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Ditto MCP Server is a secure and efficient Model Context Protocol server designed to execute Ditto DQL over HTTPS with enhanced safety and capability gating.
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- Ditto MCP Server — Secure DQL for Ditto
Overview
An open‑source Model Context Protocol server that executes Ditto DQL over HTTPS with capability gating and safety checks. Designed for Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code Copilot Chat (MCP), Windsurf, Zed, and more.
Features
- Ping health tool,
execute_dqltool, andditto://configresource - Statement guardrails: single statement, operation allow‑list, optional query pattern allow‑list
- Config via env, CLI, or client config
- Native ESM, strict TypeScript, zero runtime deps beyond MCP SDK
Requirements
- Node.js >= 18.17
- A Ditto app base URL, e.g.
https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live - A Ditto API key with access to that app
Quick Start (Local)
npx -y ditto-mcp-server@latest
Defaults to stdio transport. Provide env vars (recommended):
export DITTO_BASE_URL="https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live"
export DITTO_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
export MCP_DITTO_ALLOWED="READ" # or ALL / SELECT,INSERT,...
npx -y ditto-mcp-server@latest
Install in Clients
Below are minimal JSON snippets. See each client’s docs for full syntax and options.
Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json or project .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"MCP_DITTO_ALLOWED": "READ"
}
}
}
}
Claude Code CLI
claude mcp add ditto -- npx -y ditto-mcp-server --timeout 20000
VS Code Copilot Chat (Insiders)
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"ditto": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to Windsurf MCP config (see their docs for exact path):
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Zed
Add to ~/.config/zed/settings.json:
{
"context_servers": {
"Ditto": {
"command": {
"path": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
}
Roo Code / Cline
Add in settings under MCP servers or marketplace manual JSON:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
JetBrains AI Assistant
Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → MCP → Add → As JSON:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
LM Studio
Program → Install → Edit mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Warp
Settings → AI → Manage MCP servers:
{
"Ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"],
"start_on_launch": true
}
}
Amazon Q Developer CLI
~/.aws/q/developer/cli/config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Gemini CLI
~/.gemini/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "ditto-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
Tools & Resources
ping– returnspongfor connectivity checkexecute_dql– run a parameterized DQL against Dittostatement(string, required) – single statement, no trailing;args(object, optional) – named parameterstransactionId(number, optional) – X‑DITTO‑TXN‑IDapiKey(string, optional) – override key; prefer envbaseUrl(string, optional) – override base URLtimeoutMs(number, optional, <= 60000)
- Resource:
ditto://config– redacted runtime config
Example: SELECT with named args
Tool: execute_dql
Args:
{
"statement": "SELECT * FROM collection WHERE type = :t LIMIT 5",
"args": { "t": "note" }
}
Returns a JSON envelope with items, queryType, warnings, and optional error.
Configuration
You can configure via env, CLI, or client configs. Env is preferred for secrets.
Environment variables:
DITTO_BASE_URL– e.g.https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.liveDITTO_API_KEY– Ditto API keyMCP_DITTO_ALLOWED–READ,ALL, or a comma list likeSELECT,INSERTMCP_DITTO_QUERY_ALLOW_PATTERNS– comma/semicolon‑separated regex allow‑listDITTO_TIMEOUT_MS– default per‑call timeout (ms)DITTO_API_KEY_ENV– env var name to read API key from (defaultDITTO_API_KEY)MCP_SERVER_NAME– server display nameMCP_SERVER_VERSION– overrides the reported server version (default: package.json version; fallback:0.0.0-dev)LOG_LEVEL– controls logging verbosity:debug|info|warn|error|silent(default:info)
Configuration precedence: CLI flags > environment variables. Reported version precedence: MCP_SERVER_VERSION > package.json > 0.0.0-dev.
CLI flags (subset):
ditto-mcp [transport] \
--name <name> \
--base-url <url> \
--api-key-env <VAR> \
--timeout <ms>
Transport argument defaults to stdio. This package currently exposes stdio only.
MCP Client One‑click Patterns
- Cursor deeplink button above for instant install into
~/.cursor/mcp.json.
Security Notes
- Prefer environment variables for secrets; avoid CLI args containing secrets
- Allowed operation gating and optional regex allow‑list help constrain queries
- Logs redact tokens and obvious secret patterns
Development
yarn
yarn build
node dist/index.js stdio
Linting is TypeScript‑strict by design. The prepack script builds automatically before npm publish.
Test with MCP Inspector
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx ditto-mcp-server
Alternative Runtimes
bunx -y ditto-mcp-server
Windows PowerShell example:
cmd /c npx -y ditto-mcp-server
Docker
Build the image:
docker build -t ditto-mcp .
Run with env vars:
docker run --rm -i \
-e DITTO_BASE_URL="https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live" \
-e DITTO_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY" \
ditto-mcp
You can also configure Docker as a local MCP command in clients that support running a container for stdio transport. Example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ditto": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"--rm",
"-i",
"-e",
"DITTO_BASE_URL",
"-e",
"DITTO_API_KEY",
"ditto-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DITTO_BASE_URL": "https://MY_APP.cloud.ditto.live",
"DITTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Troubleshooting
- If tools don’t appear, refresh/toggle the server in your client
- Ensure
DITTO_BASE_URLandDITTO_API_KEYare set - In Windows, provide full
nodeanddist/index.jspaths if needed
If your client has trouble auto-installing via npx, try bunx -y ditto-mcp-server.
Versioning & Changelog
See .
License
MIT © EVT Engineering and contributors
This project is not affiliated with Ditto. “Ditto” is a respective trademark of its owner.