Web Content Retriever MCP server

This MCP server template allows you to create custom tools for Cursor IDE using the Model Context Protocol. With it, you can build and deploy your own specialized tools that integrate seamlessly with Cursor's AI capabilities.

Installation Options

Deploy to Heroku (Quickest Method)

1. Click the "Deploy to Heroku" button:

   

2. After deployment, configure Cursor:

   • Open Cursor Settings → Features
   • Add new MCP server
   • Use your Heroku URL with /sse path (e.g., https://<your-app-name>.herokuapp.com/sse)

Docker Setup

1. Initial setup:

   # Clone the repository
   git clone https://github.com/kirill-markin/weaviate-mcp-server.git
   cd weaviate-mcp-server
   
   # Create environment file
   cp .env.example .env
   

2. Build and run using Docker Compose:

   # Build and start the server
   docker compose up --build -d
   
   # View logs
   docker compose logs -f
   
   # Check server status
   docker compose ps
   
   # Stop the server
   docker compose down
   

3. The server will be available at:

   • SSE endpoint: http://localhost:8000/sse

4. Test server connectivity:

   # Test the server endpoint
   curl -i http://localhost:8000/sse
   

Traditional Python Setup

1. Install the uv package manager:

   # Install uv on macOS
   brew install uv
   # Or install via pip (any OS)
   pip install uv
   

2. Install and run the server:

   # Install the package with development dependencies
   uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
   
   # Using stdio transport (default)
   uv run mcp-simple-tool
   
   # Using SSE transport on custom port
   uv run mcp-simple-tool --transport sse --port 8000
   

Connecting to Cursor IDE

For SSE Transport (Heroku or Docker)

1. Open Cursor Settings → Features
2. Add new MCP server:
   • Type: Select "sse"
   • URL: Enter your server URL (e.g., https://<your-app-name>.herokuapp.com/sse or http://localhost:8000/sse)

For Local Studio Transport

1. Right-click on the cursor-run-mcp-server.sh file in Cursor
2. Select "Copy Path" to copy the absolute path
3. Open Cursor Settings (gear icon)
4. Navigate to Features tab
5. Scroll down to "MCP Servers"
6. Click "Add new MCP server"
7. Fill in the form:
   • Name: Choose any name (e.g., "my-mcp-server-1")
   • Type: Select "stdio" (not "sse" for local servers)
   • Command: Paste the absolute path to cursor-run-mcp-server.sh

Configuration Options

The server can be configured using environment variables in a .env file:

• MCP_SERVER_PORT (default: 8000) - Port to run the server on
• MCP_SERVER_HOST (default: 0.0.0.0) - Host to bind the server to
• DEBUG (default: false) - Enable debug mode
• MCP_USER_AGENT - Custom User-Agent for website fetching

Testing the Setup

After connecting the server to Cursor, test your setup by:

• Asking your agent: "Please ask about our server mood and let me know how it is."
• The server should respond with a cheerful message and a heart ❤️

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "mcp-server-template" '{"transport":"sse","url":"http://localhost:8000/sse"}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-server-template": {
            "transport": "sse",
            "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse"
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-server-template": {
            "transport": "sse",
            "url": "http://localhost:8000/sse"
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect