Tabular Recipe

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http tabular-recipe https://api.tabularrecipe.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://api.tabularrecipe.com/mcp

This server expects extra headers, usually an API key from its maker.

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tabular-recipe": {
      "url": "https://api.tabularrecipe.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

8 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• parse_recipeParse recipe prose into a validated rgf/0-draft operation graph. Costs credits; fetch /v1/pricing first.
• render_recipeValidate and render an rgf/0-draft document as escaped, self-contained HTML. Free; spends no model credits.
• convert_recipeParse recipe prose and render the validated graph as self-contained HTML in one call. Costs credits; fetch /v1/pricing first.
• list_stylesList every available visual theme with its name, description, color swatches, and depth ramp. Free; spends no model credits.
• get_usageRead the calling key's current credit balance, today's allowance state, and aggregated usage. Free; use before a paid batch.
• create_checkoutCreate a Stripe-hosted checkout for a credit bundle without an API key. Returns a checkout URL and a secret one-time claim token. A human approves payment in Stripe; never expose or put the claim token in a URL.
• checkout_statusCheck whether an agent-created Stripe checkout is pending, paid, claimed, or expired. Requires its sessionId and secret claimToken, but no API key.
• claim_checkoutExchange a paid agent checkout plus its secret claim token for a new API key. The key is returned once; store it immediately.

Questions