MCP Server IIS

by dotnet-demos

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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.

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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 IIS

Command (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

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server iis": {
            "mcp-server-iis": {
                "type": "http",
                "url": "http://localhost:5000/sse"
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

- Windows with IIS installed and configured
- .NET 8 SDK
- Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code

- .NET 8 with C#
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Nuget packages
- ModelContextProtocol
- Microsoft.Web.Administration
- Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting

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"
    }
}

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for IIS web server management

How 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 by dotnet 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 StdIO

Tools & Technologies

- .NET 8 with C# - Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Nuget packages - ModelContextProtocol - Microsoft.Web.Administration - Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting

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