# mcp-ts-template

> MCP Server

This repository provides a TypeScript template for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, offering utilities, type safety, security features, and example implementations to facilitate a quick start. This repository provides

## Overview

- **Category:** Developer Tools
- **Language:** TypeScript
- **Stars:** 147
- **Forks:** 0
- **Owner:** cyanheads
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/cyanheads/mcp-ts-template
- **Created:** 2025-03-20T05:07:04+00:00
- **Updated:** 2025-03-28T04:50:15+00:00
- **Source:** https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/typescript-mcp-server-template-model-context

## Setup

## Setup

### Prerequisites

- [Node.js (v18+)](https://nodejs.org/)
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) or [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/)

### Setup

1. Clone this repository:

   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/cyanheads/mcp-ts-template.git
   cd mcp-ts-template
   ```

2. Install dependencies:

   ```bash
   npm install
   ```

3. Build the project:

   ```bash
   npm run build
   ```

## Tools

## Available Tools

1.  Utilities: A set of reusable utilities for logging, error handling, ID generation, rate limiting, and request context management.
2.  Type Safety: Strong typing with TypeScript to catch errors at compile time.
3.  Security: Built-in security features to protect against common vulnerabilities.
4.  Error Handling: A robust error handling system that categorizes and formats errors consistently.
5.  Documentation: Comprehensive documentation for tools and resources, including usage examples and implementation details.
6.  Example Implementations: Working examples of echo_message (tool) and echo://hello (resource) to help you get started quickly.
7.  Logging: Configurable logging with file rotation and sensitive data redaction.
8.  ID Generation: Secure unique identifier creation with prefix support.
9.  Rate Limiting: Request throttling to prevent API abuse.
10. Request Context: Request tracking and correlation.
11. Sanitization: Input validation and cleaning using `validator` and `sanitize-html`.
12. Echo Tool: Formats and echoes messages with various options.
13. Echo Resource: Returns echo messages based on input parameters.