Star Wars API Integration FAQs

Question 1

What is the Star Wars API Integration tool?

Accepted Answer

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server that provides AI tools, like Claude Desktop, with structured access to the Star Wars API (SWAPI) data, enabling seamless interaction with the Star Wars universe.

Question 2

What Star Wars data can I query using this tool?

Accepted Answer

You can search for Star Wars characters by name or ID, planets by name, films by title, and retrieve a comprehensive list of all Star Wars films ordered by episode number.

Question 3

How can I integrate this tool with AI applications like Claude Desktop?

Accepted Answer

Integration with Claude Desktop is straightforward. You'll need to configure a specific JSON file in Claude's application support directory, providing the command and path to the server's compiled `index.js` file.

Question 4

What are the core technologies behind this Star Wars API Integration?

Accepted Answer

The tool is primarily built using TypeScript and Node.js, leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP) SDK for server creation, Axios for efficient API calls to SWAPI, and Zod for robust schema validation.

Question 5

Is there a way to test the MCP Server visually?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the project includes an `npm run inspector` command. This launches the MCP Inspector, a web-based tool that allows for visual testing and intuitive interaction with all the server's available tools and resources.

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