MCP Server — geelen/mcp-remote

Remote proxy for Model Context Protocol, allowing local-only clients to connect to remote servers using oAuth

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What is the MCP Server?

Remote proxy for Model Context Protocol, allowing local-only clients to connect to remote servers using oAuth

What you get

Connect an MCP Client that only supports local (stdio) servers to a Remote MCP Server, with auth support:

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-example": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://remote.mcp.server/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
AUTH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
AUTH_HEADERConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
HTTPS_PROXYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
NO_PROXYConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP to Flags.”
  • “Use MCP to Cursor.”
  • “Use MCP to Windsurf.”

Frequently asked questions

Remote proxy for Model Context Protocol, allowing local-only clients to connect to remote servers using oAuth Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.