# jq MCP Server

> jq MCP Server — pedrourday-jq-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to parse and query JSON data using jq expressions, solving problems such as data extraction and transformation. It takes JSON files and jq expressions as input and returns the results as text output, making it ideal for use cases that require filtering, mapping, or transforming JSON data. This tool is particularly useful in contexts where JSON data needs to be processed and analyzed by AI models.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pedrourday-jq-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pedrourday-jq-mcp-server

## Description

Enables AI models to execute jq expressions against JSON files and return the results as text.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/p7hwes1m6b)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/PedroUrday/jq-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "pedrourday-jq-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pedrourday-jq-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pedrourday-jq-mcp-server/pull`

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