What is Unla

Unla is a lightweight MCP Gateway service that enables the transformation of existing MCP Servers and APIs into MCP endpoints without requiring any code changes.

Use cases

Use cases for Unla include enhancing existing APIs with MCP functionality, creating a bridge between legacy systems and modern applications, and facilitating rapid development and deployment of MCP services.

How to use

To use Unla, simply deploy it via Docker and manage it through the provided user interface. There are no infrastructure modifications needed, allowing for a seamless integration with your existing systems.

Key features

Key features of Unla include instant transformation of APIs into MCP endpoints, Docker deployment, a management UI, and no need for infrastructure changes.

Where to use

Unla can be used in various fields such as software development, API management, and microservices architecture where quick integration of MCP capabilities is desired.

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✨ What is Unla?

Unla is a lightweight and highly available gateway service written in Go. It enables individuals and organizations to convert their existing MCP Servers and APIs into services compliant with the MCP Protocol — all through configuration, with zero code changes.

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🔧 Core Design Principles

• ✅ Zero Intrusion: Platform-agnostic, supports deployment on bare metal, VMs, ECS, Kubernetes, etc., without modifying existing infrastructure
• 🔄 Configuration-Driven: Convert legacy APIs to MCP Servers using YAML configuration — no code required
• 🪶 Lightweight & Efficient: Designed for minimal resource usage without compromising on performance or availability
• 🧭 Built-in Management UI: Ready-to-use web interface to simplify setup and reduce operational overhead

🚀 Getting Started

Unla supports a ready-to-run Docker deployment. Full deployment and configuration instructions are available in the docs.

Quick Launch with Docker

Configure environment variables:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-eed837fb0b4a62ee69abc29a983492b7PlsChangeMe"
export OPENAI_MODEL="gpt-4o-mini"
export APISERVER_JWT_SECRET_KEY="fec6d38f73d4211318e7c85617f0e333PlsChangeMe"
export SUPER_ADMIN_USERNAME="admin"
export SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD="297df52fbc321ebf7198d497fe1c9206PlsChangeMe"

Launch the container:

docker run -d \
  --name unla \
  -p 8080:80 \
  -p 5234:5234 \
  -p 5235:5235 \
  -p 5335:5335 \
  -p 5236:5236 \
  -e ENV=production \
  -e TZ=Asia/Shanghai \
  -e OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY} \
  -e OPENAI_MODEL=${OPENAI_MODEL} \
  -e APISERVER_JWT_SECRET_KEY=${APISERVER_JWT_SECRET_KEY} \
  -e SUPER_ADMIN_USERNAME=${SUPER_ADMIN_USERNAME} \
  -e SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${SUPER_ADMIN_PASSWORD} \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  ghcr.io/amoylab/unla/allinone:latest

Access and Configuration

1. Access the Web Interface:

   • Open http://localhost:8080/ in your browser
   • Login with the administrator credentials you configured

2. Add an MCP Server:

   • Copy the config from: https://github.com/amoylab/unla/blob/main/configs/proxy-mock-server.yaml
   • Click “Add MCP Server” in the web interface
   • Paste the configuration and save

Available Endpoints

After configuration, the service will be available at these endpoints:

• MCP SSE: http://localhost:5235/mcp/user/sse
• MCP SSE Message: http://localhost:5235/mcp/user/message
• MCP Streamable HTTP: http://localhost:5235/mcp/user/mcp

Configure your MCP Client with the /sse or /mcp suffix URLs to start using it.

Testing

You can test the service using:

1. The MCP Chat page in the web interface
2. Your own MCP Client (recommended)

📖 Read the full guide → Quick Start »

🚀 Core Features

🔌 Protocol & Proxy Capabilities

• [x] Support for converting RESTful APIs to MCP Server — Client → MCP Gateway → APIs
• [x] Support proxying MCP services — Client → MCP Gateway → MCP Servers
• [ ] Support for converting gRPC to MCP Server — Client → MCP Gateway → gRPC
• [ ] Support for converting WebSocket to MCP Server — Client → MCP Gateway → WebSocket
• [x] Support for MCP SSE
• [x] Support for MCP Streamable HTTP
• [x] Support for MCP responses including text, images, and audio

🧠 Session & Multi-Tenant Support

• [x] Persistent and recoverable session support
• [x] Multi-tenant support
• [ ] Support for grouping and aggregating MCP servers

🛠 Configuration & Management

• [x] Automatic configuration fetching and seamless hot-reloading
• [x] Configuration persistence (Disk/SQLite/PostgreSQL/MySQL)
• [x] Configuration sync via OS Signals, HTTP, or Redis PubSub
• [x] Version control for configuration

🔐 Security & Authentication

• [x] OAuth-based pre-authentication support for MCP Servers

🖥 User Interface

• [x] Intuitive and lightweight management UI

📦 Deployment & Operations

• [x] Multi-replica service support
• [x] Docker support
• [x] Kubernetes and Helm deployment support

📚 Documentation

For more usage patterns, configuration examples, and integration guides, please visit:

👉 https://mcp.ifuryst.com

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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