What is anythingmcp?
anythingmcp is a MCP server by HelpCode-ai that self-hosted MCP gateway turning REST, SOAP and GraphQL APIs and SQL/NoSQL databases into MCP tools without code, with spec import, pre-built adapters and RBAC. It is listed under Other and has 756 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | HelpCode-ai |
| Repository | HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp |
| Popularity | 756 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #208 of 4,418 MCP servers; #24 in Other |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +27 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is anythingmcp safe to install?
anythingmcp scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install anythingmcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add anythingmcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http anythingmcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs anythingmcp for you:
Add the "anythingmcp" MCP server from https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.