Quick Start
Get your first MCP server up and running in under 5 minutes.
Prerequisites: You need an MCPForest account and an OpenAPI specification for the API you want to expose as an MCP server. If you don't have an account, sign up here.
Register and choose a plan
Head to the registration page and create your account. After registering, choose a subscription plan. Every plan comes with a free trial period — your card is verified with a $0 authorization but you won't be charged until the trial ends.
Create a new MCP server
From your dashboard, click "New Server." You'll enter:
- A name for your server
- Your OpenAPI specification — upload a
.jsonor.yamlfile, or paste the spec directly - Authentication — choose None or Basic Auth (username and password) for your API
Select your tools
MCPForest parses your OpenAPI spec and generates tool definitions automatically. On the Tools page you can:
- Search and browse all generated tools
- Enable or disable individual tools
- Rename tools to be more descriptive
- Use Select All / Deselect All for quick bulk actions
Build workflows (optional)
On the Workflows page, use the visual canvas editor to chain tools together. Drag tools from the side panel, connect them with edges, and configure input mappings between steps. You can also use the suggested workflows feature to get AI-generated workflow ideas.
Review and deploy
The Review page shows a summary of your server — name, enabled tools, workflows, and MCP endpoint URLs (SSE and Streamable HTTP). Click "Deploy" and your server goes live.
Connect your client
Once deployed, go to the server detail page to find integration guides for:
- Claude Desktop
- Cursor
- Python
- Node.js
- cURL
Each guide includes a ready-to-copy configuration or code snippet.
Next steps
Your server is running. Explore these guides to learn more.