Higress Ops MCP Server

What higress-group/higress-ops-mcp-server does

higress-group/higress-ops-mcp-server provides an MCP interface for configuring and managing Higress. Its tools are backed by a Higress client that communicates with the Higress Console API using HTTP requests. The repository also includes a client application that connects the MCP workflow to LangGraph and LangChain MCP Adapters.

The example tool registration structure covers common operations, request-block handling, routes, and service sources. The README also shows write operations such as adding or updating routes, service sources, and request-block plugins as sensitive actions that can require human confirmation.

How it works

The project uses a Python MCP server architecture. Tool classes expose functions through FastMCP, while the Higress client encapsulates calls to Console API endpoints. New API-backed operations are added by implementing a client method, wrapping it in an MCP tool, and registering the tool class in the server’s tool list.

In stdio mode, the client process starts the MCP server. The documented startup command is uv run client.py, which launches both parts of the local workflow. This arrangement is intended for an MCP client or agent flow that can invoke the registered Higress operations.

Setup and configuration

Configuration is supplied through environment variables. The repository instructs users to copy .env.example to .env and populate the required values, but the provided material does not list the variable names or their expected values.

To run the included client and server flow, use:

uv run client.py

The command is for the repository’s Python application and is not a hosted endpoint configuration. The available documentation specifically describes stdio operation.

Tools and capabilities

The higress-group/higress-ops-mcp-server structure supports:

• Registering MCP tools with FastMCP.
• Managing Higress routes and service sources.
• Handling request-block configuration.
• Sending GET, PUT, and POST requests through the Higress client.
• Marking selected write operations for human confirmation.
• Connecting the server to a LangGraph agent flow through LangChain MCP Adapters.

The repository is also designed for extension. A new tool can be placed in a new category or added to an existing class, then registered with the server. API methods are kept in the Higress client rather than implemented directly in each tool.

Limitations and notes

The supplied README excerpt does not provide a complete inventory of exposed tools, a list of required environment variable names, authentication details, or a published license. It also documents the combined client-and-server startup flow rather than a separate standalone server command. Confirm the current repository configuration before deploying it in a different MCP client or transport mode.

Sensitive-tool confirmation is represented in the project configuration. This indicates that some changes may require human approval, but the excerpt does not describe the confirmation mechanism or how approval is presented to users.

Using this higress-group/higress-ops-mcp-server MCP server

Always refer to the official documentation for the most accurate and up-to-date information on how to configure and run this server.