HTTP Server with MCP Support

What is HTTP Server with MCP Support?

An HTTP server built with Express and TypeScript that serves both a webpage and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint. It provides a stateless MCP implementation using modern Streamable HTTP transport.

How to use HTTP Server with MCP Support?

Install Node.js 18+ and npm, clone the repository, run npm install and npm run build. Start in development mode with npm run dev. Send JSON‑RPC requests via curl to POST /mcp — for example, initialize or tools/call with the echo tool.

Key features of HTTP Server with MCP Support

• Express and TypeScript HTTP server
• Stateless MCP with Streamable HTTP transport
• Webpage at GET / and MCP endpoint at POST /mcp
• Echo resource (echo://{message}), tool, and prompt
• TypeScript type safety

Use cases of HTTP Server with MCP Support

• Integrating LLMs with external functionality via the MCP protocol
• Testing MCP interactions (initialize, tool calls) locally
• Serving a basic webpage alongside a standards‑based MCP endpoint
• Demonstrating a stateless, streamable HTTP MCP server

FAQ from HTTP Server with MCP Support

What are the runtime requirements?

Node.js 18+ and npm or yarn.

What MCP endpoint does the server expose?

The MCP endpoint is at POST /mcp on the running server.

What MCP components are implemented?

A resource (echo://{message}), a tool (echo), and a prompt (echo) — all echo the provided message back.

Is the MCP server stateful or stateless?

It is stateless and uses the modern Streamable HTTP transport.

How can I test the MCP endpoint?

Use the curl commands shown in the README, for example an initialize request or a tools/call request with the echo tool and a message argument.