CData Sync MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for CData Sync with dual transport support. This server exposes CData Sync's REST API as MCP tools, enabling AI assistants like Claude to manage data synchronization jobs, connections, and ETL operations.

Transport Options:

• stdio - For desktop usage with Claude Desktop app

• HTTP - For remote server deployments and API access

✨ Features

• 🔧 20 Consolidated MCP Tools - Streamlined read/write operations for all entity types

• 🚀 Dual Transport Support - Both stdio (Claude Desktop) and Streamable HTTP (web clients)

• 📡 Real-time Notifications - Live monitoring of job executions and API calls via Server-Sent Events

• 🏗️ Production-Ready Architecture - TypeScript, error handling, logging, and comprehensive type safety

• 🔐 Multiple Auth Methods - Support for API tokens and basic authentication

• 🌐 Web Client Support - RESTful HTTP API with streaming capabilities

• 📊 Job Management - Execute, monitor, and control data sync jobs

• 🔌 Connection Management - Test, create, and manage data connections

• 👥 User Management - Handle user accounts and permissions

• 📈 History & Logging - Access execution history and detailed logs

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

• CData Sync instance running

• Claude Desktop (for stdio transport) or web browser (for HTTP transport)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/CDataSoftware/cdata-sync-mcp-server.git
   cd cdata-sync-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Build the project

   npm run build

4. Configure environment variables

   # Copy the example environment file
   cp .env.example .env
   
   # Edit with your CData Sync details
   CDATA_BASE_URL="http://localhost:8181/api.rsc"
   CDATA_AUTH_TOKEN="your-auth-token"
   CDATA_WORKSPACE="your-workspace-uuid"  # Optional: scope operations to specific workspace
   MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE="both"  # stdio, http, or both

🔌 Transport Options

Desktop Usage: Stdio Transport (Claude Desktop)

The stdio transport is designed for local desktop usage with the Claude Desktop app. This is the recommended approach for individual developers.

Configuration for Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdata-sync-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/cdata-sync-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE": "stdio",
        "CDATA_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-token-here",
        "CDATA_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:8181/api.rsc",
        "CDATA_WORKSPACE": "your-workspace-uuid-here",
        "DISABLE_SSE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Start stdio-only server:

npm run start:stdio

Server Usage: HTTP Transport (Remote Deployments)

The HTTP transport is designed for server deployments where the MCP server runs on a remote machine and accepts API requests. This is ideal for:

• Team deployments

• Docker/Kubernetes environments

• Integration with web applications

• Remote access scenarios

Start HTTP-only server:

npm run start:http

Available endpoints:

• GET /mcp/v1/info - Server and protocol information

• GET /mcp/v1/health - Health check

• POST /mcp/v1/message - Send MCP requests

• GET /mcp/v1/stream - Server-Sent Events for real-time updates

Example HTTP client usage:

// Connect to the server
const client = new MCPStreamableHttpClient('http://your-server:3000/mcp/v1');
await client.connect();

// List available tools
const tools = await client.listTools();

// Call a tool
const connections = await client.callTool('read_connections', {
  action: 'list',
  top: 5
});

// Set up real-time monitoring
client.onNotification = (method, params) => {
  console.log('Notification:', method, params);
};

Development: Dual Transport

For development and testing, you can run both transports simultaneously:

npm run start:both

This is useful for testing both desktop and server scenarios during development.

🛠️ Available Tools

Connection Management

• read_connections - List, count, get details, or test connections

• write_connections - Create, update, or delete connections

• get_connection_tables - List tables in connection

• get_table_columns - Get table schema information

Job Management

• read_jobs - List, count, get details, status, history, or logs

• write_jobs - Create, update, or delete jobs

• execute_job - Run a sync job immediately

• cancel_job - Stop running job

• execute_query - Run custom SQL queries

Task Management

• read_tasks - List, count, or get task details

• write_tasks - Create, update, or delete tasks

Transformation Management

• read_transformations - List, count, or get transformation details

• write_transformations - Create, update, or delete transformations

User Management

• read_users - List, count, or get user details

• write_users - Create or update users

Request/Log Management

• read_requests - List, count, or get request log details

• write_requests - Delete request logs

History Management

• read_history - List or count execution history records

Certificate Management

• read_certificates - List certificates

• write_certificates - Create certificates

Configuration Management

• configure_sync_server - Get or update server configuration

📋 Tool Usage Patterns

Action-Based Operations

All read/write tools use an action parameter to specify the operation:

