๐ Swagger MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that offers tools for exploring and testing APIs via Swagger/OpenAPI documentation. It can automatically detect configuration files from multiple IDEs and provides comprehensive API interaction capabilities.
โจ Features
- ๐ Fetch and parse Swagger/OpenAPI documentation from any URL.
- ๐งช Test API endpoints directly through the MCP interface.
- ๐ Explore API schemas to understand data structures.
- ๐ง Multi-IDE support: Automatically detects configurations from VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.
- ๐ Flexible authentication: Supports API keys, basic auth, and bearer tokens.
- โก Auto-discovery: Can find documentation URLs automatically.
๐ฆ Installation
No specific installation steps are provided in the original README, so this section is skipped.
๐ Documentation
Configuration
IDE Setup
Create an MCP configuration file in your IDE's configuration directory:
- VS Code:
~/.vscode/mcp.jsonor.vscode/mcp.json(in your project). - Cursor:
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonor.cursor/mcp.json(in your project). - Windsurf:
~/.windsurf/mcp.jsonor.windsurf/mcp.json(in your project). - Any IDE:
mcp.json(in your project root) or.mcp/config.json.
Authentication Options
Option 1: Using API Key
"swagger-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"swagger-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"API_BASE_URL": "https://api.example.com",
"API_DOCS_URL": "https://api.example.com/swagger.json",
"API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
Option 2: Using Username and Password
"swagger-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"swagger-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"API_BASE_URL": "https://api.example.com",
"API_DOCS_URL": "https://api.example.com/swagger.json",
"API_USERNAME": "your-username",
"API_PASSWORD": "your-password"
}
}
Configuration Options
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
API_BASE_URL |
Base URL for your API (e.g., https://api.example.com) [Required] |
API_DOCS_URL |
Direct URL to Swagger/OpenAPI JSON/YAML (optional, will be auto-discovered) |
API_KEY |
API key for authentication (used as Bearer token) |
API_USERNAME |
Username for basic authentication |
API_PASSWORD |
Password for basic authentication |
Authentication Flow
The server intelligently handles authentication:
- For API requests: Uses
API_KEYas Bearer token, falls back to Basic auth. - For authentication endpoints: Auto-injects username/password credentials.
- Token management: Automatically stores and reuses tokens from login responses.
- Auto-refresh: Attempts to refresh tokens on 401 Unauthorized responses.
Available Tools
fetch_swagger_info
Fetches and parses Swagger/OpenAPI documentation from a given URL to discover available API endpoints.
list_endpoints
Lists all available API endpoints after fetching Swagger documentation, showing methods, paths, and summaries.
get_endpoint_details
Gets detailed information about a specific API endpoint including parameters, request/response schemas, and examples.
execute_api_request
Executes an API request to a specific endpoint with authentication, parameters, headers, and body handling.
validate_api_response
Validates an API response against the schema definitions from Swagger documentation to ensure compliance.
๐ป Usage Examples
Basic Usage
Once configured, you can use the MCP server in your AI-powered editor to:
- Explore APIs: "Show me the available endpoints in this API"
- Test endpoints: "Test the POST /users endpoint with this data"
- Understand schemas: "Explain the User model structure"
- Debug API calls: "Help me troubleshoot this API request"
- Validate responses: "Check if this response matches the API schema"
๐ง Technical Details
The README does not contain specific technical details, so this section is skipped.
Supported IDEs
The server automatically detects configuration files from:
- VS Code (
.vscode/mcp.json) - Cursor (
.cursor/mcp.json) - Windsurf (
.windsurf/mcp.json) - Root directory (
mcp.json) - Alternative location (
.mcp/config.json)
Development
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/amrsa1/SwaggerMCP.git
cd SwaggerMCP
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run in development mode
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
๐ License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.








