Swagger MCP Server Documentation

Transform any Swagger/OpenAPI specification into an intelligent MCP server for AI agents

Table of Contents

🚀 Getting Started

• Installation Guide - Complete installation instructions and system requirements
• Quick Start Tutorial - Get your first MCP server running in 5 minutes
• Basic Configuration - Essential configuration for new users

📖 CLI Reference

• Command Reference - Complete CLI commands, options, and examples
• Configuration Management - Configuration file syntax and options
• Server Management - Starting, stopping, and monitoring servers

💡 Examples

• Sample Swagger Files - Real-world API examples for testing
• Configuration Examples - Ready-to-use configuration templates
• Integration Examples - AI assistant and tool integrations

📚 Guides

• Deployment Guide - Production deployment and best practices
• Performance Tuning - Optimization and scaling strategies
• Security Configuration - Hardening and production security

🔧 Troubleshooting

• Common Issues - Frequently encountered problems and solutions
• Error Reference - Error messages and resolution steps
• Diagnostic Tools - Tools and techniques for problem diagnosis

🔌 API Reference

• MCP Protocol Integration - Using MCP protocol with AI agents
• Extension Points - Customizing and extending functionality
• Development Guide - Contributing and development setup

Overview

The Swagger MCP Server converts any OpenAPI/Swagger specification into a fully functional MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. This enables AI coding assistants to intelligently query, understand, and utilize API documentation without the limitations of context windows.

Key Features

• 🔄 One-Command Conversion: Transform Swagger files to MCP servers instantly
• 🔍 Intelligent Search: Advanced search across endpoints, parameters, and schemas
• ⚡ High Performance: Optimized indexing and caching for fast responses
• 🛡️ Production Ready: SSL support, authentication, and monitoring
• 🔧 Highly Configurable: Extensive configuration options for any deployment
• 📱 Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux

Architecture

┌─────────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   AI Agent      │◄──►│   MCP Server     │◄──►│  Search Engine  │
│                 │    │                  │    │                 │
│ • Claude        │    │ • JSON-RPC API   │    │ • Endpoint Index│
│ • GPT-4         │    │ • Authentication │    │ • Schema Index  │
│ • Cursor        │    │ • Rate Limiting  │    │ • Full-Text     │
│ • Custom Tools  │    │ • Monitoring     │    │ • Relationships │
└─────────────────┘    └──────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
                       ┌──────────────────┐
                       │  Swagger Parser  │
                       │                  │
                       │ • Validation     │
                       │ • Schema Extract │
                       │ • Relationship   │
                       │ • Indexing       │
                       └──────────────────┘

Quick Example

# Install
pip install swagger-mcp-server

# Convert Swagger to MCP Server
swagger-mcp-server convert api.json --name my-api

# Start server
cd mcp-server-my-api
swagger-mcp-server serve

# Query from AI agent
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080 \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "searchEndpoints",
    "params": {"keywords": "user authentication"}
  }'

Documentation Categories

For New Users

• Start with Installation Guide
• Follow Quick Start Tutorial
• Configure basics with Basic Configuration

For Developers

• Review CLI Reference
• Explore Configuration Reference
• Check Development Guide

For Operations

• Follow Deployment Guide
• Implement Security Configuration
• Monitor with Performance Tuning

For Troubleshooting

• Check Common Issues
• Search Error Reference
• Use Diagnostic Tools

Support and Community

Getting Help

• Documentation: Start here with comprehensive guides and references
• GitHub Issues: Report bugs
• Discussions: Community Q&A
• Examples: Real-world examples in this repository

Contributing

• Documentation: Help improve these docs
• Examples: Contribute integration examples
• Bug Reports: Submit detailed issue reports
• Feature Requests: Propose new functionality

Resources

• Source Code: GitHub Repository
• PyPI Package: swagger-mcp-server
• Docker Images: Docker Hub

License and Credits

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Built with:

• Click - Command-line interface framework
• Whoosh - Full-text search library
• FastAPI - Modern web framework for APIs
• SQLite - Embedded database engine
• OpenAPI Spec Validator - OpenAPI validation

Special thanks to the Model Context Protocol specification creators and the broader AI development community.