5-minute setup

From five configs to one. In five minutes.

Replace every mcpServers entry in your client config with one 1Server connection. Here is how.

The runtime

What is 1Server?

A single MCP server that acts as a smart proxy for every server you install from the marketplace.

  • Hot-reload

    Add or remove servers without restarting your client.

  • Built-in meta-tools

    1server_install_server, 1server_health, and more, callable from chat.

  • Encrypted secret vault

    AES-256 at rest. Never in your config file. Never in logs.

  • Health monitoring

    Automatic recovery and per-server uptime visibility.

One config. Every tool. Managed from inside your chat.

Before & After

Before~30 lines
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"],
      "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_xxxx..." }
    },
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path"]
    },
    "slack": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-slack"],
      "env": { "SLACK_TOKEN": "xoxb-xxxx..." }
    },
    "brave-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search"],
      "env": { "BRAVE_API_KEY": "BSA_xxxx..." }
    }
  }
}
After - with 1 Server8 lines
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "1server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "1server-mcp-engine"],
      "env": {
        "ONESERVER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

5 servers, 30 lines of JSON, one broken token away from chaos.1 engine, 8 lines, every tool still works.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up with Google or email. Free, no credit card. Takes under a minute.

    Create Account
  2. 2

    Pick your servers

    Browse the curated marketplace and filter by category - GitHub, Slack, databases, filesystems, search, AI agents, and more.

    Browse Marketplace
  3. 3

    Install in a drawer, not a terminal

    Fill environment variables in a form. Sensitive values are encrypted on submit and stored in your AES-256 vault. No config-file editing required.

  4. 4

    Create your 1Server API key

    One API key authorizes 1Server to fetch your installs and decrypt secrets at runtime. You will see the key once - copy it before you close the dialog.

    Go to API Keys
  5. 5

    Swap every old config for one

    Pick your MCP client below, paste the snippet, and restart once - the last restart you will need.

    mcp.json
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "1server": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "1server-mcp-engine"
          ],
          "env": {
            "ONESERVER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
          }
        }
      }
    }

    Replace your-api-key with the API key from your dashboard.

After setup

After setup - what changes?

  • Your AI assistant can install, toggle, restart, and monitor servers from inside the chat.
  • New servers appear instantly - no client restart.
  • Secrets are never stored in your config file.

One config. Every tool.

Managed from the cloud. Encrypted in a vault. Running in your chat.