OpenMCP

OpenMCP

A standard and registry for converting web APIs into MCP servers.

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OpenMCP defines a standard for converting various web APIs into servers compatible with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling efficient, token-aware communication with client LLMs. It also provides an open-source registry of compliant servers, allowing clients to access a wide array of external services. The platform supports integration with local and remote hosting environments and offers tools for configuring supported clients, such as Claude desktop and Cursor. Comprehensive guidance is offered for adapting different API formats including REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and more into MCP endpoints.

Key Features

Standard for converting web APIs into MCP-compatible servers
Open-source registry of MCP servers
Support for local and remote server hosting
CLI and npm tools for configuration
Integration guides for clients like Claude desktop and Cursor
Support for REST, gRPC, GraphQL, JSON-RPC, SOAP, and PostgREST
Token-efficient model context exchange
Instructions for manual and automated setup
Broad coverage of external services through registry
Developer guidance for server creation

Use Cases

Integrating external web APIs with LLM-based clients
Expanding LLMs' access to real-time web data and services
Efficiently handling context and actions for AI-powered tools
Standardizing API access across multiple client applications
Enabling token-conscious operations for AI models
Rapidly converting existing APIs to MCP endpoints
Centralized discovery of compatible API servers
Plug-and-play API configuration for various clients
Facilitating cross-domain data retrieval through LLMs
Enabling secure, scalable third-party integrations for model clients

README

OpenMCP

https://www.open-mcp.org

OpenMCP is both:

  1. a standard for converting web APIs into MCP servers
  2. an open source registry of servers which follow the standard

Each OpenMCP server gives MCP clients the ability to make requests to a particular web API in a token-efficient way. Together the servers in the registry represent a broad range of services, empowering the underlying client LLMs to fetch data and perform actions on behalf of their users across many domains.

Contents

Creating a server

https://www.open-mcp.org/servers/creating-a-server

Adding OpenMCP servers to MCP clients

Remote hosting

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Local hosting

Requirements:

  • Node.js v18 or later (includes npx and npm)

Claude desktop

bash
npx @open-mcp/config add {server-id} \
  ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json \
  --ENV_VAR=abc123

Now restart Claude desktop to load the tools.

Cursor

Run this from the root of your project directory or, to add to all cursor projects, run it from your home directory ~.

bash
npx @open-mcp/config add {server-id} \
  .cursor/mcp.json \
  --ENV_VAR=abc123

Now go to Cursor > Settings > Cursor Settings then click MCP to ensure the server is enabled.

Other clients

bash
npx @open-mcp/config add {server-id} \
  /path/to/config.json \
  --ENV_VAR=abc123

Alternatives

If you don't want to use the CLI you can use npm to install the package manually, then add a node command to your client config with an absolute path to dist/index.js. See the individual server READMEs for more details.

Converting web API -> OpenMCP

REST openapi.yaml / openapi.json

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gRPC service.proto

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JSON-RPC openrpc.json

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GraphQL schema.gql

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SOAP service.wsdl

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PostgREST schema.sql

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MCP Verified Sep 1, 2025

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