MCP Shield MCP Server

Production-grade resilience middleware for MCP servers — timeout, retry, circuit breaker.

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What is the MCP Shield MCP Server?

Production-grade resilience middleware for MCP servers — timeout, retry, circuit breaker.

What you get

The nginx of MCP — drop-in resilience middleware for any MCP server.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the MCP Shield MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@daino/mcp-shield",
        "wrap",
        "--timeout",
        "30s",
        "--retries",
        "3",
        "--",
        "npx",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GITHUB_TOKENDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation

Example prompts to try

  • “Use MCP Shield to Timeout.”
  • “Use MCP Shield to Retry.”

Frequently asked questions

Production-grade resilience middleware for MCP servers — timeout, retry, circuit breaker. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.