AnythingMCP

Convert any API into an MCP server in minutes.
REST API to MCP • SOAP to MCP • GraphQL to MCP • Database to MCP • MCP Gateway & Middleware

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Cloud & Deploy

Self-hosting instead? Run ./setup.sh for the interactive Docker setup. See Quick Start below.

AnythingMCP is a self-hosted, source-available MCP middleware that turns your existing APIs into MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers. Connect any API — REST, SOAP, GraphQL, databases, or other MCP servers — and expose them as tools to AI clients like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

No SDK. No code changes. Just point, configure, and connect.

Looking for an MCP gateway? AnythingMCP acts as a universal MCP proxy and API-to-MCP bridge — the missing middleware between your APIs and AI agents.

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🏭 Built for production — AnythingMCP was born from real-world needs at a German industrial group connecting 15+ legacy systems (ERP, CRM, IoT) to AI agents.

Get Started in 60 Seconds

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && ./setup.sh
# Open http://localhost:3000 — done!

See the full Quick Start below for detailed configuration options.

Use Cases

• Talk to your ERP from Claude Desktop — connect SAP, Oracle, or any REST/SOAP ERP and query it conversationally
• Let AI agents query your production database safely — read-only database connectors with audit logging
• Bridge legacy SOAP services to modern AI workflows — automatic WSDL parsing, no code changes
• Aggregate multiple MCP servers behind one gateway — MCP-to-MCP bridge for unified tool access
• Import your Postman collection and get MCP tools instantly — zero-config API onboarding

Why AnythingMCP?

How AnythingMCP Compares

Key Features

• 5 Connector Types — REST, SOAP, GraphQL, Database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MSSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, SQLite), MCP-to-MCP Bridge
• 6 Import Formats — OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman Collections, cURL commands, WSDL, GraphQL introspection, custom JSON
• Dynamic MCP Server — Tools registered at runtime, no restart needed
• Visual Tool Editor — Map parameters to path, query, body, headers visually
• Database Auto-Tools — Schema introspection + dynamic query execution out of the box
• Environment Variables — Per-connector {{VAR}} interpolation, hidden from AI
• Full Auth — OAuth2 (PKCE + Client Credentials), Bearer Token, API Key, Basic Auth, WS-Security, Certificates
• Audit Logging — Every tool invocation logged with input, output, duration, status
• Roles & Access Control — Tool-level whitelisting per custom role
• Per-User MCP API Keys — Individual keys with usage tracking
• Docker Ready — docker compose up and you're running

Pre-configured Connectors

AnythingMCP ships with a catalog of ready-to-use connectors that work out of the box — just provide your API credentials and activate them. Currently available:

Want to add your own? Create a JSON adapter file in packages/backend/src/adapters/ (organized by region, e.g. de/), register it in catalog.ts, and it becomes available to all users. See the existing adapters for the expected format.

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp
./setup.sh                 # Interactive setup — generates .env, starts Docker

The setup script configures everything interactively: deployment mode, domain/SSL, auth, email, Redis, and more. All secrets are auto-generated. First user to register becomes Admin.

What setup.sh handles:

• Domain and HTTPS — for production domains, enables Caddy reverse proxy with automatic Let's Encrypt SSL
• Secrets — generates JWT, encryption keys, and database passwords
• MCP authentication mode — OAuth 2.0, API Key, or both
• Optional SMTP and Redis configuration

Prefer manual setup? Copy .env.example to .env, edit the values, and run docker compose up -d. See the Deployment Guide for details.

Next step: Create a connector, import your API spec, and connect your AI client. See the Connector Guides below.

Connect Your AI Client

AnythingMCP works with any MCP-compatible client. Follow the guide for your AI tool:

Connector Guides

Each connector type has dedicated documentation with setup instructions, examples, and best practices:

Architecture

                        ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
  Claude Desktop ──────►│                                 │
  ChatGPT ─────────────►│         AnythingMCP             │──── REST APIs
  Gemini CLI ──────────►│      (MCP Middleware)            │──── SOAP Services
  GitHub Copilot ──────►│                                 │──── GraphQL Endpoints
  Cursor ──────────────►│   MCP Protocol (HTTP)           │──── PostgreSQL / MySQL / MSSQL / MongoDB / ...
  Any MCP Client ──────►│                                 │──── Other MCP Servers
                        └─────────────────────────────────┘
                          Caddy (optional) │ automatic HTTPS
                          Next.js UI + NestJS Backend
                          PostgreSQL  │  Redis (optional)

How it works:

1. Create a Connector — Point to your API (REST base URL, WSDL endpoint, GraphQL URL, database connection string)
2. Import or Define Tools — Auto-import from OpenAPI/Postman/WSDL/GraphQL or define manually
3. Connect AI Clients — Point your MCP client to http://your-server:4000/mcp
4. AI calls tools — AnythingMCP translates MCP tool calls into actual API requests and returns results

Documentation

Tech Stack

Development

The easiest way to set up local development:

./setup.sh    # Choose "Local development" mode
npm run dev

Or see the Deployment Guide for manual setup.

Community & Support

• Questions & Discussions — GitHub Discussions
• Bug Reports — Open an issue
• Feature Requests — Request a feature
• Built by helpcode.ai — AI-powered software development from Germany

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting a PR.

For security issues, see SECURITY.md.

License

AnythingMCP is source-available under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL-1.1). This is not an OSI-approved open-source license — see the License FAQ for a plain-language explanation.

• Free for: internal use, personal use, development, testing, evaluation, academic use
• Not permitted: offering as a commercial hosted service (SaaS) without a separate license
• Change Date: 2030-03-04 — on this date the license automatically converts to Apache 2.0

For commercial licensing: info@helpcode.ai

Transparency note: AnythingMCP makes optional network calls to anythingmcp.com for license verification and email delivery when SMTP is not configured. No API credentials or tool invocation data is ever sent. See External Services for full details.

Copyright (c) 2026 helpcode.ai GmbH