What is mcp-openapi?
mcp-openapi is a MCP server by saurav61091 that turn any OpenAPI 3.x spec into callable MCP tools, with Bearer, API key and Basic auth support. It is listed under Developer tools and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | saurav61091 |
| Repository | saurav61091/mcp-openapi |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #3,926 of 4,418 MCP servers; #725 in Developer tools |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is mcp-openapi safe to install?
mcp-openapi scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service. It passed 3 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 |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install mcp-openapi?
- 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/saurav61091/mcp-openapi
- 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 mcp-openapi -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http mcp-openapi <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 mcp-openapi for you:
Add the "mcp-openapi" MCP server from https://github.com/saurav61091/mcp-openapi 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.