diff --git a/client/bin/client.js b/client/bin/client.js
index e25ecb7c..2a7419e6 100755
--- a/client/bin/client.js
+++ b/client/bin/client.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 
+import open from "open";
 import { join, dirname } from "path";
 import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import handler from "serve-handler";
@@ -42,9 +43,12 @@ const server = http.createServer((request, response) => {
 const port = parseInt(process.env.CLIENT_PORT || "6274", 10);
 const host = process.env.HOST || "localhost";
 server.on("listening", () => {
-  console.log(
-    `🔍 MCP Inspector is up and running at http://${host}:${port} 🚀`,
-  );
+  const url = process.env.INSPECTOR_URL || `http://${host}:${port}`;
+  console.log(`\n🚀 MCP Inspector is up and running at:\n   ${url}\n`);
+  if (process.env.MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED !== "false") {
+    console.log(`🌐 Opening browser...`);
+    open(url);
+  }
 });
 server.on("error", (err) => {
   if (err.message.includes(`EADDRINUSE`)) {
diff --git a/client/bin/start.js b/client/bin/start.js
index bea3031f..70ca046e 100755
--- a/client/bin/start.js
+++ b/client/bin/start.js
@@ -7,17 +7,24 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 import { randomBytes } from "crypto";
 
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT = "6277";
 
 function delay(ms) {
   return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms, true));
 }
 
-function getClientUrl(port, authDisabled, sessionToken) {
+function getClientUrl(port, authDisabled, sessionToken, serverPort) {
   const host = process.env.HOST || "localhost";
   const baseUrl = `http://${host}:${port}`;
-  return authDisabled
-    ? baseUrl
-    : `${baseUrl}/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=${sessionToken}`;
+
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (serverPort && serverPort !== DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT) {
+    params.set("MCP_PROXY_PORT", serverPort);
+  }
+  if (!authDisabled) {
+    params.set("MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN", sessionToken);
+  }
+  return params.size > 0 ? `${baseUrl}/?${params.toString()}` : baseUrl;
 }
 
 async function startDevServer(serverOptions) {
@@ -31,8 +38,8 @@ async function startDevServer(serverOptions) {
     cwd: resolve(__dirname, "../..", "server"),
     env: {
       ...process.env,
-      SERVER_PORT: SERVER_PORT,
-      CLIENT_PORT: CLIENT_PORT,
+      SERVER_PORT,
+      CLIENT_PORT,
       MCP_PROXY_TOKEN: sessionToken,
       MCP_ENV_VARS: JSON.stringify(envVars),
     },
@@ -90,8 +97,8 @@ async function startProdServer(serverOptions) {
     {
       env: {
         ...process.env,
-        SERVER_PORT: SERVER_PORT,
-        CLIENT_PORT: CLIENT_PORT,
+        SERVER_PORT,
+        CLIENT_PORT,
         MCP_PROXY_TOKEN: sessionToken,
         MCP_ENV_VARS: JSON.stringify(envVars),
       },
@@ -107,29 +114,40 @@ async function startProdServer(serverOptions) {
 }
 
 async function startDevClient(clientOptions) {
-  const { CLIENT_PORT, authDisabled, sessionToken, abort, cancelled } =
-    clientOptions;
+  const {
+    CLIENT_PORT,
+    SERVER_PORT,
+    authDisabled,
+    sessionToken,
+    abort,
+    cancelled,
+  } = clientOptions;
   const clientCommand = "npx";
   const host = process.env.HOST || "localhost";
   const clientArgs = ["vite", "--port", CLIENT_PORT, "--host", host];
 
   const client = spawn(clientCommand, clientArgs, {
     cwd: resolve(__dirname, ".."),
-    env: { ...process.env, CLIENT_PORT: CLIENT_PORT },
+    env: { ...process.env, CLIENT_PORT },
     signal: abort.signal,
     echoOutput: true,
   });
 
-  // Auto-open browser after vite starts
-  if (process.env.MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED !== "false") {
-    const url = getClientUrl(CLIENT_PORT, authDisabled, sessionToken);
+  const url = getClientUrl(
+    CLIENT_PORT,
+    authDisabled,
+    sessionToken,
+    SERVER_PORT,
+  );
 
-    // Give vite time to start before opening browser
-    setTimeout(() => {
+  // Give vite time to start before opening or logging the URL
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    console.log(`\n🚀 MCP Inspector is up and running at:\n   ${url}\n`);
+    if (process.env.MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED !== "false") {
+      console.log("🌐 Opening browser...");
       open(url);
-      console.log(`\n🔗 Opening browser at: ${url}\n`);
-    }, 3000);
-  }
+    }
+  }, 3000);
 
   await new Promise((resolve) => {
     client.subscribe({
@@ -146,8 +164,14 @@ async function startDevClient(clientOptions) {
 }
 
 async function startProdClient(clientOptions) {
-  const { CLIENT_PORT, authDisabled, sessionToken, abort, cancelled } =
-    clientOptions;
+  const {
+    CLIENT_PORT,
+    SERVER_PORT,
+    authDisabled,
+    sessionToken,
+    abort,
+    cancelled,
+  } = clientOptions;
   const inspectorClientPath = resolve(
     __dirname,
     "../..",
@@ -156,14 +180,19 @@ async function startProdClient(clientOptions) {
     "client.js",
   );
 
