Is there a cost or an API key?

No. The server is free, read-only and needs no key or sign-in. Please cite SAMHSA and the withdrawal.help page that comes back with each answer.

Where does the data come from?

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov and its opioid treatment program directory: 12,472 substance use programs with a page here, pulled October 24, 2026. The server reads the same files as the finder, the program pages and the list pages on this site.

Does it give medical advice or say how dangerous a withdrawal is?

No. It lists programs and what they report to SAMHSA. It does not screen, diagnose, judge urgency or decide what level of care someone needs. For a seizure, confusion, hallucinations or chest pain call 911; for crisis support call or text 988.

Detox finder for AI assistants: MCP server

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Server URL (Streamable HTTP, no key, read-only):

https://withdrawal.help/mcp

Claude (claude.ai and the desktop app): Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector. Paste the URL and save. No sign-in is needed.
ChatGPT: Settings, then Apps and Connectors. Turn on Developer mode under Advanced, choose Create, paste the URL and set authentication to none.
Grok: grok.com, then Connectors, then New connector, then Custom. Paste the URL.
Perplexity: Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, then MCP. Paste the URL and choose no authentication.
Mistral Le Chat: Intelligence, then Connectors, then Add connector, then Custom MCP connector. Paste the URL.

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http withdrawal-help https://withdrawal.help/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json) and other clients that read mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "withdrawal-help": {
      "url": "https://withdrawal.help/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "withdrawal-help": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://withdrawal.help/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI (~/.gemini/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "withdrawal-help": {
      "httpUrl": "https://withdrawal.help/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menu names change as the apps update. If a step has moved, look for "connectors" or "MCP" in the app's settings.

Tools

Tool	What it returns	Try asking
`find_programs`	Programs near a ZIP code (closest first) or in a state or city, for one level of care: detox, residential, outpatient, methadone clinics or buprenorphine. Each with address, phone, detox setting and substances, care settings and payment accepted. Filters for detox substance and payment.	Which detox programs near ZIP 85004 take Medicaid and list alcohol detox?
`get_program`	One program's full listing: main, intake and hotline phones, website, detox setting and medications, other care, medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, payment and help with cost, ages, languages, special programs and accreditation as reported.	What is the intake number for that program, and does it offer Spanish?
`state_overview`	For one state: how many programs are listed at each level of care, how many take Medicaid, Medicare or a sliding fee scale, and the list pages for the state, its filters and its largest cities.	How many methadone clinics are there in Ohio, and how many take Medicare?

Discovery file: /.well-known/mcp.json. How the list is built and what it can't tell you: How the program list is built.

License and attribution

FindTreatment.gov listings are public information published by SAMHSA. Credit "Data: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, via Withdrawal.help (withdrawal.help)" with a link. Withdrawal.help is independent and not affiliated with SAMHSA. A listing is not a recommendation, no program pays for its place, and nothing returned is medical advice.

The detox and treatment finder as an MCP server

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Tools

License and attribution

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