A bridge between Streamable HTTP and stdio MCP transports
mcp-proxy is a Python transport adapter for the Model Context Protocol that converts between stdio, SSE, and Streamable HTTP communication channels. It operates in two directions: it can wrap a stdio-based MCP client like Claude Desktop so it connects outward to a remote SSE or Streamable HTTP server, and it can expose a local stdio MCP server as an SSE endpoint accessible to remote LLM clients. Configuration for Claude Desktop requires only a JSON entry pointing mcp-proxy at the remote SSE URL, with optional Bearer token authentication via the API_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable or OAuth2 credentials via --client-id, --client-secret, and --token-url flags. The tool also supports named server configurations and can be deployed as a Docker container with Docker Compose. Developers running stdio-only MCP servers who need to expose them over a network, and Claude Desktop users who need to reach remote HTTP-based MCP servers that the client cannot natively address, are the primary beneficiaries. The project is installable via PyPI and has surpassed 2,500 GitHub stars.
- ✓Open-source license (MIT)
- ✓Actively maintained (<30d)
- ✓Healthy fork ratio
- ✓Clear description
- ✓Topics declared
- ✓Mature repo (>1y old)
claude mcp add mcp-proxy -- uvx mcp-proxy{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-proxy": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-proxy"]
}
}
}MCP Servers overview
What people ask about mcp-proxy
What is sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy?
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sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. A bridge between Streamable HTTP and stdio MCP transports It has 2.7k GitHub stars and was last updated 8d ago.
How do I install mcp-proxy?
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You can install mcp-proxy by cloning the repository (https://github.com/sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.
Is sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy safe to use?
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Our security agent has analyzed sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy and assigned a Trust Score of 100/100 (tier: Verified). See the full breakdown of passed checks and flags on this page.
Who maintains sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy?
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sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy is maintained by sparfenyuk. The last recorded GitHub activity is from 8d ago, with 57 open issues.
Are there alternatives to mcp-proxy?
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Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.
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