# Echo Server

> Use this tool when you need to test and integrate MCP clients, such as MCP Inspector and cURL, with a minimal server setup. The Echo Server provides basic functionality like echoing messages, pinging, and version information, allowing for easy testing and validation of client implementations. It accepts incoming requests and returns relevant responses, making it ideal for quick setup and testing with no external dependencies or authentication required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/simonfraserduncan-echo-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/simonfraserduncan-echo-mcp

## Description

Provide a minimal MCP server that supports basic tools like echoing messages, pinging, and returning version information. Enable easy testing and integration with MCP Inspector and cURL clients. Facilitate quick setup with no external dependencies or authentication required.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** security
- **Updated:** 2026-04-27

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/simonfraserduncan/echo-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/simonfraserduncan/echo-mcp#readme>

## 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": "simonfraserduncan-echo-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/simonfraserduncan-echo-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/simonfraserduncan-echo-mcp/pull`

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