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What is mcp-remote?

mcp-remote is a proxy that allows MCP clients that only support stdio (like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf) to connect to remote MCP servers via SSE (Server-Sent Events).

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Direct Usage

npx mcp-remote https://mcp.manglai.io/sse --header "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

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Cursor Configuration

File: .cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "manglai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.manglai.io/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer ${MANGLAI_TOKEN}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANGLAI_TOKEN": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..."
      }
    }
  }
}

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Claude Desktop Configuration

File: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "manglai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.manglai.io/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer ${MANGLAI_TOKEN}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANGLAI_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment Variables

To avoid hardcoding the token: 
"env": {
  "MANGLAI_TOKEN": "your_token"
}
You can also export it in your shell (macOS/Linux): 
export MANGLAI_TOKEN="eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIs..."

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Header Format Note

Avoid spaces around : in the header: 
# Correct
"Authorization:Bearer token"

# Incorrect (may fail in some clients)
"Authorization: Bearer token"