feat: http mode for centralized deployments #1907
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Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Add InsiderMode field to HTTPServerConfig and pass it from CLI flags. This ensures that the --insider-mode flag works for HTTP mode just like it does for stdio mode, enabling experimental features when set. Co-authored-by: atharva1051 <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: atharva1051 <[email protected]>
Add InsiderMode support to HTTP server mode
need health check at lb level Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
feat: http mode for centralized deployments
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Pull request overview
Adds an HTTP server transport mode to support centralized, multi-tenant deployments where each client authenticates per request using an Authorization: Bearer <token> header.
Changes:
- Introduces
httpsubcommand andRunHTTPServer()using MCP SDK’s streamable HTTP handler with per-request token extraction. - Adds HTTP-specific configuration (
HTTPServerConfig) and container exposure for the default HTTP port. - Documents HTTP mode usage, client configuration (VS Code), and deployment/security considerations in README.
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Copilot reviewed 5 out of 6 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| internal/ghmcp/server.go | Adds HTTP server config, token extraction helper, and RunHTTPServer() implementation. |
| cmd/github-mcp-server/main.go | Adds http subcommand and --port flag wiring into HTTPServerConfig. |
| README.md | Documents HTTP server mode, auth model, deployment options, and troubleshooting. |
| Dockerfile | Exposes port 8080 for HTTP mode. |
| go.mod | Removes unused color-related dependencies. |
| go.sum | Updates dependency checksums to match go.mod changes. |
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
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Summary
Adds HTTP server mode enabling multi-tenant deployments where each client provides their own GitHub token via
Authorization: Bearer <token>header.Why
Enterprise scenarios require centralized MCP infrastructure serving multiple authenticated clients concurrently, which stdio mode's single-token-per-process model cannot support.
What changed
httpsubcommand with--portflag (default 8080)RunHTTPServer()using MCP SDK'sStreamableHTTPHandlerAuthorizationheaderHTTPServerConfigstruct for HTTP-specific configurationMCP impact
HTTP mode uses existing tools—only the transport and authentication model changed.
Prompts tested (tool changes only)
N/A
Security / limits
Tokens validated per-request, never stored. Each client's token creates isolated server instance with their permissions. Token scope filtering applied for PAT tokens.
Tool renaming
Lint & tests
./script/lint./script/testDocs
Added HTTP mode section to README with client configuration examples (VS Code), Docker deployment patterns (basic, production with docker-compose), and troubleshooting guide.
The program was tested solely for our own use cases, which might differ from yours.
Atharva Patil <[email protected]> on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Research And Development India, Provider Information