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emcee
by mattt
everything
by modelcontextprotocol
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emcee · Summary

emcee converts OpenAPI specifications to MCP servers, enabling Claude Desktop and other apps to connect to web APIs.

everything · Summary

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

emcee · Use cases

  • Connect Claude Desktop to custom web services via their OpenAPI specifications
  • Enable AI assistants to interact with internal APIs without custom MCP development
  • Transform existing API documentation into AI-accessible tools quickly

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

emcee · Install

Install emcee using Homebrew:

brew install mattt/tap/emcee

Configure Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-api": {
      "command": "emcee",
      "args": ["https://api.example.com/openapi.json"]
    }
  }
}

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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