REST API MCP Server

Universal MCP server for REST & GraphQL APIs - Just 2 simple tools handle everything: all HTTP methods, file uploads/downloads, and auto-detection of content types.

Why This Server?

Before (v1.2): 9 confusing tools - rest_api_get, rest_api_post, rest_api_put, rest_api_patch, rest_api_delete, rest_api_upload_file, rest_api_download_file, rest_api_form_urlencoded, rest_api_graphql

Now (v1.3): Just 2 smart tools:

• rest_api_request - Handles ALL REST API operations
• rest_api_graphql - Handles GraphQL queries/mutations

No more confusion about which tool to use!

Features

• Universal Tool: One tool for all HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)
• Smart Auto-Detection: Automatically detects JSON, form-urlencoded, or multipart file uploads
• File Uploads: Upload images, documents via multipart/form-data
• File Downloads: Auto-saves binary responses (images, PDFs, etc.)
• All Auth Types: API Key, Bearer Token, Basic Auth
• Retry Logic: Automatic exponential backoff for network errors
• GraphQL: Full support for queries, mutations, variables
• Fixed Hugging Face: Now works with image generation APIs (Accept: /)

Installation

npm install -g rest-api-mcp-server

Or locally:

npm install rest-api-mcp-server

Configuration

Add to your MCP settings (e.g., Claude Desktop config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rest-api": {
      "command": "rest-api-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

The 2 Tools

1. rest_api_request - Universal REST API Tool

Handles everything: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, file uploads, file downloads, form submissions.

Key Parameters:

• url (required): Full URL
• method (optional): GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE (default: GET)
• body (optional): Request body (auto-detects JSON/form/multipart)
• saveResponseTo (optional): File path to save binary response
• contentType (optional): Override auto-detection
• headers, queryParams, timeout: Standard options
• Auth: authType, bearerToken, apiKey, username, password

Examples:

Simple GET:

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users",
  "method": "GET"
}

POST JSON:

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/users",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "name": "John Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com"
  },
  "bearerToken": "your-token"
}

Upload File:

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/upload",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "files": [
      {
        "path": "C:\\Users\\Name\\image.jpg",
        "fieldName": "file",
        "mimeType": "image/jpeg"
      }
    ]
  },
  "bearerToken": "your-token"
}

Download Image (e.g., Hugging Face):

{
  "url": "https://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-dev",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "inputs": "A cat in a sunbeam"
  },
  "saveResponseTo": "C:\\Users\\Name\\generated_cat.png",
  "bearerToken": "hf_xxxxx",
  "timeout": 60000
}

Form Submission (OAuth):

{
  "url": "https://oauth.example.com/token",
  "method": "POST",
  "body": {
    "grant_type": "client_credentials",
    "client_id": "xxx",
    "client_secret": "yyy"
  },
  "contentType": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
}

2. rest_api_graphql - GraphQL Tool

Execute GraphQL queries and mutations.

Key Parameters:

• url (required): GraphQL endpoint
• query (required): GraphQL query/mutation string
• variables (optional): Variables object
• operationName (optional): Operation name
• httpMethod (optional): GET or POST (default: POST)
• Auth: Same as rest_api_request

Example:

{
  "url": "https://api.example.com/graphql",
  "query": "query GetUser($id: ID!) { user(id: $id) { name email } }",
  "variables": {
    "id": "123"
  },
  "bearerToken": "your-token"
}

What Changed in v1.3?

Consolidation

• Removed: rest_api_get, rest_api_post, rest_api_put, rest_api_patch, rest_api_delete
• Removed: rest_api_upload_file, rest_api_download_file, rest_api_form_urlencoded
• Added: Single rest_api_request that does it all

Fixes

• Fixed Accept: */* header (now works with Hugging Face image generation)
• Auto-detects content type from body structure
• Auto-saves binary responses when saveResponseTo provided

For AI Models

Much clearer! No more confusion about:

• When to use rest_api_get vs rest_api_download_file
• When to use rest_api_post vs rest_api_upload_file vs rest_api_form_urlencoded

Now: Just use rest_api_request with the appropriate parameters!

Testing

npm test

Example Use Cases

1. Fetch API data: Simple GET with auth
2. Create resources: POST with JSON body
3. Update resources: PUT/PATCH with JSON
4. Delete resources: DELETE with auth
5. Upload files: POST with multipart (auto-detected)
6. Download files: Any method + saveResponseTo
7. OAuth tokens: POST form-urlencoded (auto-detected)
8. GraphQL APIs: Queries and mutations with variables
9. AI Image Generation: Hugging Face, Replicate, etc.

License

MIT

Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at GitHub

Version History

• v1.3.0: Consolidated 9 tools into 2; Fixed Accept header; Auto-detection
• v1.2.0: Added GraphQL support
• v1.1.0: Added file upload/download, form-urlencoded, retry logic
• v1.0.0: Initial release with basic REST methods