Example: Reading connections

{
  "tool": "read_connections",
  "arguments": {
    "action": "list",
    "filter": "contains(Name,'prod')",
    "top": 10
  }
}

Example: Creating a connection

{
  "tool": "write_connections", 
  "arguments": {
    "action": "create",
    "name": "MyDatabase",
    "providerName": "System.Data.SqlClient",
    "connectionString": "Server=localhost;Database=test;"
  }
}

Real-time Monitoring

The HTTP transport provides real-time notifications for:

• Tool execution start/completion

• Job execution progress

• Configuration changes

• Error notifications

// Monitor all server events
const eventSource = new EventSource('http://localhost:3000/mcp/v1/stream');

eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
  const message = JSON.parse(event.data);
  
  if (message.method === 'notifications/job_executed') {
    console.log('Job completed:', message.params);
  }
};

🔧 Development

Development Scripts

# Start in development mode with both transports
npm run dev:both

# Start with stdio only
npm run dev:stdio

# Start with HTTP only
npm run dev:http

# Type checking
npm run typecheck

# Linting
npm run lint
npm run lint:fix

# Testing
npm test
npm run test:watch
npm run test:coverage

Environment Variables

🐳 Deployment

Docker

# Build image
docker build -t cdata-sync-mcp-server .

# Run with stdio transport
docker run -e CDATA_AUTH_TOKEN=your-token cdata-sync-mcp-server

# Run with HTTP transport
docker run -p 3000:3000 -e MCP_TRANSPORT_MODE=http -e CDATA_AUTH_TOKEN=your-token cdata-sync-mcp-server

Docker Compose

# Start with Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d cdata-sync-mcp-both

Kubernetes

# Deploy to Kubernetes
kubectl apply -f k8s/

Systemd Service

# Install as systemd service
sudo cp cdata-sync-mcp.service /etc/systemd/system/
sudo systemctl enable cdata-sync-mcp
sudo systemctl start cdata-sync-mcp

📡 HTTP API Reference

Protocol Information

GET /mcp/v1/info

{
  "protocol": "Model Context Protocol",
  "version": "2025-03-26", 
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "endpoints": {
    "message": "http://localhost:3000/mcp/v1/message",
    "stream": "http://localhost:3000/mcp/v1/stream"
  }
}

Health Check

GET /mcp/v1/health

{
  "status": "healthy",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "pendingRequests": 0,
  "bufferedMessages": 0
}

Send MCP Request

POST /mcp/v1/message

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "1", 
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "read_connections",
    "arguments": {
      "action": "list",
      "top": 5
    }
  }
}

Real-time Events

GET /mcp/v1/stream

Server-Sent Events stream providing real-time notifications:

data: {"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"notifications/tool_execution","params":{"tool":"read_connections","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"}}

data: {"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"notifications/job_executed","params":{"jobName":"TestJob","result":"success","timestamp":"2024-01-15T10:31:00Z"}}

🧪 Testing

Running Tests

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Watch mode for development
npm run test:watch

Test Structure

src/
├── __tests__/
│   ├── services/           # Service unit tests
│   ├── transport/          # Transport tests
│   ├── integration/        # Integration tests
│   └── utils/             # Utility tests

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')

4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

• Documentation: Full API documentation available in the docs directory

• Issues: Report bugs and request features via GitHub Issues

• Discussions: Community support via CData Community

📚 Additional Resources

• Model Context Protocol Specification

• CData Sync Documentation

• Claude Desktop Configuration

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