RestCsvMcpServer

The REST CSV MCP Server exposes a node-based MCP endpoint that proxies data from the RestCSV API to MCP clients. After building the project, you’ll obtain a ready-to-run MCP server package that can be started via npx. The server is configured to connect to RestCSV using RESTCSV_API_KEY so it can fetch CSV data and serve it to MCP clients as structured messages. To use it, install dependencies, build the project, and run the generated MCP server configuration in your MCP environment. The included example shows how the server can be exposed via npx so you can import the resulting MCP JSON into your client setup. Remember to replace the RESTCSV_API_KEY with your actual API key before running in production. The server is designed to work with common MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Windsurf, and Cursor by providing a REST CSV data source through the MCP bridge.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine
• Git (optional, for cloning the repo)

Step-by-step:

1. Install dependencies and build the project

   npm install npm run build

2. Run or generate the MCP configuration The build process will output the MCP-compatible JSON you can copy into your MCP client (as in the example in the README).

3. Configure environment variables

   • Set RESTCSV_API_KEY to your RestCSV API key. This key is required for the MCP server to access CSV data via the RestCSV API.

4. Run the MCP server configuration Using the provided npx command pattern:

   npx restcsv-mcp-server

   Ensure your environment variable RESTCSV_API_KEY is set in the environment where you run this command, or supply it in the mcp_config as shown in the example.

Tips and notes:

• Replace <REPLACE> with your actual RestCSV API key before deploying.
• The example configuration uses the server name restcsv-mcp-server; you can rename the key as needed for your MCP client setup.
• If you need to rebuild, run npm install and npm run build again to refresh the generated MCP JSON configuration.
• Ensure network access from your MCP host to RestCSV endpoints as the API key will be used to fetch CSV data.
• The MCP JSON output from the build step should be kept in sync with the server you deploy; update your MCP client with the latest configuration after each build.
• If you encounter issues, verify that Node.js version matches the project’s compatibility and that environment variables are properly loaded in your runtime.