kanghouchao/band-mcp-server repository overview

This document explains how to configure an MCP client, such as Claude Desktop, to use the band-mcp-server Docker image on-demand.

With this configuration, the client will automatically start a temporary Docker container when it needs to access the tool, and the container will be removed after use.

⁠Client Configuration

⁠Example: Claude Desktop

1. In Claude Desktop, open Settings > Developer.
2. Click Edit Config to open the claude_desktop_config.json file.
3. Add the following entry to the mcpServers object.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "band-api": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "BAND_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_band_api_access_token",
        "kanghouchao/band-mcp-server:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

IMPORTANT:

• Replace your_band_api_access_token with your actual token from the Band Developer Portal.
• If the mcpServers object already exists in your file, just add the "band-api" entry inside it.
• You must have Docker installed and running on your system for this to work.

1. Save the file and completely restart Claude Desktop.

That's it. There are no containers to start or manage manually. The client will now handle the Docker container lifecycle automatically.