# mcp-http-proxy

> Use this tool when you need to enable MCP clients to make HTTP requests to external URLs, solving issues of restricted network access or protocol limitations. It allows clients to send HTTP GET requests and receive detailed responses, providing a flexible interface for integrating with external services. Ideal for use cases requiring data retrieval or API interactions from within MCP environments.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/matthewhuie-mcp-http-proxy  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewhuie-mcp-http-proxy

## Description

Enables MCP clients to perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary URLs and receive response details.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/o2b2edxs2x)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/matthewhuie/mcp-http-proxy>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "matthewhuie-mcp-http-proxy"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewhuie-mcp-http-proxy` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewhuie-mcp-http-proxy/pull`

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