

  • Prompts and tool calls may include framework names, API choices, platform targets, WWDC interests, sample-code requests, app architecture details, feature plans, and compatibility constraints.
  • MCP client logs and model transcripts can retain documentation queries and returned API text outside Apple's documentation site.
  • Avoid sending proprietary source code, unreleased product names, customer requirements, private bundle identifiers, or internal roadmap details when a public documentation lookup is enough.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js and npx available for running the npm package.
  • An MCP client that supports stdio servers, such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, or Cline.
  • Network access to retrieve public Apple Developer Documentation, sample-code, and WWDC metadata.
  • Agreement on whether user prompts may include private project names, unreleased app details, or proprietary API usage questions.

Schema details

Install type
cli
Troubleshooting
No
Source repository stats
Scope
Source repo
Collection metadata
Estimated setup
5 minutes
Difficulty
beginner
Full copyable content
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

About this resource

Content

Apple Docs MCP Server is a third-party MCP server for querying Apple Developer Documentation from Claude and other MCP clients. It can search framework symbols, fetch documentation pages, retrieve sample code references, summarize documentation updates, inspect platform compatibility, explore technology overviews, and search WWDC session metadata.

Use it when an Apple-platform task needs current API context without manually opening multiple Apple documentation pages. It is especially useful for Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, sample-code, and WWDC research prompts.

Source Review

These sources were reviewed on 2026-06-05. Prefer the live repository, README, package metadata, license, server entrypoint, tool definitions, doc fetcher, sample-code tool, updates tool, technology overview tool, framework symbol search, WWDC handlers, WWDC data, and npm registry metadata for current installation and tool behavior.

Features

  • Search Apple Developer Documentation with natural language prompts.
  • Search framework symbols for SwiftUI, UIKit, Foundation, and other Apple APIs.
  • Fetch detailed API documentation and related references.
  • List technologies and retrieve technology overviews.
  • Retrieve platform compatibility information for APIs and frameworks.
  • Search sample-code references.
  • Retrieve documentation update information.
  • Search WWDC sessions and video metadata.
  • Run as a stdio MCP server through npx.

Installation

Add the package to Claude Code:

claude mcp add apple-docs -- npx -y @kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp@latest

For JSON-based MCP clients, use:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apple-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kimsungwhee/apple-docs-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Restart the MCP client after adding the server.

Use Cases

  • Ask Claude to find SwiftUI APIs for a UI behavior.
  • Compare UIKit, SwiftUI, and framework documentation while implementing a feature.
  • Look up platform availability before using an Apple API.
  • Find sample-code projects related to a framework.
  • Search WWDC sessions for a topic before implementing a new capability.
  • Check documentation update notes for platform changes.
  • Explore Apple technology overviews before scoping an app feature.

Safety and Privacy

This server is for public documentation lookup, but prompts can still leak private development context. Keep proprietary code, unreleased app plans, customer requirements, internal project names, private bundle identifiers, and roadmap details out of documentation prompts unless that disclosure is approved.

Documentation can change, and beta or deprecated APIs need extra care. Verify compatibility-sensitive guidance against the live Apple documentation before shipping platform code.

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