Apple Docs MCP

Apple Docs MCP – A Unified Gateway to Apple’s Developer Knowledge

The Apple Docs Model Context Protocol (MCP) server solves a long‑standing pain point for developers: the fragmented nature of Apple’s own documentation. While Xcode and Safari provide local help, they lack the contextual intelligence that modern AI assistants can offer. By exposing Apple’s official developer docs through MCP, this server lets Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and any other MCP‑compatible assistant deliver instant, search‑driven answers to questions about Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Core ML, ARKit and the entire Apple ecosystem. Developers no longer need to toggle between Xcode’s help pane, web searches, and WWDC videos; the assistant can pull up relevant API references, code snippets, or video transcripts in a single conversational turn.

At its core, the server acts as an intelligent proxy to Apple’s JSON API for documentation. It indexes every public framework across iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, then exposes that structure through a set of MCP resources. When an AI assistant receives a query—such as “How do I create a custom SwiftUI view that updates on data change?”—the server returns the exact API reference, sample code, and even related WWDC session transcripts. The result is a fluid developer experience where context is automatically fetched, filtered by platform version, and presented in natural language.

Key capabilities include:

• Smart Search across all Apple frameworks, powered by relevance ranking and natural language understanding.
• Complete Documentation Access with JSON payloads for Swift, Objective‑C, and framework APIs.
• Hierarchical Framework Index that lets assistants navigate the API tree (e.g., ).
• Technology Catalog covering SwiftUI, UIKit, Metal, Core ML, Vision, ARKit, and more.
• WWDC Video Library with searchable transcripts, code snippets, and session metadata.
• Platform Compatibility Analysis that flags iOS/macOS/watchOS/vcOS support for each API.
• Beta & Status Tracking to keep developers aware of deprecations, beta APIs, and new SwiftUI features.
• Smart UserAgent Rotation ensuring reliable access to Apple’s servers with automatic failure recovery.

Typical use cases span the full development lifecycle. A junior developer can ask for a “quick‑start example of using Combine with SwiftUI,” and the assistant will return a ready‑to‑paste code snippet, along with references to relevant documentation pages. A seasoned engineer working on a cross‑platform library can query “Which UIKit classes are available on macOS Catalyst?” and instantly receive a filtered list. When reviewing a new API introduced in iOS 26, the assistant can surface WWDC 2025 sessions that demonstrate its usage. In CI/CD pipelines or code review bots, the server can validate that references to deprecated APIs are flagged before merge.

Integration is straightforward: developers add a single MCP configuration entry in their preferred tool, and the assistant automatically discovers the server’s capabilities. The server’s high‑performance design is tuned for Xcode, Swift Playgrounds, and AI‑augmented IDEs, ensuring that lookup latency stays low even when parsing large framework hierarchies. By centralizing Apple’s documentation behind a single, AI‑friendly interface, the Apple Docs MCP empowers teams to write correct, up‑to‑date code faster and with fewer context switches.