mcp-center

Overview

MCP Center provides a high-performance proxy service that acts as a centralized registry for MCP servers, simplifying service discovery and management in Kubernetes environments. It supports both SSE and streamable transport protocols, enabling seamless communication between MCP clients and multiple servers. The platform features authentication, plugin system for tool parameter modification and filtering, and standardized lifecycle management for MCP servers.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• register_mcp_server

  Registers a new MCP server with the centralized platform

  Try:Register a new MCP server named 'my-server' at endpoint http://my-server:8080/sseTry:Add a new MCP server to the registry with transport type SSE
• get_all_mcp_servers

  Retrieves all registered MCP servers from the platform

  Try:List all registered MCP serversTry:Show me all MCP servers in the registry
• connect_to_mcp_server

  Establishes a connection to a specific MCP server via the proxy

  Try:Connect to my-mcp-server version 1.0.0 through the proxyTry:Connect to the MCP server 'my-server' using API key authentication

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Installation

# 1. Pull the latest image
docker pull nautilusops/mcp-center:latest

# 2. Start the container
docker run -d \
  --name mcp-center \
  -p 5432:5432 \
  -e MCP_ADMIN_TOKEN=your-custom-token \
  -e POSTGRES_HOST=your-postgres-host \
  -e POSTGRES_PORT=your-postgres-port \
  -e POSTGRES_USERNAME=your-postgres-username \
  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your-postgres-password \
  -e POSTGRES_DATABASE=your-postgres-database \
  nautilusops/mcp-center:latest

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nautilus-ops/mcp-center.git
cd mcp-center

# Build the project
cargo build --release

# Set environments
export MCP_ADMIN_TOKEN=your-custom-token
export POSTGRES_HOST=your-postgres-host
export POSTGRES_PORT=your-postgres-port
export POSTGRES_USERNAME=your-postgres-username
export POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your-postgres-password
export POSTGRES_DATABASE=your-postgres-database

# Run the application
./target/release/mcp-center run --config bootstrap.toml

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-center": {
      "command": "mcp-center",
      "args": ["proxy"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What transport protocols does MCP Center support?

MCP Center supports both Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport and Streamable transport protocols.

Can I deploy MCP Center in Kubernetes?

Yes, MCP Center is Kubernetes-ready and provides a complete Helm chart for easy deployment.

How does MCP Center handle authentication?

MCP Center supports JWT-based authentication with custom admin tokens and API keys for accessing MCP servers.

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