MCP Server IIS
About
MCP Server IIS is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides an interface to manage a local IIS web server. It is intended for developers and system administrators who want to control IIS through MCP‑compatible hosts like VS Code or Claude Desktop.
Details
- Author
- dotnet-demos
- Downloads
- 597
- Categories
- Other, Infrastructure, Automation
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- Implements the Model Context Protocol for IIS management
- Uses Server‑Sent Events (SSE) transport
- Built with .NET 8 and C#
- Leverages Microsoft.Web.Administration for configuration
- Integrates with Visual Studio Code and Claude Desktop
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MCP Server IISCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Build and run the server from source using dotnet build and dotnet run (requires .NET 8 SDK and IIS on Windows). Register the running server in an MCP host using the SSE endpoint (e.g., http://localhost:5000/sse).
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp server iis": {
"mcp-server-iis": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"mcp-server-iis": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
}
}MCP Server IIS
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for IIS web server managementHow to run
- Checkout source - Compile and run either via Visual Studio or VS Code -dotnet build
- dotnet run
How to test
- Register the server into MCP hosts such as VS Code, Claude Desktop - Use the URL shown bydotnet run with /sse appended (e.g., http://localhost:5000/sse).
Prerequisites
- Windows with IIS installed and configured
- .NET 8 SDK
- Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code
Limitations
- Works only with local IIS. No remote support - Limited capabilities as tool - The transport used is SSE not the StdIOTools & Technologies
- .NET 8 with C# - Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Nuget packages - ModelContextProtocol - Microsoft.Web.Administration - Microsoft.Extensions.HostingSign in to leave a review
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