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mcp-server-proxy

by leizongmin

mcp-server-proxy is a proxy server that converts the MCP protocol's SSE transport layer into standard HTTP requests/responses, simplifying the development and use of MCP Servers. It allows developers to use any programming language to implement MCP servers without dealing with SSE protocol details.

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What is mcp-server-proxy?

mcp-server-proxy is a proxy server that translates MCP (Model Context Protocol) SSE transport layer into standard HTTP requests/responses. This simplifies the development and usage of MCP Servers by allowing developers to interact with MCP Clients using HTTP.

How to use mcp-server-proxy?

  1. Install the proxy using go install github.com/leizongmin/mcp-server-proxy@latest. 2. Use the inspect command to examine request/response interactions between the MCP Client and Server: mcp-server-proxy inspect <local_url> <target_url>. 3. Use the serve command to start the proxy server: mcp-server-proxy serve <local_url> <target_url>. Refer to the example in the README for a complete usage demonstration.

Key features of mcp-server-proxy

  • Converts MCP SSE to standard HTTP

  • Provides request/response inspection

  • Supports initialize, tools/list, and tools/call methods

  • Simplifies MCP Server development

Use cases of mcp-server-proxy

  • Simplifying MCP Server development

  • Debugging MCP Client and Server interactions

  • Integrating MCP with HTTP-based systems

  • Developing MCP Servers in any programming language

FAQ from mcp-server-proxy

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol providing standardized data sources and tool integration for AI applications.

Why use mcp-server-proxy?

It simplifies MCP Server development by converting SSE to HTTP, allowing developers to use any programming language.

What transport protocols does MCP support?

MCP supports Stdio and SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport protocols.

What commands are available?

The tool provides inspect for request/response inspection and serve for starting the proxy server.

How do I install the proxy?

Use the command go install github.com/leizongmin/mcp-server-proxy@latest.