Proxy FAQs

Name: Proxy
Author: stephenlacy

Question 1

What are the main use cases for Proxy?

Accepted Answer

You can use Proxy to connect local clients like Claude or Cursor to remote MCP servers running on SSE, or to expose a local command-line application as an SSE server for remote connections.

Question 2

What are the two modes of operation for Proxy?

Accepted Answer

Proxy can operate in SSE Client Mode, connecting to a remote SSE server and exposing it as a stdio server, or in Stdio Client Mode, connecting to a local command using stdio and exposing it as an SSE server.

Question 3

How do I install Proxy?

Accepted Answer

You can install Proxy from crates.io using `cargo install rmcp-proxy` or directly from the GitHub repository using `cargo install --git https://github.com/stephenlacy/mcp-proxy`.

Question 4

What are the benefits of using Proxy?

Accepted Answer

Proxy offers fast startup, minimal memory usage, and provides a bridge between stdio and SSE protocols, enabling flexible API development and integration with tools like Claude and Cursor.

Question 5

What is Proxy?

Accepted Answer

Proxy is a bidirectional Model Context Protocol (MCP) proxy that allows you to connect stdio (standard input/output) to Server-Sent Events (SSE) and vice-versa, facilitating communication between local and remote servers.

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