Generic MCP Server

A generic Model Context Protocol (MCP) server scaffold that can be extended with custom tools and functionality.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd <repo-directory>

2. Install dependencies:

pnpm install

3. Build the project:

pnpm run build

Setting up with Claude Desktop

To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop, you need to add it to Claude's configuration file. Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

1. Open the configuration file:

open ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the following configuration to the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datadog-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/your/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DD_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
        "DD_APP_KEY": "your_app_key",
        "DD_HOST": "https://api.datadoghq.eu",
        "NODE_ENV": "production"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": true
    }
  }
}

Make sure to:

1. Replace /absolute/path/to/your with the actual absolute path to your project's dist directory
2. Set your Datadog API key in DD_API_KEY
3. Set your Datadog application key in DD_APP_KEY
4. Adjust the DD_HOST if you're using a different Datadog region

Note: Keep your API keys secure and never commit them to version control.

Development

Project Structure

• index.ts: Main server file containing the MCP server implementation
• tsconfig.json: TypeScript configuration
• package.json: Project dependencies and scripts

Adding New Tools

1. Define your tool's schema using Zod:

const MyToolSchema = z.object({
  // your tool's parameters
});

2. Add your tool to the ListToolsRequestSchema handler:

{
  name: "my_tool",
  description: "Description of what your tool does",
  inputSchema: zodToJsonSchema(MyToolSchema) as ToolInput,
}

3. Implement your tool in the CallToolRequestSchema handler:

case "my_tool": {
  const parsed = MyToolSchema.safeParse(args);
  if (!parsed.success) {
    throw new Error(`Invalid arguments for my_tool: ${parsed.error}`);
  }
  // Your tool's implementation
  return {
    content: [{ type: "text", text: "Your tool's response" }],
  };
}

Scripts

• pnpm run build: Build the TypeScript project
• pnpm run prepare: Run build before publishing
• pnpm run watch: Watch for changes and rebuild

Dependencies

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP server SDK
• zod: Schema validation
• zod-to-json-schema: Convert Zod schemas to JSON Schema
• TypeScript and related development tools

License

MIT