What are the minimum setup steps before it works?

What are the minimum setup steps before it works?

After installation, you’ll want to verify that the MCP Server is reachable and responds correctly to a simple task.

• Start the server
• Prepare a test MCP task JSON:

{ “task”: “port_scan”, “target”: “socradar.io”, “ports”: “20-100”, “scan_type”: “tcp_syn” }

• Send the request with curl or postman:

curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/scan \ -H “Content-Type: application/json” \ -d @test-task.json

• Check the response
  • Should return valid JSON
  • Should log the request internally
  • Should NOT crash or expose system internals

At this point, your MCP Server is technically alive and responsive. But it’s not secure or production-ready yet.