MCP Server
by cnewave
MCP Server is a modern, scalable, and secure communication protocol server designed to facilitate seamless interactions between clients and services. This development repository contains the source code, documentation, and tools necessary for setting up and extending the MCP server infrastructure.
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What is MCP Server?
MCP (Managed Communication Protocol) Server is a modern, scalable, and secure communication protocol server designed to facilitate seamless interactions between clients and services. It abstracts away the complexities of network protocols, serialization formats, and connection management, allowing developers to focus on business logic.
How to use MCP Server?
To use the MCP server, you need to clone the repository, install dependencies using npm, configure the server by modifying the config.json file, and then run the server using npm start. Alternatively, you can use Docker Compose to build and start the containers. For production deployment, it's recommended to use environment variables, set up monitoring and logging, configure a reverse proxy, and implement proper backup strategies.
Key features of MCP Server
Managed Communication
Protocol Agnostic
Service Discovery
Security First (End-to-end encryption, Authentication and authorization, Rate limiting and DDoS protection, Audit logging)
Scalability
Use cases of MCP Server
Microservices communication
Real-time applications
API gateway
Inter-process communication
FAQ from MCP Server
What protocols does MCP support?
What protocols does MCP support?
MCP is designed to support multiple protocols including HTTP/HTTPS, WebSockets, and gRPC.
How does MCP handle security?
How does MCP handle security?
Security is a fundamental aspect of MCP, with features including end-to-end encryption, authentication and authorization, rate limiting, DDoS protection, and audit logging.
How do I configure the server?
How do I configure the server?
The MCP server can be configured through configuration files, environment variables, and command-line arguments.
What are the prerequisites for installing MCP?
What are the prerequisites for installing MCP?
The prerequisites include Node.js (v16 or higher), MongoDB (v4.4 or higher), Redis (optional, for caching), and Docker and Docker Compose (for containerized deployment).
How do I contribute to the MCP server project?
How do I contribute to the MCP server project?
We welcome contributions to the MCP server project! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details on how to get started.