Example Server FAQs

Question 1

What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

Accepted Answer

MCP is an open standard that enables AI assistants to interact with external tools and services, allowing them to perform specific actions or retrieve information by calling defined functions.

Question 2

What tools are included, and can I add my own?

Accepted Answer

It comes with example `add` and `getTime` tools. Yes, it's built with the official MCP SDK and is easily extendable, allowing developers to define and register their own custom tools.

Question 3

How does Example Server integrate with AI assistants like Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

It communicates via StdIO, reading JSON-RPC 2.0 messages from `stdin` and writing responses to `stdout`. AI clients like Claude Desktop or Cursor automatically manage this communication after simple configuration.

Question 4

What is Example Server?

Accepted Answer

Example Server is a minimal Node.js implementation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP), designed to expose simple tools that AI assistants can call and utilize.

Question 5

What are the primary benefits of using Example Server?

Accepted Answer

It simplifies the process of integrating custom functionalities directly into AI assistant workflows, enabling AI to perform specific actions like calculations or data retrieval by calling your defined tools.

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