-  // Only auto-open browser if not cancelled
-  if (process.env.MCP_AUTO_OPEN_ENABLED !== "false" && !cancelled) {
-    const url = getClientUrl(CLIENT_PORT, authDisabled, sessionToken);
-    open(url);
-  }
+  const url = getClientUrl(
+    CLIENT_PORT,
+    authDisabled,
+    sessionToken,
+    SERVER_PORT,
+  );
 
   await spawnPromise("node", [inspectorClientPath], {
-    env: { ...process.env, CLIENT_PORT: CLIENT_PORT },
+    env: {
+      ...process.env,
+      CLIENT_PORT,
+      INSPECTOR_URL: url,
+    },
     signal: abort.signal,
     echoOutput: true,
   });
@@ -210,7 +239,7 @@ async function main() {
   }
 
   const CLIENT_PORT = process.env.CLIENT_PORT ?? "6274";
-  const SERVER_PORT = process.env.SERVER_PORT ?? "6277";
+  const SERVER_PORT = process.env.SERVER_PORT ?? DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT;
 
   console.log(
     isDev
@@ -255,6 +284,7 @@ async function main() {
     try {
       const clientOptions = {
         CLIENT_PORT,
+        SERVER_PORT,
         authDisabled,
         sessionToken,
         abort,
diff --git a/client/src/utils/configUtils.ts b/client/src/utils/configUtils.ts
index 40e47a94..85319497 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/configUtils.ts
+++ b/client/src/utils/configUtils.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_INSPECTOR_CONFIG,
 } from "@/lib/constants";
 
+const getSearchParam = (key: string): string | null => {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(window.location.href);
+    return url.searchParams.get(key);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
 export const getMCPProxyAddress = (config: InspectorConfig): string => {
   const proxyFullAddress = config.MCP_PROXY_FULL_ADDRESS.value as string;
   if (proxyFullAddress) {
     return proxyFullAddress;
   }
-  return `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.hostname}:${DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT}`;
+
+  // Check for proxy port from query params, fallback to default
+  const proxyPort =
+    getSearchParam("MCP_PROXY_PORT") || DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT;
+
+  return `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.hostname}:${proxyPort}`;
 };
 
 export const getMCPServerRequestTimeout = (config: InspectorConfig): number => {
@@ -40,15 +54,6 @@ export const getMCPProxyAuthToken = (
   };
 };
 
-const getSearchParam = (key: string): string | null => {
-  try {
-    const url = new URL(window.location.href);
-    return url.searchParams.get(key);
-  } catch {
-    return null;
-  }
-};
-
 export const getInitialTransportType = ():
   | "stdio"
   | "sse"
diff --git a/server/src/index.ts b/server/src/index.ts
index 89def8ba..971cf158 100644
--- a/server/src/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { findActualExecutable } from "spawn-rx";
 import mcpProxy from "./mcpProxy.js";
 import { randomUUID, randomBytes, timingSafeEqual } from "node:crypto";
 
+const DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT = "6277";
 const SSE_HEADERS_PASSTHROUGH = ["authorization"];
 const STREAMABLE_HTTP_HEADERS_PASSTHROUGH = [
   "authorization",
@@ -528,24 +529,19 @@ app.get("/config", originValidationMiddleware, authMiddleware, (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
-const PORT = parseInt(process.env.SERVER_PORT || "6277", 10);
+const PORT = parseInt(
+  process.env.SERVER_PORT || DEFAULT_MCP_PROXY_LISTEN_PORT,
+  10,
+);
 const HOST = process.env.HOST || "localhost";
 
 const server = app.listen(PORT, HOST);
 server.on("listening", () => {
   console.log(`⚙️ Proxy server listening on ${HOST}:${PORT}`);
   if (!authDisabled) {
-    console.log(`🔑 Session token: ${sessionToken}`);
-    console.log(
-      `Use this token to authenticate requests or set DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true to disable auth`,
-    );
-
-    // Display clickable URL with pre-filled token
-    const clientPort = process.env.CLIENT_PORT || "6274";
-    const clientHost = process.env.HOST || "localhost";
-    const clientUrl = `http://${clientHost}:${clientPort}/?MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN=${sessionToken}`;
     console.log(
-      `\n🔗 Open inspector with token pre-filled:\n   ${clientUrl}\n`,
+      `🔑 Session token: ${sessionToken}\n   ` +
+        `Use this token to authenticate requests or set DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true to disable auth`,
     );
   } else {
     console.log(