MCP Explorer
fastapi · by ventz
MCP Explorer - because the official NXP Inspector (@modelcontextprotocol/inspector) is terrible! Also this has an API layer!
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 7d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: sse, http
4 tools · ~136 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
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MCP Explorer is an MCP server that MCP Explorer - because the official NXP Inspector (@modelcontextprotocol/inspector) is terrible! Also this has an API layer. Its tool list has not been published yet over sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 87/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopsse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-explorer": {
"args": [
"fastapi"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Mcp Explorer does
A web-based GUI for exploring and interacting with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Connect to any MCP server, browse its capabilities, and execute tools, read resources, and test prompts — all from your browser.
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Security
OSV.dev2 fixed
CVE-2024-24762high · fixedCVSS 7.5
PYSEC-2024-38
FastAPI is a web framework for building APIs with Python 3.8+ based on standard Python type hints. When using form data, `python-multipart` uses a Regular Expression to parse the HTTP `Content-Type` header, including options. An attacker could send a custom-made `Content-Type` option that is very difficult for the RegEx to process, consuming CPU resources and stalling indefinitely (minutes or more) while holding the main event loop. This means that process can't handle any more requests. It's a
CVE-2021-32677info · fixed
PYSEC-2021-100
FastAPI is a web framework for building APIs with Python 3.6+ based on standard Python type hints. FastAPI versions lower than 0.65.2 that used cookies for authentication in path operations that received JSON payloads sent by browsers were vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack. In versions lower than 0.65.2, FastAPI would try to read the request payload as JSON even if the content-type header sent was not set to application/json or a compatible JSON media type (e.g. applicatio
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~136 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Explorer safe to use?
- Mcp Explorer has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcp Explorer?
- Mcp Explorer supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Mcp Explorer do?
- Mcp Explorer provides 4 tools: Features, Prerequisites, Usage, Protocol. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Explorer?
- Mcp Explorer is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses sse and http transport.
- Is Mcp Explorer actively maintained?
- Mcp Explorer is actively maintained — last commit was 7 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.
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