MCP Lab Workshop
MCP server for controlling a real-time interactive dashboard deployed on Cloudflare Workers. It provides tools to toggle features, update statistics, set messages, and simulate traffic.
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🚀 MCP Lab Workshop
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Learn Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Cloudflare Workers
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🎯 What is This?
An interactive workshop for SE interns to learn about Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Deploy a live dashboard app that can be controlled in real-time via MCP tools.
What You'll Build
- 🎨 Interactive Dashboard - A beautiful dark-themed web app with real-time stats
- 🔧 MCP Server - A fully functional MCP server with 8 tools to control the dashboard
- 📡 Real-time Connection - Watch the dashboard update live as you call MCP tools
✨ Features
Demo App
- 🌙 Dark-themed beautiful UI with Cloudflare branding
- 📊 Live statistics that update in real-time
- 🎛️ Feature toggles (Analytics, Notifications, Dark Mode, Animations)
- 📡 Activity feed showing all MCP actions
- ⚡ Server-Sent Events for instant updates
MCP Server
- 🛠️ 8 MCP Tools for controlling the dashboard
- 🔓 No authentication required - perfect for learning
- 🌍 Edge deployed - runs on Cloudflare's global network
- 📦 KV storage for state management
🚀 Quick Deploy
One-Click Deploy
Click the button above to deploy to your Cloudflare account:
The deploy process will:
- ✅ Clone the repo to your GitHub
- ✅ Create a KV namespace automatically
- ✅ Deploy TWO workers:
mcp-demo-app(dashboard) andmcp-server(MCP tools) - ✅ Give you live URLs instantly
Important: The deployment creates two separate workers. Make sure both are deployed successfully!
Manual Deploy
If you prefer to deploy manually:
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/MattDMitch/mcp-lab-workshop.git
cd mcp-lab-workshop
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Login to Cloudflare
npx wrangler login
# Run deploy script (creates KV namespace and deploys both workers)
npm run deploy
This will deploy:
- ✅
mcp-demo-app- The monitoring dashboard UI - ✅
mcp-server- The MCP tools server
🎮 Using the MCP Server
Once deployed, you'll get ONE worker with multiple endpoints:
- Dashboard:
https://YOUR-WORKER-NAME.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/ - MCP Server:
https://YOUR-WORKER-NAME.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/mcp
Both the dashboard and MCP server run in the same worker using path-based routing
Connect to MCP Server
Add the MCP server to your OpenCode or MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"demo": {
"url": "https://REPO-NAME-mcp.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev"
}
}
}
Available Tools
| Tool | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
toggle_feature |
Toggle features on/off | Toggle dark mode |
update_stats |
Change dashboard numbers | Set visitors to 9999 |
set_message |
Update banner message | "Hello Interns! 👋" |
get_state |
View current app state | Get all settings |
reset_demo |
Reset to defaults | Clean slate |
simulate_traffic |
Generate fake activity | Simulate high traffic |
enable_all_features |
Turn on all features | Enable everything |
disable_all_features |
Turn off all features | Disable everything |
💡 Try These Examples
Toggle Dark Mode
curl -X POST https://mcp-server.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/mcp/tools/call \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tool": "toggle_feature",
"arguments": {"feature": "darkMode"}
}'
Set Custom Message
curl -X POST https://mcp-server.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/mcp/tools/call \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tool": "set_message",
"arguments": {"message": "Welcome SE Interns! 🎉"}
}'
Simulate High Traffic
curl -X POST https://mcp-server.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/mcp/tools/call \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tool": "simulate_traffic",
"arguments": {"amount": "high"}
}'
Update Stats
curl -X POST https://mcp-server.YOUR-SUBDOMAIN.workers.dev/mcp/tools/call \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tool": "update_stats",
"arguments": {"stat": "visitors", "value": 9999}
}'
🏗️ Architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Demo App Worker │
│ - Dark-themed dashboard │
│ - Server-Sent Events │
│ - Real-time updates │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
│
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Cloudflare KV Namespace │
│ - App state storage │
│ - Activity logs │
└────────────┬────────────────────┘
│
↓
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ MCP Server Worker │
│ - 8 MCP tools │
│ - Tool execution │
│ - State management │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
📚 Workshop Guide
Part 1: Deploy (10 min)
- Click "Deploy to Cloudflare"
- Authorize GitHub and Cloudflare
- Get your live URLs
Part 2: Explore the Dashboard (10 min)
- Open the dashboard URL
- See the dark-themed interface
- Observe the stats and features
Part 3: Connect MCP Client (10 min)
- Add MCP server to OpenCode
- List available tools
- Verify connection
Part 4: Control the Dashboard (15 min)
- Toggle dark mode
- Update statistics
- Change the message
- Simulate traffic
- Watch real-time updates!
Part 5: Explore the Code (15 min)
- Review MCP server implementation
- Understand tool schemas
- See KV storage in action
- Learn about SSE for real-time updates
🎓 Learning Objectives
After this workshop, you'll understand:
- ✅ What MCP is and why it's useful
- ✅ How to build an MCP server
- ✅ Tool schemas and execution
- ✅ Real-time web applications with SSE
- ✅ Cloudflare Workers and KV storage
- ✅ Edge computing concepts
🛠️ Tech Stack
- Cloudflare Workers - Serverless execution
- Workers KV - Edge storage
- MCP Protocol - Tool calling interface
- Server-Sent Events - Real-time updates
- Vanilla JS - No framework complexity
📂 Project Structure
mcp-lab-complete/
├── README.md # This file
├── wrangler.toml # Cloudflare config
├── package.json # Project metadata
├── demo-app/
│ └── index.js # Dashboard worker
└── mcp-server/
└── index.js # MCP server worker
🎨 Customization Ideas
For Students:
- Add new MCP tools
- Create custom themes
- Add more statistics
- Build a notification system
- Add WebSocket support
For Instructors:
- Create coding challenges
- Add quiz questions
- Build team competitions
- Create extension exercises
🔗 Resources
📄 License
MIT License - Free to use for educational purposes
🙌 Credits
Built for Cloudflare SE Intern Workshops
Made with ❤️ and ☕
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