Mcp Links

[简体中文](README_zh-cn.md) | [English](README.md)

Mcp.Links

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) aggregator built with .NET 9.0 that enables seamless integration and management of multiple MCP servers. This project provides both HTTP and command-line interfaces for aggregating various MCP servers into a unified platform.

🚀 Features

• Multi-Protocol Support: Aggregates MCP servers via stdio, HTTP, and SSE protocols
• Web Management Interface: Intuitive Blazor-based UI for managing MCP servers and client applications
• MCP Store: Built-in marketplace for discovering and installing pre-configured MCP servers
• Authentication: Built-in API key authentication for secure access
• Real-time Inspector: Monitor and inspect MCP server communications
• Client App Management: Configure different client applications with specific MCP server access
• Tool Aggregation: Seamlessly combine tools from multiple MCP servers
• Docker Support: Ready-to-deploy containerized solution
• Multi-environment Support: Configurable for development and production environments

📦 Installation & Usage

⚡ Quick Start

Get started quickly using the pre-built Docker image:

# Run with default configuration
docker run -p 8080:8080 ghcr.io/sheng-jie/mcp-links:v0.4

# Run with custom configuration files
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  -v $(pwd)/mcp.json:/app/mcp.json \
  -v $(pwd)/client-apps.json:/app/client-apps.json \
  ghcr.io/sheng-jie/mcp-links:v0.4

The application will be available at http://localhost:8080 with the MCP endpoint at /mcp.

📋 Prerequisites

• .NET 9.0 SDK
• Node.js (for running Node-based MCP servers)
• Python 3.x with uv/uvx (for Python-based MCP servers)

1. HTTP Server Mode (Recommended)

Run the web-based management interface:

dotnet run --project src/Mcp.Links.Http/Mcp.Links.Http.csproj

The server will start on http://localhost:5146 with the MCP endpoint available at /mcp.

Visit http://localhost:5146/mcp/env-check to check if your local environment is satisfied.

2. Configuration

MCP Servers Configuration (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "enabled": true,
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-fetch"],
      "env": {
        "node-env": "dev",
        "port": "3300"
      }
    },
    "time": {
      "enabled": true,
      "type": "stdio", 
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time", "--local-timezone=Asia/Shanghai"]
    },
    "microsoft-learn": {
      "enabled": false,
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Client Applications Configuration (client-apps.json)

{
  "mcpClients": [
    {
      "appId": "vscode",
      "appKey": "your-api-key-here",
      "name": "VS Code",
      "description": "VS Code MCP client",
      "mcpServerIds": ["fetch", "time"]
    }
  ]
}

3. Build and Deploy with Docker

Build and run with Docker:

# Build the image
docker build -t mcp-links .

# Run the container
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  -v $(pwd)/mcp.json:/app/mcp.json \
  -v $(pwd)/client-apps.json:/app/client-apps.json \
  mcp-links

4. Custom Configuration File

Specify a custom configuration file:

dotnet run --project src/Mcp.Links.Http/Mcp.Links.Http.csproj --mcp-file=/path/to/custom-mcp.json

🔧 Supported MCP Server Types

Stdio Servers

• Python-based: Using uvx or pip installed packages
• .NET-based: Using dnx command with .NET tools
• Node.js-based: Using npx or globally installed packages

HTTP Servers

• RESTful MCP servers with standard HTTP endpoints
• Custom authentication header support

SSE (Server-Sent Events)

• Real-time streaming MCP servers
• Event-based communication

🎯 Use Cases

• AI Development: Aggregate multiple AI tools and services into a single MCP interface
• Enterprise Integration: Centralize various business tools and APIs
• Development Workflow: Combine code analysis, documentation, and deployment tools
• Research Platform: Integrate data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tools
• Rapid Prototyping: Quickly discover and integrate MCP servers from the built-in store
• Multi-client Management: Configure different tool sets for various AI clients (VS Code, Cursor, Claude Desktop)

🔒 Security Features

• API Key Authentication: Secure access control for client applications
• Client-specific Server Access: Granular permissions for different client applications
• Environment Isolation: Separate configurations for different environments
• Request Validation: Built-in request validation and error handling

🌐 Web Interface Features

The web management interface provides:

• Server Management: Add, edit, disable/enable MCP servers
• MCP Store: Browse and install MCP servers from a curated marketplace featuring 40+ pre-configured servers including:
• AI Services: Time conversion, web search (Brave, Perplexity, Zhipu), image generation (EverArt, MiniMax)
• Development Tools: GitHub/GitLab integration, Figma context, browser automation (Playwright, Puppeteer)
• Database Access: PostgreSQL, Redis, Neon database management
• Content & Communication: Slack integration, email sending (Mailtrap), note-taking (Flomo)
• Location Services: Google Maps, Baidu Maps, Amap Maps with geocoding and routing
• Specialized Tools: Blender 3D modeling, sequential thinking, AWS knowledge base retrieval
• Real-time Monitoring: View server status and communication logs
• Tool Inspector: Browse available tools from all connected servers
• Client App Management: Configure API keys and server access for different clients
• Configuration Editor: Direct editing of JSON configuration files
• Internationalization: Support for multiple languages (English, Chinese)

📊 Monitoring & Debugging

• Health Checks: Monitor the status of all connected MCP servers
• Request Logging: Track all MCP communications for debugging
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error reporting and recovery
• Performance Metrics: Monitor response times and server performance

🚀 Development & Extension

Adding New MCP Servers

1. Update your mcp.json configuration
2. Restart the application or use hot-reload
3. Verify connectivity through the web interface

Custom Transport Types

The system supports extending with custom transport implementations by implementing the transport interfaces in the core library.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit pull requests, report issues, or suggest new features.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the terms specified in the [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt) file.

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Built with ❤️ using .NET 9.0, AntBlazor, and the MCP C# SDK

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: sheng-jie
• Source: sheng-jie/Mcp.Links
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://mcplinks.cn

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.