Distribution paths

MCP marketplaces and listing guides

Use this directory to choose the right distribution path for a hosted MCP server or a local package. Each guide links to the source that was checked and separates a connection, a registry record, and a reviewed marketplace entry.

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Editorial route diagram. A listed path is not a submission receipt or platform endorsement.

Evidence boundary: These are planning guides, not submission receipts. EveryMCP has not submitted a server, accepted platform terms, or received marketplace approval through any path here. A working custom connector proves a client connection, not catalog publication.Sources checked 2026-09-22

Brand references link to official platform sources. EveryMCP is an independent directory and is not endorsed by the platforms listed here.

Destination type

All destination types First-party directories First-party connections Official registry Community directories Community marketplaces

Integration mode

All integration modes Hosted remote MCP Local plugin or desktop Hosted and local

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ChatGPT / OpenAI

Core platform path

Path checked

ChatGPT / OpenAI app submission

A first-party ChatGPT app and plugin submission path for remote MCP servers. A custom UI is optional; submission, review, and publication are separate steps.

First-party directoryHosted remote MCP

Read checklist →OpenAI plugin submission guide ↗

Claude

Core platform path

Path checked

Claude Connectors Directory

Anthropic's first-party directory accepts remote MCP servers through the Claude.ai portal. Desktop extensions are a separate path with different packaging requirements.

First-party directoryHosted and local

Read checklist →Claude directory submission guide ↗

Grok

Core platform path

Path checked

Grok custom connector / Remote MCP

Grok's custom connector path lets an account add a remote MCP server. It is a connection workflow, not evidence of a public marketplace listing or catalog admission.

First-party connectionHosted remote MCP

Read checklist →xAI Grok connector documentation ↗

Grok Build

Core platform path

Path checked

Grok Build plugin marketplace

The xAI plugin marketplace is a reviewed catalog path for Grok Build. It uses repository contributions and is separate from the Grok Bot custom-connector workflow.

First-party directoryHosted remote MCP

Read checklist →xAI plugin marketplace repository ↗

Muse

Core platform path

Portal gated

Meta Muse Connector Platform

Muse presents a first-party connector submission and directory flow. Its public page describes review gates, while detailed protocol and auth requirements remain behind the submission portal.

First-party directoryHosted remote MCP

Read checklist →Muse Connector Platform ↗

MCP Registry

Longtail ecosystem

Path checked

Official MCP Registry

The MCP project's vendor-neutral registry publishes server metadata for downstream clients and aggregators. It is a registry, not a client-specific app store.

Official registryHosted and local

Read checklist →Registry publishing quickstart ↗

Smithery

Longtail ecosystem

Path checked

Smithery

Smithery is a community distribution marketplace that supports hosted URL releases and local MCPB bundles, with a gateway and discovery experience layered around the server.

Community marketplaceHosted and local

Read checklist →Smithery publish overview ↗

Glama

Longtail ecosystem

Path checked

Glama MCP registry and gateway

Glama is a community directory and gateway that indexes GitHub servers and public remote connectors, with tool-level discovery and optional hosted access.

Community directoryHosted and local

Read checklist →Glama submission FAQ ↗

Future / closed

Done-for-you listing submissions are not open

EveryMCP is documenting the work needed to prepare a submission. No orders, external submissions, or fulfillment are active through this directory, and these guides do not promise acceptance by a platform.

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