From d7927ec8dc13c1d39039673b1e9302972875c719 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Phil Freo Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:12:43 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add documentation for CLI header support - Document --header flag usage with examples - Explain header format requirements - Clarify transport support (HTTP, SSE, not STDIO) - Add authentication examples with API keys and bearer tokens --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ed1e5093..02a096e2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com # Connect to a remote MCP server (with Streamable HTTP transport) npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --transport http --method tools/list +# Connect to a remote MCP server (with custom headers) +npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --transport http --method tools/list --header "X-API-Key: your-api-key" + # Call a tool on a remote server npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector --cli https://my-mcp-server.example.com --method tools/call --tool-name remotetool --tool-arg param=value