Retrieval MCP Server

by role1776io.github.Role1776/mcp-retrievalv0.1.7

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Install Retrieval MCP server

claude mcp add retrieval -e PROXY_LOGIN='<proxy-login>' -e PROXY_PASSWORD='<proxy-password>' -- docker run -i --rm -e PROXY_LOGIN -e PROXY_PASSWORD ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "retrieval": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_LOGIN",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXY_LOGIN": "<proxy-login>",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD": "<proxy-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "retrieval": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_LOGIN",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXY_LOGIN": "<proxy-login>",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD": "<proxy-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "retrieval": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_LOGIN",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXY_LOGIN": "<proxy-login>",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD": "<proxy-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "retrieval": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_LOGIN",
        "-e",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD",
        "ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROXY_LOGIN": "<proxy-login>",
        "PROXY_PASSWORD": "<proxy-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
MCP_TRANSPORT	—	—	stdio (client spawns the process) or http (streamable HTTP listener).
MCP_NAME	—	—	Server name reported in the MCP initialize handshake.
MCP_PATH	—	—	HTTP path the MCP endpoint is served on. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
SERVER_PORT	—	—	TCP port to listen on. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
SERVER_READ_TIMEOUT	—	—	HTTP read timeout as a Go duration. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
SERVER_WRITE_TIMEOUT	—	—	HTTP write timeout as a Go duration. Used only when MCP_TRANSPORT=http.
LOG_MODE	—	—	local (text, debug) or prod (JSON, info). Logs go to stderr.
MAX_IDLE_CONNS_PER_HOST	—	—	Idle connections the outbound HTTP client keeps per host.
MAX_QUERIES	—	—	Maximum queries or URLs accepted in one call.
DEFAULT_RESULTS	—	—	Snippets returned per query when the call does not ask for a count.
MAX_RESULTS	—	—	Upper bound for snippets per query.
DEFAULT_IMAGES	—	—	Images returned per query when the call does not ask for a count.
MAX_IMAGES	—	—	Upper bound for images per query.
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Per-call timeout in milliseconds when the call does not request one.
MIN_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Lowest timeout a call may request, in milliseconds.
MAX_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Highest timeout a call may request, in milliseconds.
DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_CHARS	—	—	Characters kept per scraped page when the call does not ask for a limit.
MAX_DOCUMENT_CHARS	—	—	Upper bound for characters kept per scraped page.
PROXY_SCHEME	—	—	Outbound proxy scheme. Optional; set all five PROXY_* variables or none.
PROXY_HOST	—	—	Outbound proxy host. Enables per-request rotating proxy sessions.
PROXY_PORT	—	—	Outbound proxy port. Required when PROXY_HOST is set.
PROXY_LOGIN	—	yes	Outbound proxy username. Required when PROXY_HOST is set.
PROXY_PASSWORD	—	yes	Outbound proxy password. Required when PROXY_HOST is set.

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Maintained — last maintenance signal 36d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-03 · 36d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-08-17 · 53d ago · GitHub · v0.1.7
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-08-17 · 53d ago · official registry · v0.1.7

FAQ

›How do I install the Retrieval MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add retrieval -e PROXY_LOGIN='<proxy-login>' -e PROXY_PASSWORD='<proxy-password>' -- docker run -i --rm -e PROXY_LOGIN -e PROXY_PASSWORD ghcr.io/role1776/mcp-retrieval:0.1.7. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Retrieval require an API key?

Yes. It expects PROXY_LOGIN, PROXY_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Retrieval as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Retrieval in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.Role1776/mcp-retrieval.