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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
nitro-mcp-server
by peterbud
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Last committhis month6 mo ago

everything · Summary

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

nitro-mcp-server · Summary

A lightweight MCP server built with Nitro, featuring HTTP transport, authentication, and example tools/resources.

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

nitro-mcp-server · Use cases

  • Building custom MCP servers with HTTP transport for web-based AI applications
  • Implementing authentication in MCP servers using OAuth providers like Auth0 or Entra ID
  • Creating tools and resources with schema validation for structured AI interactions

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

nitro-mcp-server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/peterbud/nitro-mcp-server.git
cd nitro-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies:
pnpm install
  1. Start the server:
pnpm dev
  1. Run the MCP inspector:
pnpm inspect

Then open your browser to the inspector URL like http://localhost:6274/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=<token> and connect to your server at http://localhost:3000/mcp.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nitro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["nitro-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}
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