I counted the MCP registry: 101,219 entries are 31,309 servers, and 23% have no source repo
Every "how many MCP servers exist" number I could find counts registry entries. The official Model Context Protocol registry keeps every historical version of every server, so the entry count and the server count are different things. I pulled all of it and did the arithmetic. Method Source: the public registry API, every record by cursor pagination, on 14 September 2026. Deduplication: one…
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) registry is extensive, with 101,219 registry entries containing information about 31,309 servers. Out of these servers, 22.6% have no source repository associated with them. Additionally, 20.7% of servers are remote-only, meaning they have no source code available. In total, 6,673 new servers were added to the registry in 2026, with the majority of them being added in September 2025 and August 2026.
When evaluating servers for use in an agent, it is important to note that counting registry entries dramatically overstates the size of the ecosystem, as the numbers represent versions rather than unique servers. Only one in five servers has associated code, leaving a significant portion unreviewable. Furthermore, approximately 17.4% of servers share the same hostname as at least fifty others, which could indicate either legitimate gateways or bulk registration practices.
This concentration of servers under common hostnames raises questions about the reliability and traceability of these connections.
The MCP registry is continuously updated monthly, with the latest census available for inspection at live totals without requiring a key. For those interested in exploring the dataset further, the deduplicated and complete dataset can be accessed through Apify and RapidAPI, allowing for in-depth analysis and verification of individual servers or publishers.
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