Api200

API 200 is an open - source API integration platform that provides functions for quick access and management of third - party APIs, including features such as automatic code generation, documentation, authentication, caching, and error handling. It supports self - hosted deployment and MCP services.

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What is the API 200 MCP Server?

The API 200 MCP Server is an open - source API integration platform specifically designed to simplify the management and integration process of third - party APIs. It provides a unified interface through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling developers to quickly set up and manage API endpoints.

How to use the API 200 MCP Server?

You can directly use the hosted version of API 200 through the cloud platform, or choose a self - hosted installation. The configuration process is simple and can be completed with just a few commands.

Applicable scenarios

The API 200 MCP Server is particularly suitable for development teams that need to frequently integrate multiple third - party APIs, as well as enterprise environments that require unified management of API authentication, caching, and error handling.

Main Features

Fast API SetupProvides functions such as authentication management, response caching, automatic retry, mock response, response transformation, fallback response, and custom headers to simplify the API integration process.

Schema MonitoringAutomatically notifies users when the API response schema changes.

Incident DetectionThe system automatically detects incidents and displays them in a dedicated tab.

Swagger IntegrationBuilt - in in - browser Swagger integration for easy API testing and documentation viewing.

Endpoint ImportSupports importing endpoints from OpenAPI and Postman.

Endpoint MonitoringProvides convenient charts to display endpoint statistics.

Comprehensive LoggingRecords detailed information about all API requests and responses.

MCP SupportSupports the Model Context Protocol, providing a more efficient way to manage APIs.

Advantages and Limitations

Advantages

Quickly integrate third - party APIs, saving development time

Automatically handle complex issues such as authentication, caching, and errors

Provide detailed API usage statistics and monitoring

Support importing multiple API documentation formats

Open - source and self - hosted, ensuring data security

Limitations

Some advanced authentication methods are still under development

Self - hosting requires certain technical knowledge

Local setup may require administrator privileges

How to Use

Configure Claude Desktop

Open the Claude Desktop settings and navigate to the developer settings section.

Add a Custom Tool

Add a new custom tool using the following configuration:

Self - hosted Installation (Optional)

If you need to self - host, please follow these steps:

Usage Examples

Integrate a Weather APIQuickly integrate a third - party weather API and add caching and error handling

Monitor a Payment GatewayMonitor the response time and success rate of a third - party payment gateway

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the API 200 MCP Server free?

Do I need programming knowledge to use API 200?

How can I get support?

Which authentication methods are supported?

Related Resources

Official Website

The official website of API 200

GitHub Repository

The open - source code repository of API 200

Issue Tracking

Report issues and feature requests

Roadmap

View the development plan and future features

🚀 API 200

An open - source third - party API integration platform that simplifies API management and integration.

An open - source third - party API integration platform.
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Official Website · Issues · Roadmap

🚀 Quick Start

Start using our hosted version of API 200 right away. Users can directly access our cloud platform and start integrating API endpoints without any setup or infrastructure management. Visit API200.co to get started.

✨ Features

Existing Features

✅ Quick API Setup:

Authentication management
Response caching
Automatic retry
Mock response
Response transformation
Alternate response
Custom headers

✅ Schema Monitoring: The system will automatically notify you when the response structure of one of your APIs changes.

✅ Fault Detection: Dedicated fault - detection labels are automatically identified by the system.

✅ Built - in Swagger Integration in Browser

✅ Import Endpoints from OpenAPI and Postman

✅ Endpoint Monitoring: Easy - to - view charts showing endpoint statistics

✅ Comprehensive Logging

✅ MCP Support (Learn more)

Features in Development

More authentication methods

📦 Installation

Self - Hosted Installation

Prerequisites

Docker
Docker Compose
Node.js
npm

Installation Steps

# Clone the repository and install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/API-200/api200-selfhosted
cd api200-selfhosted
npm i

# Run the setup script
# For localhost (recommended to run with administrator privileges):
npm run setup:local

# Start the application
npm run dev

💻 Usage Examples

MCP Configuration

To configure the API200 MCP server via Claude Desktop (or other clients):

Open the settings of Claude Desktop.
Go to the developer options.
Add a new custom tool with the following configuration (found on the credentials tab):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api200": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "api200-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "USER_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}