Do I need an API key for this MCP?

No. This MCP is ready to use immediately without any API keys.

Which AI clients can I use with this?

You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Can I find out which house a character belongs to?

Yes. You can use the house character capabilities or look up specific character details to find their house.

Does this include information on spells?

Yes. The get_spells capability allows your agent to look up spell names, types, and effects.

Is the data accurate to the Harry Potter series?

Yes. The capabilities pull from a database containing canonical character, student, staff, and spell information.

Do I need an API key?

No! The Harry Potter API (hp-api.onrender.com) is completely free and requires no authentication. Just subscribe and start exploring.

What houses are available?

All four Hogwarts houses: gryffindor, slytherin, ravenclaw and hufflepuff. Use get_house_characters to filter by any house.

Does the API include creatures and non-human characters?

Yes! get_all_characters includes humans, magical creatures, ghosts and sentient beings. Each entry includes species info (human, half-giant, house-elf, centaur, etc.).

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Connect Harry Potter API to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Bring the wizarding world to your AI client.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through HP-API.

01
Get house characters
Retrieves a roster of characters belonging to a specific Hogwarts house. It returns details like name, actor, role, patronus, and species for members of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, or Hufflepuff.
02
Get students
Fetches a list of all Hogwarts students. Each entry includes their house, year, actor, patronus, species, and whether they are still alive.
03
Get all characters
Provides a complete list of all characters and magical creatures in the Harry Potter universe. This includes their roles, houses, and ancestry details.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through HP-API.

04
Get character
Returns detailed information for a single character using their specific ID. You can find their house, actor, patronus, and status.
05
Get spells
Accesses the full spellbook. It lists spell names, their types like charms or curses, and what they actually do.
06
Get staff
Lists the professors and staff members at Hogwarts. It includes their house affiliation, role, and whether they are alive.

Real work

What teams actually run

Creative Writing

Check a character's ancestry or species to keep your fan fiction lore accurate.

Trivia Generation

Ask your agent to list all students in a specific house to create challenging questions.

Lore Verification

Instantly confirm the effect of a specific spell or the patronus of a character.

Character Research

Get a full breakdown of Hogwarts staff and their teaching roles.

Automate a task

Put HP-API to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

HP-API works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put HP-API to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

901ms average. Fast in production.

HP-API is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1287ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 702ms
Slowest day: 1287ms
14-day trend: Slowing+6%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of HP-API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with HP-API. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

HP-API Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGZ3vdbXEFWU5drnyIXhISLaZR7EZsMsvLDp64pI/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — HP-API capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harry-potter-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_CGZ3vdbXEFWU5drnyIXhISLaZR7EZsMsvLDp64pI/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up HP-API in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work HP-API owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone needing accurate, canonical data from the Harry Potter series.

01
Fan Fiction Writers
They use the capability to ensure character details and spell effects remain consistent with the books.
02
Trivia Creators
They pull specific facts about species, houses, and patronuses to build quizzes.
03
Developers
They use the data to power entertainment apps or bots without managing their own database.

FAQ

Questions HP-API owners ask.

01
Do I need an API key for this MCP?
No. This MCP is ready to use immediately without any API keys.
02
Which AI clients can I use with this?
You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
Can I find out which house a character belongs to?
Yes. You can use the house character capabilities or look up specific character details to find their house.
04
Does this include information on spells?
Yes. The get_spells capability allows your agent to look up spell names, types, and effects.
05
Is the data accurate to the Harry Potter series?
Yes. The capabilities pull from a database containing canonical character, student, staff, and spell information.
06
Do I need an API key?
No! The Harry Potter API (hp-api.onrender.com) is completely free and requires no authentication. Just subscribe and start exploring.
07
What houses are available?
All four Hogwarts houses: gryffindor, slytherin, ravenclaw and hufflepuff. Use get_house_characters to filter by any house.
08
Does the API include creatures and non-human characters?
Yes! get_all_characters includes humans, magical creatures, ghosts and sentient beings. Each entry includes species info (human, half-giant, house-elf, centaur, etc.).

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Connect HP-API to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Get house characters

Get students

Get all characters

04-06

Get character

Get spells

Get staff

What teams actually run

Creative Writing

Trivia Generation

Lore Verification

Character Research

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Fan Fiction Writers

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Do I need an API key for this MCP?

Which AI clients can I use with this?

Can I find out which house a character belongs to?

Does this include information on spells?

Is the data accurate to the Harry Potter series?

Do I need an API key?

What houses are available?

Does the API include creatures and non-human characters?

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