Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework vs everything

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	Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework by iolufemi	everything by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 147	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	48	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework · Summary

Express-based framework that generates dual REST API and MCP servers from a single codebase.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework · Use cases

Building AI-native applications where LLMs need to interact with backend data
Rapid prototyping of REST APIs with automatic MCP server integration
Creating dual-purpose APIs that serve both traditional clients and AI assistants

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework · Install

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

$ git clone https://github.com/iolufemi/Express-REST-API-and-MCP-Server-Framework.git ./yourProjectName
$ cd yourProjectName
$ npm install

Generate your first service:

$ npm run generate -- --name yourFirstEndpoint

Start the development server:

$ npm run dev

Claude Desktop Integration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "express-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/your/project/dist/server.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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