Swagger MCP Server
A server that ingests and serves Swagger/OpenAPI specifications through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Features
- Loads Swagger/OpenAPI specifications
- Supports multiple authentication methods:
- Basic Auth
- Bearer Token
- API Key (header or query)
- OAuth2
- Automatically generates MCP tools from API endpoints
- Server-Sent Events (SSE) support for real-time communication
- TypeScript support
Security
This is a personal server!! Do not expose it to the public internet. If the underlying API requires authentication, you should not expose the MCP server to the public internet.
TODO
- secrets - the MCP server should be able to use secrets from the user to authenticate requests to the API
- Comprehensive test suite
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- Yarn package manager
- TypeScript
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/dcolley/swagger-mcp.git
cd swagger-mcp
- Install dependencies:
yarn install
- Create a
.envfile based on the example:
cp .env.example .env
Configure your Swagger/OpenAPI specification:
- Place your Swagger file in the project (e.g.,
swagger.json) - Or provide a URL to your Swagger specification
- Place your Swagger file in the project (e.g.,
Update the configuration in
config.jsonwith your server settings:
{
"server": {
"host": "localhost",
"port": 3000
},
"swagger": {
"url": "url-or-path/to/your/swagger.json",
"apiBaseUrl": "https://api.example.com", // Fallback if not specified in Swagger
"defaultAuth": { // Fallback if not specified in Swagger
"type": "apiKey",
"apiKey": "your-api-key",
"apiKeyName": "api_key",
"apiKeyIn": "header"
}
}
}
Note: The server prioritizes settings from the Swagger specification over the config file:
- If the Swagger file contains a
serversarray, the first server URL will be used as the base URL - If the Swagger file defines security schemes, they will be used for authentication
- The config file settings serve as fallbacks when not specified in the Swagger file
Usage
- Start the development server:
yarn dev
- Build for production:
yarn build
- Start the production server:
yarn start
API Endpoints
GET /health- Check server health statusGET /sse- Establish Server-Sent Events connectionPOST /messages- Send messages to the MCP server
Testing
Run the test suite:
# Run tests once
yarn test
# Run tests in watch mode
yarn test:watch
# Run tests with coverage report
yarn test:coverage
Authentication
The server supports various authentication methods. Configure them in the config.json file as fallbacks when not specified in the Swagger file:
Basic Auth
{
"defaultAuth": {
"type": "basic",
"username": "your-username",
"password": "your-password"
}
}
Bearer Token
{
"defaultAuth": {
"type": "bearer",
"token": "your-bearer-token"
}
}
API Key
{
"defaultAuth": {
"type": "apiKey",
"apiKey": "your-api-key",
"apiKeyName": "X-API-Key",
"apiKeyIn": "header"
}
}
OAuth2
{
"defaultAuth": {
"type": "oauth2",
"token": "your-oauth-token"
}
}
Development
- Start the development server:
yarn dev
License
This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.
Environment Variables
PORT: Server port (default: 3000)API_USERNAME: Username for API authentication (fallback)API_PASSWORD: Password for API authentication (fallback)API_TOKEN: API token for authentication (fallback)DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL: Default base URL for API endpoints (fallback)DEFAULT_SWAGGER_URL: Default Swagger specification URL
Swagger MCP Server
Project Details
- dcolley/swagger-mcp
- Apache License 2.0
- Last Updated: 4/20/2025
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