Gateway MCP Server

A gateway demo for MCP SSE Server

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What is the Gateway MCP Server?

A gateway demo for MCP SSE Server

What the server does

A gateway service that bridges the stdio-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation in Claude Desktop with HTTP/SSE-based MCP servers. This solves the protocol compatibility gap since Claude Desktop currently only supports stdio-based MCP servers. See the discussion here.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Gateway MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gateway-lightconetech": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mcphub/gateway"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_SERVER_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_SERVER_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Gateway to Windows.”

Frequently asked questions

It translates between the stdio protocol used by Claude Desktop and the HTTP/SSE protocol used by many MCP servers, allowing Claude to communicate with them.