mcp-a2a-gateway 0.1.7

A bridge server that connects Model Context Protocol (MCP) with Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol

MCP-A2A-Gateway

A gateway server that bridges the Model Context Protocol (MCP) with the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, enabling MCP-compatible AI assistants (like Claude) to seamlessly interact with A2A agents.

Overview

This project serves as an integration layer between two cutting-edge AI agent protocols:

• Model Context Protocol (MCP): Developed by Anthropic, MCP allows AI assistants to connect to external tools and data sources. It standardizes how AI applications and large language models connect to external resources in a secure, composable way.

• Agent-to-Agent Protocol (A2A): Developed by Google, A2A enables communication and interoperability between different AI agents through a standardized JSON-RPC interface.

By bridging these protocols, this server allows MCP clients (like Claude) to discover, register, communicate with, and manage tasks on A2A agents through a unified interface.

Quick Start

🎉 The package is now available on PyPI!

No Installation Required

# Run with default settings (stdio transport)
uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

# Run with HTTP transport for web clients
MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http MCP_PORT=10000 uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

# Run with custom data directory
MCP_DATA_DIR="/Users/your-username/Desktop/a2a_data" uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

# Run with specific version
uvx mcp-a2a-gateway==0.1.6

# Run with multiple environment variables
MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio MCP_DATA_DIR="/custom/path" LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

For Development (Local)

# Clone and run locally
git clone https://github.com/yw0nam/MCP-A2A-Gateway.git
cd MCP-A2A-Gateway

# Run with uv
uv run mcp-a2a-gateway

# Run with uvx from local directory
uvx --from . mcp-a2a-gateway

# Run with custom environment for development
MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http MCP_PORT=8080 uvx --from . mcp-a2a-gateway

Demo

1, Run The hello world Agent in A2A Sample

also support cloud deployed Agent

2, Use Claude or github copilot to register the agent.

3, Use Claude to Send a task to the hello Agent and get the result.

4, Use Claude to retrieve the task result.

Features

• Agent Management

  • Register A2A agents with the bridge server
  • List all registered agents
  • Unregister agents when no longer needed

• Communication

  • Send messages to A2A agents and receive responses
  • Asynchronous message sending for immediate server response.
  • Stream responses from A2A agents in real-time

• Task Management

  • Track which A2A agent handles which task
  • Retrieve task results using task IDs
  • Get a list of all tasks and their statuses.
  • Cancel running tasks

• Transport Support

  • Multiple transport types: stdio, streamable-http, SSE
  • Configure transport type using MCP_TRANSPORT environment variable

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.11+
• uv (for local development)

Installation

Option 1: Direct Run with uvx (Recommended)

Run directly without installation using uvx:

uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

This will automatically download and run the latest version from PyPI.

Option 2: Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yw0nam/MCP-A2A-Gateway.git
cd MCP-A2A-Gateway

2. Run using uv:

uv run mcp-a2a-gateway

3. Or use uvx with local path:

uvx --from . mcp-a2a-gateway

Option 3: HTTP (For Web Clients)

Start the server with HTTP transport:

# Using uvx
MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 MCP_PORT=10000 uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

Option 4: (Server-Sent Events)

Start the server with SSE transport:

# Using uvx
MCP_TRANSPORT=sse MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0 MCP_PORT=10000 uvx mcp-a2a-gateway

Configuration

Environment Variables

The server can be configured using the following environment variables:

Variable	Default	Description
MCP_TRANSPORT	stdio	Transport type: stdio, streamable-http, or sse
MCP_HOST	0.0.0.0	Host for HTTP/SSE transports
MCP_PORT	8000	Port for HTTP/SSE transports
MCP_PATH	/mcp	HTTP endpoint path
MCP_DATA_DIR	data	Directory for persistent data storage
MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT	30	Request timeout in seconds
MCP_REQUEST_IMMEDIATE_TIMEOUT	2	Immediate response timeout in seconds
LOG_LEVEL	INFO	Logging level: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR

Example .env file:

# Transport configuration
MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
MCP_HOST=0.0.0.0
MCP_PORT=10000
MCP_PATH=/mcp

# Data storage
MCP_DATA_DIR=/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/a2a_gateway

# Timeouts
MCP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=30
MCP_REQUEST_IMMEDIATE_TIMEOUT=2

# Logging
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

Transport Types

The A2A MCP Server supports multiple transport types:

1. stdio (default): Uses standard input/output for communication

   • Ideal for command-line usage and testing
   • No HTTP server is started
   • Required for Claude Desktop

2. streamable-http (recommended for web clients): HTTP transport with streaming support

   • Recommended for production deployments
   • Starts an HTTP server to handle MCP requests
   • Enables streaming of large responses

3. sse: Server-Sent Events transport

   • Provides real-time event streaming
   • Useful for real-time updates

TO connect github copilot

For HTTP/SSE Transport

Add below to VS Code settings.json for sse or http:

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "url": "http://0.0.0.0:10000/mcp"
  }
}

For STDIO Transport

Using uvx (Published Package):

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcp-a2a-gateway"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Copilot/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

Using uvx (Local Development):

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["--from", "/path/to/MCP-A2A-Gateway", "mcp-a2a-gateway"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Copilot/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

Using uv (Local Development):

