HTTPX MCP Server
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The HTTPX MCP Server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that performs REST API operations using the Python `httpx` library. It provides various methods for making HTTP requests.
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What is HTTPX MCP Server?
The HTTPX MCP Server is a server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) using the Python httpx library to perform REST API operations. It allows users to make HTTP requests such as GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE.
How to use HTTPX MCP Server?
To use the server, you can either install it using uv or run it using Docker. After installation, configure your claude_desktop_config.json file to point to the server, specifying the command and arguments for either uv or docker execution. The server then exposes various tools for making HTTP requests, each with specific arguments for URL, data, tokens, and headers.
Key features of HTTPX MCP Server
Supports GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE requests
Uses the Python
httpxlibraryProvides tools for specifying URLs, data, tokens, and headers
Returns a dictionary containing the URL, status code, and response body
Can be run using
uvor Docker
Use cases of HTTPX MCP Server
Integrating with REST APIs
Performing automated HTTP requests
Testing API endpoints
Building applications that require HTTP communication
FAQ from HTTPX MCP Server
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?
The README doesn't explicitly define MCP, but it's a protocol this server implements.
What is the httpx library?
What is the httpx library?
It's a Python library used for making HTTP requests.
How do I install the server?
How do I install the server?
You can install it using uv pip install . or build and run it using Docker.
How do I configure the server with Claude Desktop?
How do I configure the server with Claude Desktop?
Add the appropriate configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file, specifying the command and arguments for either uv or Docker.
What type of license is this server under?
What type of license is this server under?
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License.