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mcp-server

Unla: Zero-Code MCP Gateway

Transform existing APIs into MCP servers with Unla, a lightweight gateway. For founders needing seamless MCP integration.
intermediate⏱ 30 minutes💵 Free
2,219 stars182 forksTypeScriptGuide quality 8/10Updated 8/27/2026100% free · open source
What it is

Instantly turns existing servers and APIs into new MCP servers with zero code changes.

Real use case example

"A founder, Alex, has an existing API for user authentication; with Unla, they transform this API into an MCP server and instantly connect it to a Notion database, streamlining their user onboarding process."

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When to use it
  • •When you need to integrate MCP servers with your existing APIs without modifying the infrastructure
  • •When you want to deploy MCP servers using Docker with a management UI
  • •When you have existing APIs and want to instantly transform them into MCP servers
Ready-to-paste prompt
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 amoylab/unla -e API_URL=https://example.com/api -e MCP_SERVER_URL=https://example.com/mcp
Heads up: Ensure you have Docker installed and running on your system before attempting to deploy Unla, as it relies on Docker for deployment and management
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🔑 Needs an API key

Works after you add credentials — the setup agent will ask you for them.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/unla && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/unla/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/unla/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Unla: Zero-Code MCP Gateway works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Unla: Zero-Code MCP Gateway is a very large TypeScript project (~62k lines across 371 code files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional. Last commit a month ago, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~62k lines · 371 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
One-command install
Installs like a normal app — add your API keys. Reading the code is optional.
Runs on
Go
Needs API keys (.env)
TypeScript 59%Go 39%HTML 1%JavaScript 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    CLAUDE.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    cmd/apiserver/main.go
    Where the program starts running
  4. 4
    go.mod
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  5. 5
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
What's in each folder
internal/Core code — the actual logic153 files
pkg/Core code — the actual logic28 files
web/Frontend / UI309 files
cmd/Command-line entry points21 files
docs/Documentation12 files
deploy/Deployment / infrastructure44 files
changelog/Folder41 files
configs/Configuration7 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksMIT licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
AmoyLab
Language
TypeScript
Category
mcp-server
Published
4/15/2025

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