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "type": "stdio",
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "--directory",
      "/path/to/MCP-A2A-Gateway",
      "run",
      "mcp-a2a-gateway"
    ],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Copilot/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

To Connect claude desktop

Transport: STDIO (Recommended)

Using uvx (Published Package): Add this to claude_config.json

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcp-a2a-gateway"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Claude/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

Using uvx (Local Development): Add this to claude_config.json

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["--from", "/path/to/MCP-A2A-Gateway", "mcp-a2a-gateway"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Claude/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

Using uv (Local Development): Add this to claude_config.json

"mcpServers": {
  "mcp_a2a_gateway": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": ["--directory", "/path/to/MCP-A2A-Gateway", "run", "mcp-a2a-gateway"],
    "env": {
      "MCP_TRANSPORT": "stdio",
      "MCP_DATA_DIR": "/Users/your-username/Desktop/data/Claude/a2a_gateway/"
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

The server exposes the following MCP tools for integration with LLMs like Claude:

Agent Management

• register_agent: Register an A2A agent with the bridge server

  {
    "name": "register_agent",
    "arguments": {
      "url": "http://localhost:41242"
    }
  }
  

• list_agents: Get a list of all registered agents

  {
    "name": "list_agents",
    "arguments": {"dummy": "" }
  }
  

• unregister_agent: Remove an A2A agent from the bridge server

  {
    "name": "unregister_agent",
    "arguments": {
      "url": "http://localhost:41242"
    }
  }
  

Message Processing

• send_message: Send a message to an agent and get a task_id for the response

  {
    "name": "send_message",
    "arguments": {
      "agent_url": "http://localhost:41242",
      "message": "What's the exchange rate from USD to EUR?",
      "session_id": "optional-session-id"
    }
  }
  

Task Management

• get_task_result: Retrieve a task's result using its ID

  {
    "name": "get_task_result",
    "arguments": {
      "task_id": "b30f3297-e7ab-4dd9-8ff1-877bd7cfb6b1",
    }
  }
  

• get_task_list: Get a list of all tasks and their statuses.

  {
      "name": "get_task_list",
      "arguments": {}
  }
  

Roadmap & How to Contribute

We are actively developing and improving the gateway! We welcome contributions of all kinds. Here is our current development roadmap, focusing on creating a rock-solid foundation first.

Core Stability & Developer Experience (Help Wanted! 👍)

This is our current focus. Our goal is to make the gateway as stable and easy to use as possible.

• Implement Streaming Responses: Full support for streaming responses from A2A agents.
• Enhance Error Handling: Provide clearer error messages and proper HTTP status codes for all scenarios.
• Input Validation: Sanitize and validate agent URLs during registration for better security.
• Add Health Check Endpoint: A simple /health endpoint to monitor the server's status.
• Configuration Validation: Check for necessary environment variables at startup.
• Comprehensive Integration Tests: Increase test coverage to ensure reliability.
• Cancel Task: Implement task cancellation
• Implement Streaming Update: Implement streaming task update. So that user check the progress.

Community & Distribution

• Easy Installation: Add support for uvx
• Docker Support: Provide a Docker Compose setup for easy deployment.
• Better Documentation: Create a dedicated documentation site or expand the Wiki.

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Want to contribute? Check out the issues tab or feel free to open a new one to discuss your ideas!

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol
• Google for the Agent-to-Agent Protocol
• Contributors to the FastMCP library
• Contributors of A2A-MCP-Server (This project highly inspired from this repo.)

Automated Publishing & Releases

This project uses automated publishing through GitHub Actions for seamless releases.

Automated Release Process

Option 1: Using the Release Script (Recommended)

# Patch release (0.1.6 → 0.1.7)
./release.sh patch

# Minor release (0.1.6 → 0.2.0)  
./release.sh minor

# Major release (0.1.6 → 1.0.0)
./release.sh major

The script will:

1. ✅ Check you're on the main branch with clean working directory
2. 📈 Automatically bump the version in pyproject.toml
3. 🔨 Build and test the package locally
4. 📤 Commit the version change and create a git tag
5. 🚀 Push to GitHub, triggering automated PyPI publishing

Option 2: Manual Tag Creation

# Update version in pyproject.toml manually
# Then create and push a tag
git add pyproject.toml
git commit -m "chore: bump version to 0.1.7"
git tag v0.1.7
git push origin main
git push origin v0.1.7

Option 3: GitHub Releases

1. Go to https://github.com/yw0nam/MCP-A2A-Gateway/releases
2. Click "Create a new release"
3. Choose or create a tag (e.g., v0.1.7)
4. Fill in release notes
5. Publish the release

Setting Up Automated Publishing

To enable automated publishing, add your PyPI API token to GitHub Secrets:

1. Get PyPI API Token:

   • Go to https://pypi.org/manage/account/token/
   • Create a new token with "Entire account" scope
   • Copy the token (starts with pypi-)

2. Add to GitHub Secrets:

   • Go to your repository → Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
   • Add a new repository secret:
     • Name: PYPI_API_TOKEN
     • Value: Your PyPI token

3. Test the Workflow:

   • Push a tag or create a release
   • Check the Actions tab for publishing status

Manual Publishing

For emergency releases or local testing:

# Build and get manual publish instructions
./publish.sh

# Or publish directly (with credentials configured)
uv build
uv publish