Alfresco MCP Server

# How to Start MCP Inspector ## 🚀 Quick Start Methods ### Method 1: Using Config File (Recommended - Avoids Proxy Errors) ```bash # 1. Start your MCP server first python -m alfresco_mcp_server.fastmcp_server --transport http --port 8003 # 2. Start MCP Inspector with pre-configured server npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --config mcp-inspector-http-config.json --server python-alfresco-mcp-server ``` **Expected Output:** ``` Starting MCP inspector... ⚙️ Proxy server listening on 127.0.0.1:6277 🔑 Session token: d7a62ab6e032eefe5d85e807c50e13b9fffcd12badbf8bbc3377659c0be4fa8d Use this token to authenticate requests or set DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true to disable auth 🔗 Open inspector with token pre-filled: http://localhost:6274/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=d7a62ab6e032eefe5d85e807c50e13b9fffcd12badbf8bbc3377659c0be4fa8d ``` ### Method 2: Using npx (Basic) ```bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ``` ### Method 2: Using npm (if globally installed) ```bash npm run dev # or npm start ``` ### Method 3: Direct GitHub (if you have it locally) ```bash # If you have the repo cloned cd path/to/mcp-inspector npm run dev ``` ### Method 4: Using the pre-built package ```bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest ``` ## 📍 Expected Output When MCP Inspector starts, you should see: ``` > Local: http://localhost:6274 > Network: http://192.168.x.x:6274 ``` ## 🔗 After Starting ### 1. Open Browser Navigate to: `http://localhost:6274` ### 2. Connect to Your Server - **Click "Add Server"** or server connection field - **Enter**: `http://localhost:8003` - **Transport**: HTTP - **Connect** ### 3. Expected URL ``` http://localhost:6274/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=<new-token>&server=http://localhost:8003#tools ``` ## 🛠️ Troubleshooting ### If Port 6274 is Busy ```bash # MCP Inspector will auto-find next available port # Check what port it actually uses in the startup message ``` ### If npx Fails ```bash # Update npm/npx npm install -g npm@latest # Try with explicit version npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@latest ``` ### Check if Already Running ```bash netstat -an | findstr :6274 # or check other common ports netstat -an | findstr ":3000\|:5173\|:6274" ``` ## 🎯 Quick Test Command ```bash # This should start MCP Inspector on port 6274 npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ``` Then open `http://localhost:6274` and connect to your server at `http://localhost:8003`!