Zero-Config Echo API to MCP

Adapt any existing Echo API into MCP tools, enabling AI agents to interact with your API through Model Context Protocol.

Inspired by gin-mcp but for the Echo framework.

Key Features

• Zero Configuration: Works with any existing Echo API
• Swagger Integration: Automatic schema generation from Swagger/OpenAPI annotations
• Filtering: Include/exclude endpoints with wildcard patterns
• MCP Compatible: Works with any agent that supports MCP.

Installation

go get github.com/BrunoKrugel/echo-mcp

Quick Start

package main

import (
    "net/http"
    server "github.com/BrunoKrugel/echo-mcp"
    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
)

func main() {
    e := echo.New()

    // Existing API routes
    e.GET("/ping", func(c echo.Context) error {
        return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"message": "pong"})
    })


    // Add MCP support
    mcp := server.New(e)
    mcp.Mount("/mcp")

    e.Start(":8080")
}

Now the API is accessible at http://localhost:8080/mcp

Advanced Usage

Automatic Swagger Schemas

If you already use Swaggo for Swagger documentation, enable automatic schema generation:

// @Summary Get user by ID
// @Description Retrieve detailed user information
// @Tags users
// @Param id path int true "User ID" minimum(1)
// @Success 200 {object} User
// @Router /users/{id} [get]
func GetUser(c echo.Context) error {
    // Your handler code
}

func main() {
    e := echo.New()
    e.GET("/users/:id", GetUser)

    // Enable automatic swagger schema generation
    mcp := server.NewWithConfig(e, &server.Config{
        BaseURL:              "http://localhost:8080",
        EnableSwaggerSchemas: true,
    })
    mcp.Mount("/mcp")

    e.Start(":8080")
}

Endpoint Filtering

Expose only the necessary endpoints to MCP tools:

mcp := server.New(e)

// Include only specific endpoints
mcp.RegisterEndpoints([]string{
    "/api/v1/users/:id",
    "/api/v1/orders",
})

// Or exclude internal endpoints
mcp.ExcludeEndpoints([]string{
    "/health",      // Exclude health checks
})

Manual Schema Registration (WIP)

For better control, register schemas manually:

type CreateUserRequest struct {
    Name  string `json:"name" jsonschema:"required,description=User full name"`
    Email string `json:"email" jsonschema:"required,description=User email address"`
    Age   int    `json:"age,omitempty" jsonschema:"minimum=0,maximum=150"`
}

type UserQuery struct {
    Page   int    `form:"page,default=1" jsonschema:"minimum=1"`
    Limit  int    `form:"limit,default=10" jsonschema:"maximum=100"`
    Active bool   `form:"active" jsonschema:"description=Filter by active status"`
}

mcp := server.New(e, &server.Config{BaseURL: "http://localhost:8080"})

// Register schemas for specific routes
mcp.RegisterSchema("POST", "/users", nil, CreateUserRequest{})
mcp.RegisterSchema("GET", "/users", UserQuery{}, nil)

Schema Generation Methods

Echo-MCP supports three schema generation approaches, with automatic fallback:

| Method | Use Case | Priority | |--------|----------|----------| | Swagger | Production APIs with OpenAPI docs | First | | Manual | Fine-grained control, complex validation | Second | | Automatic | Quick prototyping, simple endpoints | Fallback |

mcp := server.New(e, &server.Config{
    EnableSwaggerSchemas: true, // Try swagger first
})

// Manual schemas override swagger for specific routes
mcp.RegisterSchema("POST", "/users", nil, CreateUserRequest{})

// Remaining routes use automatic inference

MCP Client Integration

Once your server is running:

Manual configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "echo-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp",
      "timeout": 120
    },
  }
}

Local Testing

For local testing, use MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector http://localhost:8080/mcp

Acknowledgments

• Swaggo - Swagger documentation generator
• Echo Framework - High performance Go web framework
• Echo Swagger - Swagger UI middleware for Echo
• Model Context Protocol - Universal protocol for AI-tool interaction