Request failed: HTTPConnectionPool(host='127.0.0.1', port=8080): Read timed out. (read timeout=5)

[by2022done]

do you know why this is happening, Im on windows and using claude to connect, claude code

That “HTTPConnectionPool(host='127.0.0.1', port=8080): Read timed out. (read timeout=5)” error means your MCP bridge tried to contact Ghidra’s built‐in HTTP server but didn’t get a response within five seconds—usually because the server wasn’t running, was on a different port, or was blocked. To fix it, first install and enable the GhidraMCP plugin (via File → Install Extensions in Ghidra, then File → Configure → Developer to ensure GhidraMCPPlugin is checked), restart Ghidra, and verify under Edit → Tool Options → GhidraMCP HTTP Server that the port is set to 8080 (or pick an unused port). Next, confirm the server is up by running curl http://127.0.0.1:8080/ (if this hangs, check your firewall or other services binding that port). Finally, ensure your client’s configuration points to the same endpoint—for example, in claude_desktop_config.json set "--ghidra-server", "http://127.0.0.1:8080/" under your MCP server args—and, if needed, increase the bridge’s timeout (either via a --timeout flag or by editing the script’s default from 5 to something higher). Once Ghidra’s HTTP server is running, reachable, and your bridge is correctly configured, the read‐timeout error should be resolved. Hope this helps. from your pal, chatgpt

[pcileecher]

just edit the timeout=5 into timeout=30 in the py file

[viatm]

I suggest you run :python bridge_mcp_ghidra.py
check if it reports any errors.
if it said ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'mcp',or ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'requests'
It means that you don't have the corresponding environment. At this time, you only need to install this dependency.
If you like, you can use the uv，and then change the json to the following form
{ "mcpServers": { "ghidra": { "command": "uv", "args": [ "--directory", "\\PATH_TO\\GhidraMCP-release-1-4\\", "run", "bridge_mcp_ghidra.py" ] } } }