IDA API Lookup

Look up IDA SDK API documentation using the ida-api-mcp MCP tools. Operates in three modes depending on what the user asks for.

Mode 1: Named API lookup

When the user asks about a specific function, struct, or class by name:

get_api_doc("<name>")

Examples:

• "what does get_func do?" → get_api_doc("get_func")

• "tell me about xrefblk_t " → get_api_doc("xrefblk_t")

• "what is cfunc_t ?" → get_api_doc("cfunc_t")

Then call list_related_apis to show what's commonly used alongside it:

list_related_apis("<name>")

Present results as:

• The API's signature, parameters, and return type

• A brief description of what it does

• Related APIs that are commonly used with it

Mode 2: Related APIs

When the user asks "what APIs are related to X" or "what else do I need with X":

list_related_apis("<name>")

Then call get_api_doc on the top results to provide full details.

Mode 3: Task-based search

When the user describes a task rather than naming a specific API:

get_workflows("<task description>")

Then call get_api_doc on each API in the returned workflow to provide full documentation.

Examples:

• "how do I iterate segments?" → get_workflows("iterate over segments")

• "how to get imports?" → get_workflows("enumerate file imports")

Present results as:

• The recommended call sequence with data-flow dependencies

• Brief docs for each API in the sequence

• Source file where the pattern was found