# retroachievements-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to manage and query RetroAchievements data through natural language, solving problems such as accessing user profiles, retrieving achievement information, and tracking site rankings. It takes in natural language queries as input and outputs relevant RetroAchievements data, making it ideal for use cases that require easy and intuitive access to RetroAchievements information. This tool is particularly useful in contexts where quick and efficient retrieval of RetroAchievements data is necessary.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/zach-houston-retroachievements-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zach-houston-retroachievements-mcp

## Description

Enables querying and managing RetroAchievements data, including user profiles, achievements, game info, and site rankings through natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **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/x0609k2xlo)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Zach-Houston/retroachievements-mcp>

## 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": "zach-houston-retroachievements-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zach-houston-retroachievements-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/zach-houston-retroachievements-mcp/pull`

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