# Full Project Setup
## Getting Started
You can run the UTCP-MCP Bridge in two ways: using Docker or a local bash script.
### 1.1 Run with Docker
Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed.
```bash
docker-compose up --build
```
### 1.2 Run with Bash Script
Ensure you have Python 3 installed.
```bash
./run.sh
```
### 1.3 Run with PowerShell Script
Ensure you have Python 3 installed.
```bash
./run.ps1
```
This will:
- Set up a Python virtual environment with all dependencies or build the Docker image
- Start the MCP servers and WEB server
- Expose the following ports:
- `8776` (UTCP Client MCP)
- `8777` (UTCP Proxy MCP)
- `8778` (FastAPI web server)
### 2 Connect with your MCP Client of choice
To connect your MCP client to the UTCP-MCP Bridge, add the following entries to your client's `mcp.json` (or equivalent configuration file):
#### Cursor example:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
// any other mcp servers
"utcp-proxy-mcp-local": {
"url": "http://localhost:8777/utcp-proxy"
},
"utcp-client-mcp-local": {
"url": "http://localhost:8776/utcp-client"
}
}
}
```
#### VS Code example:
```json
{
"servers": {
// any other mcp servers
"utcp-proxy-mcp-local": {
"url": "http://localhost:8777/utcp-proxy",
"type": "http"
},
"utcp-client-mcp-local": {
"url": "http://localhost:8776/utcp-client",
"type": "http"
}
},
"inputs": []
}
```
- `utcp-proxy-mcp-local` connects to the UTCP Proxy MCP server (port 8777)
- `utcp-client-mcp-local` connects to the UTCP Client MCP server (port 8776)
Adjust the URLs if you are running the server on a different host or port.
### 3 UI Interface
Web Interface to view and manage providers and tools is accessible in any browser at [http://localhost:8778/](http://localhost:8778/)
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## Configuration
- Provider and tool definitions are loaded from the `data/` directory (e.g., `data/providers.json`).
- Environment variables can be set in Docker Compose or your shell to customize ports and paths.
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## API Endpoints
- `/` – Web UI
- `/health` – Health check and status
- `/tools` – List available tools
- `/providers` – List available providers
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## Dependencies
- `utcp`
- `fastmcp`
- `fastapi`
- `python-dotenv`
All dependencies are installed automatically by the Docker image or the bash script.