Dify MCP server for AI agents

This TypeScript implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allows you to expose your Dify workflows as tools. By converting Dify applications into MCP tools, you can leverage their capabilities in compatible clients like Claude Desktop.

Installation Options

Via Smithery (Recommended)

The easiest way to install the Dify MCP Server is through Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @faiz-gear/dify-mcp-server-ts --client claude

Manual Installation

For manual installation, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd dify-mcp-server-ts

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Create a configuration file:

# config.yaml
dify_base_url: 'https://api.dify.ai/v1'
dify_app_sks:
  - 'your-dify-app-sk-1' # Replace with your actual Dify app secret key
  - 'your-dify-app-sk-2' # Replace with your actual Dify app secret key

Configuration

The server uses a YAML file for configuration. By default, it looks for config.yaml in the project root directory.

Configuration Options

dify_base_url: The base URL for the Dify API
dify_app_sks: A list of Dify application secret keys that you want to expose as tools

You can specify a different configuration file path using the CONFIG_PATH environment variable.

Running the Server

Starting the Server

After installation and configuration:

Build the project:
```
npm run build
```
Start the server:
```
npm start
```

Development Mode

For development purposes, you can run the server in development mode:

npm run dev

Prerequisites

Before installing, ensure you have:

Node.js 18 or higher
npm 8 or higher
Access to Dify API and application secret keys

How to add this MCP server to 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 > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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 explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.