JAW9C Curated Remote MCP Server Authentication List

Overview

This repository collects a curated list of remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers with JAW9C-specific authentication details. The goal is to make it easy for developers to compare supported authentication methods, verify connection patterns, and pick a server that fits their security and integration constraints. Instead of hunting through disparate docs, you get a compact reference focused on how to authenticate and interact with remote MCP endpoints.

For developers building integrations, experimentations, or CI workflows that rely on remote model context servers, this list helps reduce friction: it shows which servers accept API keys, OAuth2, mutual TLS, JWTs, or other approaches, and provides concrete examples to connect securely. Use the examples and configuration snippets below to incorporate a chosen server into your tooling or automation.

Features

• Curated list of remote MCP servers with JAW9C authentication details
• Clear mapping of supported auth methods (API key, OAuth2, mTLS, JWT)
• Example connection snippets for curl and Python
• Configuration file templates to store server entries locally
• Security notes and recommended practices for each auth type

Installation / Configuration

You don’t “install” the list — pull the repository and add your local configuration to reference entries you intend to use.

Clone the GitHub repository:

git clone https://github.com/jaw9c/awesome-remote-mcp-servers.git
cd awesome-remote-mcp-servers

Example local servers manifest (servers.yaml):

servers:
  - id: jaw9c-sandbox
    host: https://mcp-sandbox.example.com
    auth_type: api_key
    auth_header: Authorization
    auth_scheme: Bearer
    notes: "Sandbox environment, API key rotates weekly"

  - id: enterprise-mcp
    host: https://mcp.enterprise.example.com
    auth_type: mTLS
    cert_path: /path/to/client.crt
    key_path: /path/to/client.key
    notes: "Requires client certificate bundling"

Load and select a server in Python (example):

import yaml, requests

with open("servers.yaml", "r") as f:
    manifest = yaml.safe_load(f)

server = manifest["servers"][0]
url = f"{server['host']}/mcp/v1/context"

headers = {}
if server["auth_type"] == "api_key":
    headers[server.get("auth_header", "Authorization")] = f"{server.get('auth_scheme','Bearer')} {os.environ['MCP_API_KEY']}"

resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers, verify=True)
print(resp.status_code, resp.text)

Available Resources

• GitHub repository: https://github.com/jaw9c/awesome-remote-mcp-servers
• Example manifests and snippets in the repo (servers.yaml, README examples)
• Client libraries: use standard HTTP clients (curl, requests, axios); check the server entry for recommended headers/mTLS usage
• Security guidance: prefer short-lived tokens, least-privilege scopes, and encrypted storage for secrets

Authentication Methods (Quick Comparison)

Use Cases

1. Local development with API key

   • Store a sandbox API key in a local env var (MCP_API_KEY).
   • Use servers.yaml entry for the sandbox host and make requests from your local tooling.
   • Example:

     export MCP_API_KEY="sk_test_ABC"
     curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $MCP_API_KEY" https://mcp-sandbox.example.com/mcp/v1/context
     

2. CI pipeline using OAuth2 Client Credentials

   • Configure CI to use client_id/client_secret stored in the CI secret store.
   • CI obtains a token from the server’s token endpoint, then calls MCP endpoints using the bearer token with limited lifespan.

3. Production mutual TLS (mTLS)

   • Provision client certificates via your PKI.
   • Configure your service (or reverse proxy) to present client certs when connecting to the MCP server.
   • Example curl:

     curl --cert /path/client.crt --key /path/client.key https://mcp.enterprise.example.com/mcp/v1/context
     

Security Recommendations

• Prefer short-lived tokens (OAuth2) for production integrations.
• Use mTLS where possible for high-security environments; rotate certs regularly.
• Never commit API keys, client secrets, or private keys into source control.
• Apply least-privilege scopes on tokens and audit usage (rate limits, logging).
• Validate TLS certificates and hostnames on all client calls; disable verification only in controlled test environments.

If you need a starter template for mapping servers to your tooling or a script to validate authentication types automatically, consult the examples in the repository and adapt the manifest format shown above.