Get MCP Keys

🚀 Get MCP Keys

Prevent accidental API key commits to your repository!

🚀 Quick Start

1. Create a .mcprc file in your home directory

touch ~/.mcprc
chmod 600 ~/.mcprc  # Set permissions so only you can read it

3. Add API keys to the file

# ~/.mcprc
FIRECRAWL_API_KEY="your_actual_api_key_here"
BRAVE_API_KEY="another_secret_key_here"
# Add any other MCP server keys

4. Update your MCP configuration to use get-mcp-keys

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@masonator/get-mcp-keys", // 🔐
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "firecrawl-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

That's it! The get-mcp-keys tool will:

• Load API keys from the ~/.mcprc file
• Inject them as environment variables
• Run your MCP server commands using these keys

✨ Features

• Security: Avoid potential security issues by preventing API keys from being committed to the repository.
• Compatibility: Compatible with any MCP server that requires environment variables.
• Efficiency: Simply and effectively load and use API keys.

📦 Installation

There are no specific installation steps provided in the original document.

💻 Usage Examples

Basic Usage

The basic usage is demonstrated in the "Quick Start" section above. You can follow the steps to set up and use the get-mcp-keys tool.

📚 Documentation

Problem

When using Cursor AI (and other AI programming assistants) to communicate with MCP servers, you need to add an API key to the ./cursor/mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firecrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firecrawl-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "sk_live_ohno-this-should-NOT-be-in-git" // 💀
      }
    }
  }
}

This is a potential security issue waiting to happen. One accidental commit and your key will be exposed in the Git history.

Solution

The get-mcp-keys tool loads API keys from a secure file in your home directory, ensuring they never end up in your repository.

🔧 Technical Details

The get-mcp-keys tool reads your .mcprc file, adds these environment variables to the current environment, and then executes the commands in the specified command list.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT license.

⚠️ Important Note

Avoid accidentally committing API keys to your repository to prevent potential security risks.

💡 Usage Tip

Make sure to set the correct permissions for the .mcprc file to ensure the security of your API keys.

⭐ If this tool helps you avoid accidental key commits, please star the repository!