API Health Check MCP Server

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides tools to check the health status of API endpoints. Specifically designed to monitor the GET localhost:8080/api/ticket endpoint.

Features

• Health Check Tool: Checks if the API endpoint is up or down
• Response Time Monitoring: Measures and reports API response times
• Error Handling: Provides detailed error information when the API is unreachable
• Timeout Protection: Automatically times out requests after 10 seconds
• Formatted Output: Returns easy-to-read status reports with icons and timestamps

Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "api-health-check": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["C:/Project Workspace/MCP/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Development

• npm run build - Build the TypeScript source
• npm run watch - Watch for changes and rebuild automatically
• npm start - Run the compiled server

Tools Available

check_api_health

Checks the health of the GET localhost:8080/api/ticket endpoint.

Parameters: None

Returns:

• API status (up/down)
• Response time in milliseconds
• HTTP status code (if successful)
• Error details (if failed)
• Timestamp of the check

Example Output:

✅ API Status: UP
🕒 Checked at: 2024-01-15T10:30:45.123Z
⏱️ Response time: 150ms
📊 HTTP Status: 200

Error Handling

The server handles various error conditions:

• Connection Refused: When the target server is not running
• Timeout: When requests take longer than 10 seconds
• Host Not Found: When localhost cannot be resolved
• HTTP Errors: When the server returns non-200 status codes

Development

This server is built using:

• Model Context Protocol SDK
• TypeScript
• Node.js Fetch API