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mcp-openapi-schema-explorer
by kadykov
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Summary

An MCP server for token-efficient exploration of OpenAPI/Swagger specs via MCP Resource Templates.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Use cases

  • Exploring large API documentation without context window limitations
  • Analyzing API endpoints and parameters programmatically
  • Generating client code or documentation snippets based on API specs

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Install

Installation

For Claude Desktop, add the following to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "My API Spec (npx)": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-openapi-schema-explorer@latest",
        "<path-or-url-to-spec>",
        "--output-format",
        "yaml"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Replace <path-or-url-to-spec> with your API specification file path or URL.

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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