In this post, I want to share how I developed an MCP server within a .NET 10 API project. The project was built using Clean Architecture, which proved invaluable throughout the process.
I’ll walk you through how I structured the project, why good architecture matters, and how to manage everything with docker-compose.
This project, which I use daily as a support tool for my work, is available both as a REST API and as an MCP server integrated with my Claude instance (both running as Docker containers). To be honest, I’ve completely moved away from using the API through an Angular UI in favour of interacting exclusively through Claude’s chat interface.
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A walkthrough of integrating an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server into an existing .NET 10 API project built with Clean Architecture. The implementation runs alongside a REST API using Docker containers, with the author sharing their experience of transitioning from a traditional Angular UI to Claude's chat interface for daily use. Covers project structure, architectural considerations, and docker-compose management.

How to add MCP Server to an existing project