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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-oauth2.1-server
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everything · Summary

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

mcp-oauth2.1-server · Summary

Reference MCP server implementing OAuth 2.1 authorization for secure access control.

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

mcp-oauth2.1-server · Use cases

  • Securing MCP server access in enterprise environments
  • Implementing authorization for MCP tools in client applications
  • Creating authentication flow for MCP resources requiring access control

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

mcp-oauth2.1-server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository
  2. Install dependencies:

``bash npm install ``

  1. Build the server:

``bash npm run build ``

  1. Start the server:

``bash npm run start ``

Configuration

Configure your authentication provider (Cognito or Keycloak) in the config folder and set environment variables in .envs.

For Claude Desktop, add to mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oauth2-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/your/built/server.js"]
    }
  }
}
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