Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse

What is Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse?

The Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse is an agent‑strategy plugin for the Dify platform. It provides Function Calling and ReAct agent strategies that discover and invoke tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) using HTTP with SSE or Streamable HTTP transport. It is intended for Dify users who want to integrate external MCP‑compatible tools into their AI agents.

How to use Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse?

Install the plugin via its GitHub repository address on the Dify plugin management page. After installation, configure one or more MCP servers in JSON format (either with or without an mcpServers wrapper). Each server entry specifies transport (sse or streamable_http), url, optional headers, timeout, and sse_read_timeout. The plugin also supports pre‑managed MCP servers such as Composio, Zapier, and MCP.so.

Key features of Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse

• Supports Function Calling and ReAct agent strategies.
• Discovers and calls tools via MCP over SSE or Streamable HTTP.
• Allows multiple MCP server configurations simultaneously.
• Compatible with managed MCP services (Composio, Zapier, MCP.so).
• Configurable timeouts and custom HTTP headers per server.

Use cases of Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse

• Extend Dify agents with external tools exposed through MCP servers.
• Use hosted MCP services (e.g., Tavily, Zapier actions) without deploying your own infrastructure.
• Combine multiple MCP tool providers into a single agent workflow.

FAQ from Dify Plugin Agent Mcp_sse

How to handle signature errors when installing the plugin?

If you see “plugin verification has been enabled, and the plugin you want to install has a bad signature”, add FORCE_VERIFYING_SIGNATURE=false to your .env configuration file. This allows installation of plugins not listed in the Dify Marketplace.

How to install the offline version?

Use the repackaging script available at https://github.com/junjiem/dify-plugin-repackaging. It downloads the plugin package from Dify Marketplace or GitHub and creates a true offline package with all dependencies included.

What transport types are supported?

The plugin supports sse (HTTP with SSE) and streamable_http (Streamable HTTP). The default transport is sse if not specified.