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Fix mimeType, CSP settings and QR code example (#111)
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- Add CSP field to McpUiSandboxResourceReadyNotification type and schema
- Update basic-host to extract and pass CSP metadata from resources
- Update sandbox.ts to dynamically inject CSP meta tag into inner iframe
- Remove static CSP from sandbox.html (now dynamic based on resource metadata)
- Update QR server to use custom read_resource handler for _meta injection
- Update requirements.txt to require mcp[cli]>=1.23.3

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Example: Basic Host

A reference implementation showing how to build an MCP host application that connects to MCP servers and renders tool UIs in a secure sandbox.

This basic host can also be used to test MCP Apps during local development.

Key Files

Getting Started

npm install
npm run start
# Open http://localhost:8080

By default, the host application will try to connect to an MCP server at http://localhost:3001/mcp. You can configure this behavior by setting the SERVERS environment variable with a JSON array of server URLs:

SERVERS='["http://localhost:1234/mcp", "http://localhost:5678/mcp"]' npm run start

Architecture

This example uses a double-iframe sandbox pattern for secure UI isolation:

Host (port 8080)
  └── Outer iframe (port 8081) - sandbox proxy
        └── Inner iframe (srcdoc) - untrusted tool UI

Why two iframes?

  • The outer iframe runs on a separate origin (port 8081) preventing direct access to the host
  • The inner iframe receives HTML via srcdoc and is restricted by sandbox attributes
  • Messages flow through the outer iframe which validates and relays them bidirectionally

This architecture ensures that even if tool UI code is malicious, it cannot access the host application's DOM, cookies, or JavaScript context.