How to build an MCP server with user login and payments (in 20 minutes)

About this Video

• Video Title: How to build an MCP server with user login and payments (in 20 minutes)
• Channel: Ian Nuttall
• Speakers: Ian Nuttall
• Duration: 00:13:37

Introduction

This video demonstrates how to quickly create a free, Cloudflare-hosted remote MCP server. The server enables user login via Google or GitHub and payment processing through Stripe for access to paid MCP tools usable in clients like Cursor and Claude Desktop. The tutorial uses a boilerplate available at mcpboilerplate.com.

Key Takeaways

• Setting up a Cloudflare KV database: The video guides viewers through creating a free key-value database on Cloudflare for user authentication.
• Configuring environment variables: It explains how to set up local environment variables with API keys for Google and Stripe integration.
• Google Cloud setup: Viewers learn to create a new Google Cloud project, consent screen, and OAuth 2.0 client for authentication.
• Stripe integration: The tutorial demonstrates setting up Stripe to handle payments, including creating a product and obtaining necessary keys.
• Local testing and deployment: The video shows how to test the server locally using the MCP inspector and then deploy it live on Cloudflare. It also shows how to add new tools and integrate them with Cursor.