MCP Server Quickstart

What is mcp-server-quickstart?

mcp-server-quickstart is an example MCP server that retrieves weather information for the United States using the National Weather Service (NWS) API. It is designed as a hands‑on implementation for the Zenn article “MCPサーバー自作入門” (Getting Started with Building Your Own MCP Server) and is intended for developers learning to create MCP servers.

How to use mcp-server-quickstart?

Install dependencies with npm install, then build the server with npm run build. To use it in Cursor, add the following configuration to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "weather-forecast": {
        "command": "node",
        "args": ["./build/index.js"]
      }
    }
}

Key features of mcp-server-quickstart

• Fetches weather forecasts by latitude/longitude
• Uses the official National Weather Service API
• Supports locations only within the United States
• Simple installation and build process with npm
• Ready‑to‑use Cursor integration via .cursor/mcp.json
• Licensed under ISC

Use cases of mcp-server-quickstart

• Learning how to build a custom MCP server step‑by‑step
• Retrieving current weather forecasts for U.S. coordinates programmatically
• Integrating weather data into an MCP‑compatible client like Cursor