Swagger MCP Server

MCP Server for exploring Swagger/OpenAPI specifications

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Swagger MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with Swagger, the swagger mcp server is the bridge. MCP Server for exploring Swagger/OpenAPI specifications.

What Swagger does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows LLMs to explore and interact with Swagger/OpenAPI specifications. This server provides tools and resources for loading API specifications, browsing endpoints, and getting detailed information about API operations.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 4 tools directly:

  • load_api — The load_api tool exposed by this server
  • get_endpoint_details — The get_endpoint_details tool exposed by this server
  • list_apis — The list_apis tool exposed by this server
  • search_endpoints — The search_endpoints tool exposed by this server

Installing the swagger mcp server

Setup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Swagger sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — load_api, get_endpoint_details, list_apis among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by gulbaki, written in TypeScript.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the swagger mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
load_apiThe load_api tool exposed by this server.
get_endpoint_detailsThe get_endpoint_details tool exposed by this server.
list_apisThe list_apis tool exposed by this server.
search_endpointsThe search_endpoints tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Swagger MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swagger-explorer": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/swagger-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Swagger to load api.
  • Use Swagger to get endpoint details.
  • Use Swagger to list apis.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Swagger to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (load_api, get_endpoint_details, list_apis, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Swagger directly.