---
title: "IBM MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/ibm"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/ibm.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/ibm.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# IBM MCP server

The 2 official MCP servers published by IBM. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [ibm.com](https://ibm.com)
- Categories: [Business intelligence](https://martechdb.com/categories/business-intelligence.md), [Data integration](https://martechdb.com/categories/data-integration.md), [Testing & personalisation](https://martechdb.com/categories/testing-personalisation.md), [Websites & apps](https://martechdb.com/categories/websites-apps.md)

## Qiskit IBM Runtime MCP Server

MCP server for IBM Quantum computing services through Qiskit IBM Runtime

- PyPI package: `qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server`
- Runs: Install locally
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.Qiskit/qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server`
- Source code: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers
- Documentation: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers/tree/main/qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's name
- Last checked: 2026-10-01

### Connect it

Claude Code, installed locally (some packages also need settings or an API key):

```sh
claude mcp add ibm -- uvx qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=ibm&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoidXZ4IiwiYXJncyI6WyJxaXNraXQtaWJtLXJ1bnRpbWUtbWNwLXNlcnZlciJdfQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22ibm%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22uvx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server%22%5D%7D>

JSON for Cursor, Claude Desktop and other clients:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ibm": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "qiskit-ibm-runtime-mcp-server"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

## Qiskit IBM Transpiler MCP Server

MCP server for AI Transpiler IBM Quantum services

- PyPI package: `qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`
- Runs: Install locally
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.Qiskit/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server`
- Source code: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers
- Documentation: https://github.com/Qiskit/mcp-servers/tree/main/qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's name
- Last checked: 2026-10-01

### Connect it

Claude Code, installed locally (some packages also need settings or an API key):

```sh
claude mcp add ibm-qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server -- uvx qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=ibm-qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoidXZ4IiwiYXJncyI6WyJxaXNraXQtaWJtLXRyYW5zcGlsZXItbWNwLXNlcnZlciJdfQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22ibm-qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22uvx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server%22%5D%7D>

JSON for Cursor, Claude Desktop and other clients:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ibm-qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "qiskit-ibm-transpiler-mcp-server"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Business intelligence:

- [Salesforce](https://martechdb.com/vendors/salesforce.md) (salesforce.com)
- [Microsoft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/microsoft.md) (microsoft.com)
- [HubSpot](https://martechdb.com/vendors/hubspot.md) (hubspot.com)
- [Optimizely](https://martechdb.com/vendors/optimizely.md) (optimizely.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/ibm.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about IBM.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/ibm