mcp-server-and-gw
An MCP stdio to HTTP SSE transport gateway with example server and MCP client
Documentation
MCP Gateway, Server, and Client
As long as Claude Desktop does not support connecting to remote servers, you can use this script to run a bridge from stdio to HTTP SSE (Server-Sent Events) endpoint.
Install mcp-server-and-gw
# 1. install
npm install -g mcp-server-and-gw
# 2. Or run directly with npx
npx mcp-server-and-gw http://localhost:8808/
# ...you can use environment variables too
MCP_HOST=localhost MCP_PORT=8808 npx mcp-server-and-gwAdd Configuration into Claude
> The bridge script is node javasscript, but your server code can be whatever you use.
A Model Context Protocol gateway src/mcp-server-and-gw.ts from stdio to HTTP SSE transport.
## 1. Build
yarn install
yarn build
## 2. Copy the code or update the claude_desktop_config.json
## NOTE: Ensure that npx is in the PATH, or use full path like /opt/homebrew/bin/npx
echo '{
"mcpServers": {
"Claude Gateway Example": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-and-gw", "http://localhost:8808/"
]
}
}
}' > ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
## 3. Start server so that claude can connect to it for discoverying its resources, tools, etc.
PORT=8808 node examples/server.js
## 4. Start Claude DesktopExample Server and Client
You can also develop the SSE server independently from Claude Desktop so you get faster iterations. For example, run the `src/server.ts` and use the `src/client.ts` as the client.
Start server, once you start the client on another terminal, you see the server output.
% node examples/server.js
Server is running on port 8808
--> Received connection: /sse
New SSE connection.
--> Received message (post)
{
jsonrpc: '2.0',
id: 0,
method: 'initialize',
params: {
protocolVersion: '2024-11-05',
capabilities: {},
clientInfo: { name: 'example-client', version: '1.0.0' }
}
}
Received message (post)
{ jsonrpc: '2.0', method: 'notifications/initialized' }
Received message (post)
{ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: 1, method: 'resources/list' }
Received message (post)
{ jsonrpc: '2.0', id: 2, method: 'tools/list' }
Received message (post)
{
jsonrpc: '2.0',
id: 3,
method: 'tools/call',
params: { name: 'query', arguments: { sql: 'SELECT 42;' } }
}
<-- 202 AcceptedStart the client
% node examples/client.js
Connecting...
Connected: { resources: {}, tools: {}, templates: {} }
{ resources: [] }
{
tools: [
{
name: 'query',
description: 'Run a read-only SQL query on a DuckDB database',
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { sql: { type: 'string' } } }
},
{
name: 'visualise',
description: 'Visualise SQL query results as an Apache ECharts chart. Provide the SQL clause that produces the data for the visualisation. Provide chart JSON configuration for Apache ECharts.',
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: { sql: { type: 'string' }, chart: { type: 'string' } }
}
}
]
}
{
content: [ { type: 'text', text: '[\n {\n "42": 42\n }\n]' } ],
isError: false
}Testing with MCP Inspector
Start the example server on one terminal
node examples/server.js...and the gateway on another terminal
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node ./build/mcp-server-and-gw.jsFrequently asked questions
What is mcp-server-and-gw?
mcp-server-and-gw is An MCP stdio to HTTP SSE transport gateway with example server and MCP client
How do I install mcp-server-and-gw?
Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.
Is mcp-server-and-gw open source?
Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/boilingdata/mcp-server-and-gw and has 86 stars.
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