Node MCP Scripts

Helper scripts for running and testing the Node.js MCP server that integrates tools like send_fax with assistants.

Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ - A running Faxbot API (FAX_API_URL, default http://localhost:8080) - Optional: API_KEY for protected endpoints

Environment - Scripts inherit FAX_API_URL and API_KEY from your shell or .env.

Server launchers - node_mcp/scripts/start-stdio.sh — stdio server (src/servers/stdio.js) - node_mcp/scripts/start-http.sh — HTTP server (port 3001) - node_mcp/scripts/start-sse.sh — SSE server (port 3002)

Tool invocations - node node_mcp/scripts/test-stdio.js "+15551234567" /abs/path/sample.pdf - node node_mcp/scripts/call-send-fax.js "+15551234567" /abs/path/sample.pdf

Notes - For HTTP/SSE, large files must be base64‑encoded JSON; keep under ~16 MB. - Prefer stdio + filePath for desktop integrations to avoid base64 overhead.