Yelp MCP server

by markswendsen-code·io.github.markswendsen-code/yelp·v0.1.0

MCP server for Yelp - search businesses, read reviews, make reservations

B72/100grade B

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

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yelp_check_wait_time
Check estimated wait time at a restaurant (if available).
yelp_find_similar
Find businesses similar to a given business.
yelp_get_business_details
Get detailed information about a specific business including hours, menu, amenities.
yelp_get_collections
Get curated Yelp collections for a location (best of lists, staff picks).
yelp_get_deals
Get current deals and offers for businesses in a location.
yelp_get_hours
Get business hours including special hours and holidays.
yelp_get_menu
Get menu items and prices for a restaurant.
yelp_get_photos
Get photos for a specific business.
yelp_get_reviews
Get reviews for a specific business with ratings and text.
yelp_get_trending
Get trending/hot new restaurants and businesses in a location.
yelp_search_businesses
Search for any type of business on Yelp (not just restaurants).
yelp_search_restaurants
Search for restaurants on Yelp by location, cuisine, price range, and more.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan12 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 196 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10

Overall 72/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Runs npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-yelp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add yelp -- npx -y @striderlabs/mcp-yelp

Is Yelp MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the Yelp safety report
How do I install Yelp?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Yelp need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is Yelp maintained?: The last commit was 211 days ago (2026-03-16). The latest release is v0.1.0.
What can I use instead of Yelp?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: HasData Yelp MCP server, Brave MCP server and Sverklo MCP server. Compare all Yelp alternatives.

Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.

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