How do I install the open mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `ALLOWED_PATH`, `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `API_AUTH_TOKEN`, `DJANGO_SECRET_KEY`, `SWARM_CONFIG_PATH` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Open Swarm: Orchestrating AI Agent Swarms with Django

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Open MCP Server?

Open Swarm: Orchestrating AI Agent Swarms with Django

What you get

As a CLI tool (swarm-cli): run blueprints locally, interactively or one-shot, and optionally compile them into standalone executables. 2. As an API service (swarm-api): serve blueprints over an OpenAI-compatible REST API (/v1/models, /v1/chat/completions, /v1/responses), so any OpenAI client — SDKs, chat UIs, integrations — can talk to your agents. The OpenAPI spec is served at /api/schema/ (with Swagger UI at /api/schema/swagger-ui/).

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Open MCP Server

{
  "llm": {
    "default": {
      "provider": "openai",
      "model": "gpt-4o",
      "base_url": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
      "api_key": "${OPENAI_API_KEY}"
    },
    "local": {
      "provider": "ollama",
      "model": "llama3",
      "base_url": "http://localhost:11434"
    }
  },
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "${ALLOWED_PATH}"],
      "env": { "ALLOWED_PATH": "${ALLOWED_PATH}" }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
ALLOWED_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional
OPENAI_API_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
API_AUTH_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
SWARM_CONFIG_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Frequently asked questions

Open Swarm: Orchestrating AI Agent Swarms with Django Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.