MCP to SLOP Adapter

A lightweight adapter that connects MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients like Claude Desktop with any SLOP (Simple Language Open Protocol) compatible server.

What is MCP and SLOP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol): A proprietary protocol developed by Anthropic that enables AI models to access tools and resources. Learn more about MCP.
SLOP (Simple Language Open Protocol): A simple open-source REST-based pattern for AI APIs with 5 basic endpoints. Learn more about SLOP or join the SLOP Discord community.

Related MCP server: mcprouter

Features

This adapter bridges MCP and SLOP by:

Converting MCP tool requests to SLOP API calls
Exposing SLOP resources as MCP resources
Providing MCP tools for SLOP-specific endpoints (chat, memory, pay)
Handling error conversion between protocols

Installation & Usage

Using npx

You can run the adapter directly using npx:

npx @kortexa-ai/mcp-slop-adapter http://your-slop-server-url

Global Installation

npm install -g @kortexa-ai/mcp-slop-adapter mcp-slop-adapter http://your-slop-server-url

Configuring Claude Desktop

To connect Claude Desktop with a SLOP server:

Make sure your SLOP server is running
Edit Claude Desktop's configuration file:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add the following configuration:

{ "mcpServers": { "mcp-slop-adapter": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "@kortexa-ai/mcp-slop-adapter", "http://your-slop-server-url" ] } } }

Replace http://your-slop-server-url with the URL of your SLOP server.

Debugging

You can use the MCP Inspector to connect to the adapter and inspect your SLOP server.

Exposed MCP Capabilities

This adapter exposes:

Tools: Native SLOP tools from /tools endpoint, plus chat, memory-store, memory-get, and pay
Resources: All resources from the SLOP /resources endpoint