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RapidAPI MCP Server

Provides a RapidAPI MCP server that runs a local MCP runtime to route API calls and support development workflows.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "securfi-rapidapi_mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "fastmcp",
        "--with",
        "requests",
        "fastmcp",
        "run",
        "/Users/{YOUR_USERNAME}/Documents/rapidapi_mcp/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You are setting up a RapidAPI MCP server that lets you route and manage API calls through a minimal MCP endpoint. This server is useful for quickly prototyping and testing API integrations from RapidAPI in a controlled MCP environment. You will install dependencies, run the server in development mode, and configure a local client to connect via the MCP runtime.

How to use

To use this MCP server with a client, first start the server in development mode so you can inspect and test interactions. You will run the provided commands to install dependencies, start the server, and then connect your MCP client to the local runtime. When the server is running, your client can send requests through the MCP entry point defined by the runtime configuration.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before installation:

Python is installed on your machine
The uv tool is installed and available in your PATH
You have access to run commands in your shell

Step by step commands to set up the MCP server locally:

uv add -r requirements.txt

# install the server in Claude (and restart Claude manually)
fastmcp install server.py

# debug in the inspector
fastmcp dev server.py

Claude/rapidapi configuration

"RapidAPI": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "fastmcp",
	      "--with",
	      "requests",
        "fastmcp",
        "run",
        "/Users/{YOUR_USERNAME}/Documents/rapidapi_mcp/server.py"
      ]
    }

Available tools

uv_add

Add dependencies from requirements.txt using the uv tool to prepare the MCP environment.

fastmcp_install

Install the MCP server from server.py using the fastmcp helper to set up the runtime.

fastmcp_dev

Run the MCP server in development mode to inspect behavior and debug with the inspector.