Lazy Auth MCP Server
MCP App example demonstrating lazy (on-demand) OAuth: public tools work unauthenticated, protected tools return 401 + WWW-Authenticate so the host runs the OAuth flow only when needed
context tax
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security
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cold start
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freshness
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Our reading of Lazy Auth, from the data
Lazy Auth is an MCP server from modelcontextprotocol.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Lazy Auth MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add lazy-auth -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-authInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"lazy-auth": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-auth"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"lazy-auth": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-auth"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"lazy-auth": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-auth"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"lazy-auth": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-auth"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Freshness
Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-25 · 23d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-25 · 23d ago · GitHub · v2.0.3
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
FAQ
›How do I install the Lazy Auth MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add lazy-auth -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-lazy-auth. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Lazy Auth require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Lazy Auth as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Lazy Auth in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
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