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Integrate MCP Network Diagnostics into your application via stdio (Claude Desktop) or HTTP transport.
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"network-diagnostics": {
"command": "/path/to/uv",
"args": ["--directory", "/path/to/mcp-network-diagnostics", "run", "mcp-network"]
}
}
}
Tools available: check_my_connection, why_is_it_slow, trace_path, scan_local_network, record_baseline, compare_to_baseline
{
"mcpServers": {
"network-diagnostics": {
"command": "/path/to/uv",
"args": ["--directory", "/path/to/mcp-network-diagnostics", "run", "mcp-network", "--collector", "simulated"]
}
}
}
Adds: list_devices, get_device_status, diagnose_latency, predict_trends, detect_anomalies
For remote API access or multi-client scenarios, use HTTP transport:
# Start HTTP MCP server uv run mcp-network --transport streamable-http --port 8000 --path /mcp # With authentication required uv run mcp-network --transport streamable-http --port 8000 --require-auth
Endpoint: http://localhost:8000/mcp
Rate limits: Per-key (based on role) + global (default 1000 req/min, set MCP_NETWORK_GLOBAL_RPM to override).
When --require-auth is set, send your API key with every request:
Authorization: Bearer mcp_<key_id>_<secret>
Create keys via:
create_api_key MCP tool (requires superuser role)~/.mcp_network/api_keys.jsonKeys are assigned a role. Each role inherits tools from lower roles.
{{ t }}# List available tools
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/mcp \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mcp_YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
# Call a tool
curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/mcp \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mcp_YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"check_my_connection","arguments":{}}}'
Check enabled transports and configuration:
curl http://localhost:8080/status/dev
Returns JSON with transport type, collector mode, and feature flags.
MCP_NETWORK_SESSION_SECRET for secure cookiesMCP_NETWORK_CORS_ORIGINS to allow cross-origin requestsSee SECURITY.md for the full threat model.