1MCP Server

# Core Features > **🎯 What Everyone Gets**: Essential features that work out of the box for every user ## 🔗 Universal MCP Aggregation **What it does**: Connects to all your MCP servers through one endpoint **Why you need it**: Stop managing dozens of individual server connections **How it helps**: One configuration file, one health check, one connection to manage ```mermaid graph LR A[Your AI Assistant] --> B[1MCP Proxy] B --> C[Server 1] B --> D[Server 2] B --> E[Server 3] B --> F[Server N...] style A fill:#e1f5fe style B fill:#f3e5f5 style C fill:#e8f5e8 style D fill:#e8f5e8 style E fill:#e8f5e8 style F fill:#e8f5e8 ``` **⏱️ Setup Time**: 5 minutes **🎯 Perfect For**: Anyone using 2+ MCP servers **✅ You Get**: Unified interface, automatic health monitoring, connection pooling --- ## 🔄 Hot Configuration Reload **What it does**: Updates server configuration without restarting or losing connections **Why you need it**: Add/remove MCP servers instantly with zero downtime **How it helps**: Edit config file → Changes applied automatically in <30 seconds **Real Example**: ```bash # Edit your config file vim ~/.config/1mcp/mcp.json # Add a new server: "new-server": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-web"], "tags": ["web", "search"] } # Save file → Server automatically detected and connected # No restart needed, existing connections preserved ``` **⏱️ Setup Time**: Built-in (no setup required) **🎯 Perfect For**: Development, production environments, frequent config changes **✅ You Get**: Zero-downtime updates, instant server addition/removal, preserved sessions --- ## 📊 Basic Status Monitoring **What it does**: Provides logging and basic status information for MCP servers **Why you need it**: Track server connections and troubleshoot issues **How it helps**: Structured logging, connection status, error tracking **Status Information**: - Server status available through structured logs. - Connection information via MCP protocol responses. - A health endpoint is available to check system status. - Monitor through application logs and see [Enterprise Features](/guide/advanced/enterprise) for advanced health monitoring. **⏱️ Setup Time**: Automatic **🎯 Perfect For**: Production monitoring, troubleshooting, system reliability **✅ You Get**: Structured logging, error tracking, connection monitoring --- ## Getting Started with Core Features ### Quick Setup Path 1. **[5 minutes]** Basic MCP aggregation → [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started#🌟-level-1-basic-proxy-5-minutes) 2. **Configuration** → [Configuration Guide](/guide/essentials/configuration) 3. **Troubleshooting** → Check logs and status information ### Next Steps - **Add Security** → [Security Features](/guide/advanced/security) - **Scale Performance** → [Performance Features](/guide/advanced/performance) - **Production Ready** → [Enterprise Features](/guide/advanced/enterprise) --- > **💡 Pro Tip**: These core features work out of the box with zero configuration. Start here, then add advanced features as your needs grow.