Hoverfly MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Hoverfly as a programmable tool for AI assistants like Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and others supporting MCP. It enables dynamic mocking of third-party APIs to unblock development, automate testing, and simulate unavailable services during integration.
12 Tools
Requires Configuration
Add to Docker Desktop
Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically
Tools
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
start_hoverfly_web_server | Starts the Hoverfly mock server in simulate mode and exposes it on port 8500 for mock server and port 8888 for admin endpoint. Can optionally load simulation from the persistent simulation directory on startup using the loadSimulationOnStartup parameter. If not passed, this parameter defaults to true. The simulation will be loaded from /opt/hoverfly-mcp/simulation-data if available. **Access URLs:** - **Admin UI:** http://localhost:8888 - **Mock Server Endpoint:** http://localhost:8500 - **View or download the current simulation at:** http://localhost:8888/api/v2/simulation You can: - Point your API clients to `http://localhost:8500` |
Manual installation
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