About FlowMCP Server
An archived, unmaintained FlowMCP v1 server package with local stdio and remote HTTP/SSE implementations. It supports schema-based tools and multi-route deployment, but its API was removed in flowmcp-core 4.0.0; existing installs pinned to earlier commits continue to work.
Key features
- 01Local stdio server
- 02Remote HTTP and SSE server
- 03Multiple routes and schemas
- 04Per-route authentication
- 05Deployment helpers
Use cases
- 01Run FlowMCP schemas over local stdio
- 02Expose schemas through HTTP or SSE routes
- 03Customize middleware and monitor connections
MCP support
Provides local stdio and remote HTTP/SSE transports for serving FlowMCP schema tools to MCP clients. The repository is archived and uses a v1 API removed in flowmcp-core 4.0.0.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project README⚠️ DEPRECATED — this repository is archived and frozen.
flowmcp-serversis bound to the v1 FlowMCP API (prepareActivations,filterArrayOfSchemas,activateServerTools), which was removed in flowmcp-core 4.0.0 — the core is now v4-only. This repository is no longer maintained and will receive no further features or fixes.Existing installs keep working. Consumers pin flowmcp-core by commit SHA; those commits stay reachable in history, so any install pinned to a pre-4.0.0 core continues to run unchanged.
Successor — integrate FlowMCP v4 directly:
- use the
flowmcp-corev4 facade (FlowMCP.loadSchema+FlowMCP.prepareServerTool) to build an MCP server in-process, or- use
mcp-agent-serverfor a ready-made MCP server.(The
flowmcpCLI no longer ships arun/servecommand — the stdio MCP server was removed.)See the FlowMCP documentation for the v4 integration guides.
FlowMCP Server
This repository provides two server implementations compatible with the FlowMCP framework:
- 🖥 LocalServer — for local, stdio-based execution
- 🌐 RemoteServer — for network-based usage via HTTP and SSE
Table of Contents
- Quickstart
- Local Server
- Remote Server
- Simple Deployment
- Advanced Multi-Route Deployment
- Advanced Server Access
- Compatibility
Quickstart
Deploy with DigitalOcean
An autodeploy is only available for a stateless server (streamableHTTP) .
🖥 Local Server
The LocalServer is designed for local workflows, using standard input/output streams. It is ideal for CLI tools, testing, and development environments.
✅ Features
- Lightweight and dependency-free I/O via stdin/stdout
- Fully supports
FlowMCP.activateServerTools(...) - Uses
StdioServerTransport
🚀 Example Usage
import { LocalServer } from 'flowmcp-server'
import { FlowMCP } from 'flowmcp'
import { SchemaImporter } from 'schemaimporter'
const schemaList = await SchemaImporter.get( { withSchema: true } )
const arrayOfSchemas = schemaList.map(({ schema }) => schema)
const { activationPayloads } = FlowMCP.prepareActivations({ arrayOfSchemas })
const localServer = new LocalServer({ silent: true })
localServer.addActivationPayloads({ activationPayloads })
await localServer.start()
🔧 Configuration
localServer.setConfig({
overwrite: {
serverDescription: {
name: 'My Local Server',
description: 'CLI test server',
version: '1.2.2'
}
}
})
🌐 Remote Server
The RemoteServer provides HTTP-based access to FlowMCP schemas using various protocols. It is ideal for frontend apps, remote agents, and networked integrations.
✅ Features
-
Supports 2 transport protocols:
streamable(HTTP with stateless communication)sse(Server-Sent Events)
-
Multiple routes and schemas can be activated
-
Easily configurable
🚀 Example Usage
import { RemoteServer } from 'flowmcp-server'
import { FlowMCP } from 'flowmcp'
const remoteServer = new RemoteServer({ silent: true })
// Define routes with their configuration
const arrayOfRoutes = [
{
routePath: '/api',
protocol: 'sse',
}
]
// Pre-assign schemas to routes
const objectOfSchemaArrays = {
'/api': [...] // Your schemas here
}
// Prepare route activation payloads
const { routesActivationPayloads } = RemoteServer.prepareRoutesActivationPayloads({
arrayOfRoutes,
objectOfSchemaArrays,
envObject: process.env
})
remoteServer.start({ routesActivationPayloads })
🔧 Configuration
remoteServer.setConfig({
overwrite: {
port: 8081,
rootUrl: 'http://mydomain.com'
}
})
📡 Supported Transport Protocols
| Protocol | Description |
|---|---|
sse | Server-Sent Events, persistent connection |
streamable | Stateless POST-based HTTP communication |
🚀 Simple Deployment
The Deploy class provides a quick way to set up servers with command-line parameter support.
