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Anythingmcp

Anythingmcp is an open-source MCP gateway that converts REST/OpenAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, OData and SQL systems into tools for AI clients including Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot. It offers ready-made adapters and lets teams configure their own API definitions or database connections, then control tool descriptions, exposed fields and role access.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Anythingmcp when an AI client needs to work with systems that expose REST/OpenAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, OData or SQL interfaces, and you want a gateway to configure the resulting tools and access.

Who it is for

  • Teams connecting AI clients to existing APIs, databases, ERP or e-commerce systems.
  • Operators who want to self-host an MCP gateway or try its hosted cloud service.
  • Developers who need to configure reusable connectors and control which operations an AI client can call.

Documented uses

  • Convert API or database operations into MCP tools without writing a separate MCP server.
  • Connect an AI client to existing business systems through one MCP endpoint.
  • Restrict exposed fields and assign tool access by role.
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Requirements & limits

The repository documents a self-hosted Docker Compose quick start and a hosted cloud trial described as free for seven days. The local quick start requires Docker 24 or later and OpenSSL; its first registered account becomes admin.

  • The gateway supports REST/OpenAPI, SOAP, GraphQL, OData and SQL sources.
  • Teams can use ready-made adapters or provide their own API definitions and database connections.
  • Tool descriptions, fields and role access can be configured before tools are exposed to an AI client.
  • The quick start is bound to localhost; external access follows a separate domain-and-certificate setup path.
  • The project is TypeScript software licensed under AGPL-3.0.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Start a local Anythingmcp instance

Run the documented Docker Compose quick start on the local machine.

Before you start

  • Docker 24 or later
  • OpenSSL
  • On macOS, Docker Desktop started first

Steps

  1. Create an anythingmcp directory and change into it.

  2. Download docker-compose.quickstart.yml from the repository's main branch.

  3. Use OpenSSL to generate values for JWT_SECRET and ENCRYPTION_KEY in a .env file.

  4. Run the command below, then open http://localhost:3000 and register the first account, which becomes admin.

    Documented command
    docker compose up -d

Expected outcome

The gateway runs with its web interface at localhost:3000; the README lists the MCP endpoint at localhost:4000/mcp and API documentation at localhost:4000/api/docs.

Guide limitations

  • The quick start binds to 127.0.0.1 and is intended for local access; the README directs operators needing access from other people or cloud AI clients to the separate setup script and deployment guide.
  • Keep the generated .env: losing the encryption key means connector credentials must be entered again.
  • The image is amd64-only; on Apple Silicon, the pinned platform runs under emulation.
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