Paste the API docs instead

Build-along · ~12 min at your own keyboard

For services without a good MCP (or with a bloated one), there's a leaner move: paste the API documentation into context and let Claude write direct calls. Many docs pages ship a 'copy for LLM' button now. Zero standing token rent, full control.

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Share what happened

Paste which API, what the call returned (trimmed), and your one-line MCP-vs-docs verdict for this service.