📝 Example Usage
import { Deploy } from 'flowmcp-server'
// Initialize with command-line arguments and schemas
const { serverType, app, mcps, events, argvs } = Deploy.init({
argv: process.argv,
processEnv: process.env,
arrayOfSchemas: [...] // Your schemas
})
// Access parsed command-line arguments
console.log('Server Type:', serverType) // 'local' or 'remote'
console.log('Parsed Args:', argvs) // All CLI parameters
console.log('Express App:', app) // Express.js app (remote) or McpServer (local)
console.log('MCPs:', mcps) // null for local, sessions object for remote
console.log('Events:', events) // null for local, event emitter for remote
// Start the configured server
await Deploy.start()
🚀 Advanced Multi-Route Deployment
The DeployAdvanced class enables deployment of multiple routes with different schemas and protocols. Perfect for complex API setups.
🌟 Key Features
- Multiple routes with independent schema sets
- Pre-filtered schema assignment per route
- Mixed transport protocols (SSE + HTTP)
- Individual authentication per route
📝 Example Usage
import { DeployAdvanced } from 'flowmcp-server'
// Initialize the advanced deployment
const { serverType, app, mcps, events, server } = DeployAdvanced.init({ silent: true })
// Define routes with their configuration
const arrayOfRoutes = [
{
routePath: '/crypto',
protocol: 'sse',
},
{
routePath: '/admin',
protocol: 'streamable',
}
]
// Pre-assign schemas to routes (user controls filtering)
const objectOfSchemaArrays = {
'/crypto': [
// Crypto-related schemas only
coinGeckoSchema,
deFiLlamaSchema
],
'/admin': [
// Admin-only schemas
userManagementSchema,
systemStatsSchema
]
}
// Start with pre-configured routes and schemas
DeployAdvanced.start({
arrayOfRoutes,
objectOfSchemaArrays,
envObject: process.env,
rootUrl: 'https://api.example.com',
port: 8080
})
// Optional: Access server internals for advanced customization
console.log('Server Type:', serverType) // 'multipleRoutes'
// Express.js app - add custom middleware, routes, etc.
app.use('/health', (req, res) => res.json({ status: 'healthy' }))
// Monitor MCP sessions - track active connections per route
Object.entries(mcps).forEach(([route, { sessionIds }]) => {
console.log(`Route ${route}: ${Object.keys(sessionIds).length} active sessions`)
})
// Event monitoring - listen to server events
events.on('sessionCreated', ({ protocol, routePath, sessionId }) => {
console.log(`New ${protocol} session: ${sessionId} on ${routePath}`)
})
// Direct server access - modify configuration, add routes, etc.
server.setConfig({ overwrite: { port: 9000 } })
🔄 Migration from v1.3.x
OLD API (v1.3.x):
const routes = [{
includeNamespaces: ['coingecko'],
excludeNamespaces: ['debug'],
activateTags: ['production'],
routePath: '/crypto',
protocol: 'sse',
}]
DeployAdvanced.start({
routes, // ❌ Old parameter
arrayOfSchemas: [...], // ❌ Global array
envObject: process.env
})
NEW API (v1.4.x):
const arrayOfRoutes = [{
routePath: '/crypto', // ✅ Simplified route
protocol: 'sse',
}]
const objectOfSchemaArrays = {
'/crypto': [...] // ✅ Pre-filtered per route
}
DeployAdvanced.start({
arrayOfRoutes, // ✅ New parameter
objectOfSchemaArrays, // ✅ Route-specific schemas
envObject: process.env
})
🔧 Advanced Server Access
Both Deploy.init() and DeployAdvanced.init() return important objects that allow deep customization:
| Object | Deploy (Simple) | DeployAdvanced | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
serverType | 'local' or 'remote' | 'multipleRoutes' | Server configuration type |
app | Express app or McpServer | Express app | Server application instance |
mcps | null (local) or sessions object | Sessions object | Active MCP connections per route |
events | null (local) or EventEmitter | EventEmitter | Event system for monitoring |
argvs | Parsed CLI arguments | null | Command-line parameters (Deploy only) |
server | Not available | RemoteServer instance | Direct server access (DeployAdvanced only) |
💡 Use Cases
- Custom Middleware: Add authentication, logging, rate limiting via
app - Connection Monitoring: Track active sessions via
mcpsandevents - Health Checks: Add custom endpoints for monitoring
- Configuration: Modify server settings via
server(DeployAdvanced) - CLI Integration: Access parsed arguments via
argvs(Deploy)
📌 Compatibility
- FlowMCP Server version:
1.5.0 - FlowMCP Schema spec version:
1.2.2
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