What is Remote MCP Server on Cloudflare?
Remote MCP Server on Cloudflare is a reference implementation that runs a Model Context Protocol server on Cloudflare Workers with built-in OAuth login. It allows developers to quickly deploy a remote MCP server and connect it to clients like Claude Desktop or the MCP Inspector.
How to use Remote MCP Server on Cloudflare?
Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, and run locally with npx nx dev remote-mcp-server. For deployment, create a KV namespace with npx wrangler kv namespace create OAUTH_KV, add its ID to wrangler.jsonc, then run npm run deploy. Connect clients using the /sse endpoint of your local or deployed URL.
Key features of Remote MCP Server on Cloudflare
- Runs on Cloudflare Workers for serverless deployment.
- Includes OAuth login for secure access.
- Supports SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport.
- Works with MCP Inspector for local testing.
- Connects to Claude Desktop via a local proxy (
mcp-remote).
- Fully documented with local development and debugging steps.
Use cases of Remote MCP Server on Cloudflare
- Deploy a remote MCP server with OAuth to expose tools to AI assistants.
- Test MCP tools locally using the MCP Inspector.
- Integrate custom tools into Claude Desktop through a remote endpoint.
- Prototype and iterate quickly with a scalable, serverless architecture.
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