MCP Burst: A Plug-and-Play Server of Servers for Your App” [Node app]
#node, #apis, #ai, #productivity
When learning the idea behind MCP Servers, I kept running into the same wall: tools that demo well but take hours to adapt and most focus on integrating with Claude Desktop directly, and not into a web stack… in local or deployed environments.
So I built **MCP Burst** — not to compete with what’s out there, but to fill the gap I couldn’t find a fix for.
Disclaimer: This post was written and formatted by my custom GPT, doing it’s best to sound just like me!
The Problem
There are many impressive repos out there that make great use of MCP Servers, but watching others on YouTube implement them, I quickly realized that what I needed was a framework I could understand and so I built it utilizing the official SDK.
The Fix: MCP Burst
MCP Burst is a minimal but complete(?) setup that you can run as-is or drop directly into any Node server. It exposes a `/mcp` endpoint that’s JSON-RPC ready, includes a `health` ping, and even ships with a lightweight chat UI for local testing.
What It Includes
- Streamable HTTP server via the Model Context Protocol SDK
- Demo tool support (like `echo`)
- Optional stdio-based bridging
- Fully standalone chat UI if you want to test without coding
Check the GitHub repo for source and updates:
[https://github.com/arberrexhepi/mcpburst]
Plug It Into Anything
The **MCP Burst** will pair beautifully with my custom agent framework.
Here’s how to get started once you’ve cloned the repo:
npm run start:hub
Then POST your requests to:
Optionally, if you want to explore the chat interface run this after the hub:
npm run start:server
You’ll be live at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
Designed for Drop-In Use
The structure is clean enough to integrate fast:
hub/ → MCP core logic (bridge definitions, tool building and calling)
server/ → Optional frontend for chatting with your Hub.
You can drop `hub/` into any Node server, set envs, and you’re off.
Where It’s Headed
This is damn-near **good enough to deploy**, and its evolution should bring about:
- Hub endpoint auth tune-up
- Additional ready to use remote MCP Server for demo via YAML
- Prompt calling
- Failure loops
It’s the bridge I needed to cross to quit binge watching “What are MCPs” on Youtube (lol) — maybe you do too.
Feel free to contribute by opening a PR.
Stay Connected
LinkedIn: [https://linkedin.com/in/arbër/]
Website: [https://arber.design]
Design Portfolio: [https://arber.myportfolio.com]
