diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 03921269..a4b5c68f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -127,9 +127,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Start metadata server
       run: |
-        cd mooncake-transfer-engine/example/http-metadata-server-python
-        pip install aiohttp
-        python ./bootstrap_server.py &
+        source test_env/bin/activate
+        mooncake_http_metadata_server --port 8080 &
       shell: bash
 
     - name: Run tests
diff --git a/mooncake-wheel/mooncake/http_metadata_server.py b/mooncake-wheel/mooncake/http_metadata_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e30cce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mooncake-wheel/mooncake/http_metadata_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+HTTP Metadata Server for Mooncake.
+
+This module provides a simple HTTP server for storing and retrieving metadata
+used by Mooncake. It can be used as an alternative to etcd for metadata storage.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import os
+import signal
+import sys
+import threading
+from enum import Enum
+from time import sleep
+
+from aiohttp import web
+
+
+class KVPoll(Enum):
+    """Status of the KV server."""
+    Failed = 0
+    Bootstrapping = 1
+    WaitingForInput = 2
+    Transferring = 3
+    Success = 4
+
+
+class KVBootstrapServer:
+    """HTTP server for storing and retrieving metadata."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, port: int, host: str = "0.0.0.0"):
+        """Initialize the server.
+        
+        Args:
+            port: Port to listen on
+            host: Host to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0)
+        """
+        self.port = port
+        self.host = host
+        self.app = web.Application()
+        self.store = dict()
+        self.lock = asyncio.Lock()
+        self._loop = None
+        self._runner = None
+        self.thread = None
+        self._setup_routes()
+    
+    def run(self):
+        """Start the server in a background thread."""
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_server, daemon=True)
+        self.thread.start()
+        logging.info(f"HTTP Metadata Server started on {self.host}:{self.port}")
+        return self.thread
+
+    def _setup_routes(self):
+        """Set up the HTTP routes."""
+        self.app.router.add_route('*', '/metadata', self._handle_metadata)
+
+    async def _handle_metadata(self, request: web.Request):
+        """Handle metadata requests."""
+        key = request.query.get('key', '')
+        
+        if request.method == 'GET':
+            return await self._handle_get(key)
+        elif request.method == 'PUT':
+            return await self._handle_put(key, request)
+        elif request.method == 'DELETE':
+            return await self._handle_delete(key)
+        return web.Response(text='Method not allowed', status=405,
+                          content_type='application/json')
+
+    async def _handle_get(self, key):
+        """Handle GET requests."""
+        async with self.lock:
+            value = self.store.get(key)
+        if value is None:
+            return web.Response(text='metadata not found', status=404,
+                              content_type='application/json')
+        return web.Response(body=value, status=200,
+                          content_type='application/json')
+
+    async def _handle_put(self, key, request):
+        """Handle PUT requests."""
+        data = await request.read()
+        async with self.lock:
+            self.store[key] = data
+        return web.Response(text='metadata updated', status=200,
+                          content_type='application/json')
+
+    async def _handle_delete(self, key):
+        """Handle DELETE requests."""
+        async with self.lock:
+            if key not in self.store:
+                return web.Response(text='metadata not found', status=404,
+                                  content_type='application/json')
+            del self.store[key]
+        return web.Response(text='metadata deleted', status=200,
+                          content_type='application/json')
+                          
+    def _run_server(self):
+        """Run the server in the current thread."""
+        try:
+            # Event Loop
+            self._loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            asyncio.set_event_loop(self._loop)
+            
+            self._runner = web.AppRunner(self.app)
+            self._loop.run_until_complete(self._runner.setup())
+            
+            site = web.TCPSite(self._runner, host=self.host, port=self.port)
+            self._loop.run_until_complete(site.start())
+            self._loop.run_forever()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logging.error(f"Server error: {str(e)}")
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup
+            if self._runner is not None:
+                self._loop.run_until_complete(self._runner.cleanup())
+            if self._loop is not None:
+                self._loop.close()
+
+    def close(self):
+        """Shutdown the server."""
+        if self._loop is not None and self._loop.is_running():
+            self._loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self._loop.stop)
+            logging.info("Stopping server loop...")
+        
+        if self.thread is not None and self.thread.is_alive():
+            self.thread.join(timeout=2)
+            logging.info("Server thread stopped")
+            
+    def poll(self) -> KVPoll:
+        """Poll the server status."""
+        if self.thread is None:
+            return KVPoll.Failed
+        if not self.thread.is_alive():
+            return KVPoll.Failed
+        return KVPoll.Success
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    """Parse command line arguments."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="HTTP Metadata Server for Mooncake",
+        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--port", 
+        type=int, 
+        default=8080, 
+        help="Port to listen on"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--host", 
+        type=str, 
+        default="0.0.0.0", 
+        help="Host to bind to"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--log-level", 
+        type=str, 
+        choices=["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"],
+        default="INFO", 
+        help="Logging level"
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main entry point for the mooncake_http_metadata_server command."""
+    args = parse_args()
+    
+    # Configure logging
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level=getattr(logging, args.log_level),
+        format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+    )
+    
+    # Create and start the server
+    server = KVBootstrapServer(port=args.port, host=args.host)
+    server.run()
+    
+    # Handle graceful shutdown
+    def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+        logging.info("Shutting down...")
+        server.close()
+        sys.exit(0)
+    
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
+    
+    # Keep the main thread alive
+    try:
+        while True:
+            sleep(1)
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        server.close()
+    
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())
diff --git a/mooncake-wheel/pyproject.toml b/mooncake-wheel/pyproject.toml
index d95e0f05..5384f03a 100644
--- a/mooncake-wheel/pyproject.toml
+++ b/mooncake-wheel/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ authors = [
     { name = "Mooncake Authors" }
 ]
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
+dependencies = ["aiohttp", "requests"]
 keywords = ["mooncake", "data transfer", "kv cache", "llm inference"]
 classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ Issues = "https://github.com/kvcache-ai/Mooncake/issues"
 
 [project.scripts]
 mooncake_master = "mooncake.cli:main"
+mooncake_http_metadata_server = "mooncake.http_metadata_server:main"
 mc_store_rest_server = "mooncake.mooncake_store_service:main"
 
 [tool.setuptools]