About MCP Echo Server
MCP Echo Server is a simple MCP service that returns text messages unchanged, for basic message testing and demonstrations.
Key features
- 01Echoes text messages
Use cases
- 01Test text message round trips
- 02Demonstrate MCP message handling
MCP support
The server receives text messages over MCP and returns them unchanged.
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 READMEMCP Echo Server
A simple MCP (Messaging Control Protocol) server that echoes back text messages.
Features
- Echo a message
Installation
# Install dependencies
npm install
Usage
Development
# Build server
npm run build
Declare MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"echo-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["<absolute-path-to-project-folder>/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
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