# Abstract — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your Abstract account and use 3 tools for developer tools straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Abstract API provides a suite of APIs for developers to automate various tasks, including data validation, enrichment, and more.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/abstract

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_abstract?ms=1787293560000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/abstract/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/abstract/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/abstract/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/abstract/postman.json

## Tools
- abstract_email_reputation_api(email: string) — Validate email addresses and assess their deliverability and quality. Returns comprehensive validation data including format checks, disposable email detection, free provider identification, role-base
- abstract_get_vat_categories(country_code: string) — Tool to retrieve VAT rate categories for a specific country, including standard, reduced, and special VAT rates. Use when you need to determine applicable VAT rates for different product/service categ
- abstract_iban_validation_api(iban: string) — Tool to validate the format and country code of an IBAN number. Use after collecting an IBAN to ensure it is correctly formatted.

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Abstract?"
- "Show me a summary of my Abstract account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/abstract
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/abstract