MCP ConfigsMay 12, 2026·2 min read

RESTHeart — MongoDB MCP + REST + GraphQL

RESTHeart is an agent-ready backend for MongoDB: it ships a native MCP server plus REST/GraphQL APIs so assistants can query and update data safely.

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Agent ready

This asset can be read and installed directly by agents

TokRepo exposes a universal CLI command, install contract, metadata JSON, adapter-aware plan, and raw content links so agents can judge fit, risk, and next actions.

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Agent surface
Any MCP/CLI agent
Kind
Mcp
Install
Manual
Trust
Trust: Established
Entrypoint
claude mcp add --transport http sophia-restheart https://sophia-api.restheart.com/mcp/restheart
Universal CLI install command
npx tokrepo install 780e393f-6fdf-5c51-8b60-8dec4f08535b
install contractmetadata JSONadapter planraw content
Intro

RESTHeart is an agent-ready backend for MongoDB: it ships a native MCP server plus REST/GraphQL APIs so assistants can query and update data safely.

  • Best for: Giving agents a controlled API boundary for MongoDB data access
  • Works with: MongoDB; MCP-compatible clients (Claude/Claude Code/Cursor/VS Code); Docker or native binaries (per README)
  • Setup time: 10–30 minutes

Practical Notes

  • GitHub: 875 stars · 105 forks; pushed 2026-05-10 (verified via GitHub API).
  • README includes public Sophia MCP endpoints and Claude Code commands for HTTP transport setup.
  • README lists REST + GraphQL APIs and real-time options (WebSocket/SSE) for agent-friendly data access patterns.

Main

A safe agent integration pattern:

  1. Expose “read-first” routes. Start with read-only collections and carefully scoped queries.
  2. Add write access behind policy. Require approvals or server-side validation for inserts/updates.
  3. Treat MCP as transport, not permission. Your API rules (JWT/ACL) should remain the real gate.
  4. Log everything. Persist agent queries and mutations with request IDs so you can audit incidents.

This keeps the convenience of natural-language data work without giving assistants raw DB credentials.

FAQ

Q: Is it MCP-only? A: No. README highlights MCP plus full REST and GraphQL APIs; you can use either or both.

Q: Can agents write to MongoDB? A: Yes—but do it via least-privilege rules (JWT/ACL) and add approvals for risky operations.

Q: How do I prevent accidental damage? A: Start read-only, use validation rules, and keep audit logs for every mutation.

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Source & Thanks

Source: https://github.com/SoftInstigate/restheart > License: AGPL-3.0 > GitHub stars: 875 · forks: 175

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