Builds remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers on Cloudflare Workers with tools, OAuth authentication, and production deployment. Generates server code, configures auth providers, and deploys to Workers. Use when: user wants to "build MCP server", "create MCP tools", "remote MCP", "deploy MCP", add "OAuth to MCP", or mentions Model Context Protocol on Cloudflare. Also triggers on "MCP authentication" or "MCP deployment".
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npx add-skill https://github.com/cloudflare/skills/blob/main/skills/building-mcp-server-on-cloudflare/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill building-mcp-server-on-cloudflareInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/building-mcp-server-on-cloudflare/# Building MCP Servers on Cloudflare
Creates production-ready Model Context Protocol servers on Cloudflare Workers with tools, authentication, and deployment.
## When to Use
- User wants to build a remote MCP server
- User needs to expose tools via MCP
- User asks about MCP authentication or OAuth
- User wants to deploy MCP to Cloudflare Workers
## Prerequisites
- Cloudflare account with Workers enabled
- Node.js 18+ and npm/pnpm/yarn
- Wrangler CLI (`npm install -g wrangler`)
## Quick Start
### Option 1: Public Server (No Auth)
```bash
npm create cloudflare@latest -- my-mcp-server \
--template=cloudflare/ai/demos/remote-mcp-authless
cd my-mcp-server
npm start
```
Server runs at `http://localhost:8788/mcp`
### Option 2: Authenticated Server (OAuth)
```bash
npm create cloudflare@latest -- my-mcp-server \
--template=cloudflare/ai/demos/remote-mcp-github-oauth
cd my-mcp-server
```
Requires OAuth app setup. See [references/oauth-setup.md](references/oauth-setup.md).
## Core Workflow
### Step 1: Define Tools
Tools are functions MCP clients can call. Define them using `server.tool()`:
```typescript
import { McpAgent } from "agents/mcp";
import { z } from "zod";
export class MyMCP extends McpAgent {
server = new Server({ name: "my-mcp", version: "1.0.0" });
async init() {
// Simple tool with parameters
this.server.tool(
"add",
{ a: z.number(), b: z.number() },
async ({ a, b }) => ({
content: [{ type: "text", text: String(a + b) }],
})
);
// Tool that calls external API
this.server.tool(
"get_weather",
{ city: z.string() },
async ({ city }) => {
const response = await fetch(`https://api.weather.com/${city}`);
const data = await response.json();
return {
content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(data) }],
};
}
);
}
}
```
### Step 2: Configure Entry Point
**Public server** (`src/index.ts`):
```typescript
import { MyMCP