v1.7
API and MCP server
New
Put Lanternfish inside your own tools through a REST API, or give your agents an MCP server.
Lanternfish should be where you work, not one more tab. Version 1.7 opens it up with a REST API and an MCP server.
The API exposes questions, deep research runs and scheduled briefs, and every response includes its receipts. The MCP server lets your own agents ask Lanternfish and cite what it finds, using the same permissions as the person who connected it.
What’s included
A REST API for questions, research runs and briefs
An MCP server for agents in your own tools
Scoped API keys with per-key permissions
Webhooks for when a research run finishes
The API reference lives in the help center, along with a ten-line example to get you started.