A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides JSON schema generation and filtering tools for local files and remote HTTP/HTTPS endpoints. Built with quicktype for robust TypeScript type generation.
JSON Server MCP serverPerfect for: Filtering large JSON files and API responses to extract only relevant data for LLM context, while maintaining type safety.
- π Schema Generation - Convert JSON to TypeScript interfaces using quicktype
- π― Smart Filtering - Extract specific fields with shape-based filtering
- π Remote Support - Works with HTTP/HTTPS URLs and API endpoints
- π¦ Auto Chunking - Handles large datasets with automatic 400KB chunking
- π‘οΈ Size Protection - Built-in 50MB limit with memory safety
- β‘ MCP Ready - Seamless integration with Claude Desktop and Claude Code
- π¨ Smart Errors - Clear, actionable error messages with debugging info
Generates TypeScript interfaces from JSON data.
Parameters:
filePath
: Local file path or HTTP/HTTPS URL
Example:
// Input JSON {"name": "John", "age": 30, "city": "New York"} // Generated TypeScript export interface GeneratedType { name: string; age: number; city: string; }
Extracts specific fields using shape-based filtering with automatic chunking for large datasets.
Parameters:
filePath
: Local file path or HTTP/HTTPS URLshape
: Object defining which fields to extractchunkIndex
(optional): Chunk index for large datasets (0-based)
Auto-Chunking:
- β€400KB: Returns all data
-
400KB: Auto-chunks with metadata
Analyzes data size and provides chunking recommendations before filtering.
Parameters:
filePath
: Local file path or HTTP/HTTPS URLshape
: Object defining what to analyze
Returns: Size breakdown and chunk recommendations
// Simple field extraction json_filter({ filePath: "https://api.example.com/users", shape: {"name": true, "email": true} })
// Single field {"name": true} // Nested objects {"user": {"name": true, "email": true}} // Arrays (applies to each item) {"users": {"name": true, "age": true}} // Complex nested { "results": { "profile": {"name": true, "location": {"city": true}} } }
// 1. Check size first json_dry_run({filePath: "./large.json", shape: {"users": {"id": true}}}) // β "Recommended chunks: 6" // 2. Get chunks json_filter({filePath: "./large.json", shape: {"users": {"id": true}}}) // β Chunk 0 + metadata json_filter({filePath: "./large.json", shape: {"users": {"id": true}}, chunkIndex: 1}) // β Chunk 1 + metadata
Remote Data Fetching: This tool fetches data from HTTP/HTTPS URLs. Users are responsible for:
β Safe Practices:
- Verify URLs point to legitimate endpoints
- Use trusted, public APIs only
- Respect API rate limits and terms of service
- Review data sources before processing
β Maintainers Not Responsible For:
- External URL content
- Privacy implications of remote requests
- Third-party API abuse or violations
π‘ Recommendation: Only use trusted, public data sources.
# No installation required
npx json-mcp-filter@latest
npm install -g json-mcp-filter@latest json-mcp-server
git clone <repository-url> cd json-mcp-filter npm install npm run build
Add to your configuration file:
{ "mcpServers": { "json-mcp-filter": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "json-mcp-filter@latest"] } } }
# Add via CLI
claude mcp add json-mcp-filter npx -y json-mcp-filter@latest
Or add manually:
- Name:
json-mcp-filter
- Command:
npx
- Args:
["-y", "json-mcp-filter@latest"]
npm run build # Compile TypeScript npm run start # Run compiled server npm run inspect # Debug with MCP inspector npx tsc --noEmit # Type check only
npm run inspect # Interactive testing interface
src/
βββ index.ts # Main server + tools
βββ strategies/ # Data ingestion strategies
β βββ JsonIngestionStrategy.ts # Abstract interface
β βββ LocalFileStrategy.ts # Local file access
β βββ HttpJsonStrategy.ts # HTTP/HTTPS fetching
βββ context/
β βββ JsonIngestionContext.ts # Strategy management
βββ types/
βββ JsonIngestion.ts # Type definitions
- Local Files: Not found, permissions, invalid JSON
- Remote URLs: Network failures, auth errors (401/403), server errors (500+)
- Content Size: Auto-reject >50MB with clear messages
- Format Detection: Smart detection of HTML/XML with guidance
- Rate Limiting: 429 responses with retry instructions
- Processing: Quicktype errors, shape filtering issues
All errors include actionable debugging information.
File Size | Processing Time |
---|---|
< 100 KB | < 10ms |
1-10 MB | 100ms - 1s |
10-50 MB | 1s - 5s |
> 50 MB | Blocked |
- 50MB maximum for all sources
- Pre-download checking via Content-Length
- Memory safety prevents OOM errors
- Clear error messages with actual vs. limit sizes
- Use
json_dry_run
first for large files - Filter with
json_filter
before schema generation - Focus shapes on essential fields only
- Public APIs - REST endpoints with JSON responses
- Static Files - JSON files on web servers
- Local Dev -
http://localhost
during development - Local Files - File system access
LLM Integration:
- API returns large response
json_filter
extracts relevant fields- Process clean data without noise
json_schema
generates types for safety