ntealan-apis-mcp-server
The NTeALan Dictionaries MCP Server is a versatile and extendable server that facilitates management of dictionary data, articles, and user contributions through the Model Context Protocol. Designed for easy integration and high performance, this project is ideal for handling dictionary-related data operations.

NTeALan dictionaries MCP Server is a modular, extensible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for NTeALan REST APIs dictionaries and contributions. This project provides a unified interface for managing dictionary data, articles, and user contributions, and is designed for easy integration and extension.
The project is deployed at https://apis.ntealan.net/ntealan/mcpserver. Add /sse
path to connect to a MCP client. Only resource actions can be used now.
⚠️ This dev endpoint could be unavailable sometimes. Just create an issue and we will work on it.
🦜 Table of Contents
🦜 Features
- Dictionary Management: Create, update, delete, and retrieve dictionaries and their metadata.
- Article Management: Manage articles within dictionaries, including statistics and filtering.
- Contribution Management: Track and manage user contributions to articles and dictionaries.
- Extensible MCP Server: Easily add new resources and tools.
- Async Support: Built on top of
fastmcp
andaiohttp
for high performance. - OpenAPI-like Resource Registration: Register resources and tools with URIs and tags.
🦜 Getting Started
Prerequisites
Installation
Installing via pip
Clone the repository and install dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/Levis0045/ntealan-apis-mcp-server.git
cd ntealan-apis-mcp-server
pip install .
(Optional) Install and use uv for faster dependency management
If you want faster installs and modern Python packaging, you can use uv in the ntealan-apis-mcp-server
directory:
uv sync
Running the Server
To start the MCP server:
python -m ntealanmcp -t stdio
Or, if you have uv installed, you can run server command:
ntealanmcp -t stdio
The server will run using the Server-Sent Events (sse)
transport by default at this endpoint http://127.0.0.1:8000/sse
. You can modify the transport in main.py
if needed.
🦜 Project Structure
ntealan-api/
├── src/
│ └── ntealan_apis_mcp/
│ ├── main.py
│ ├── models/
│ │ ├── article.py
│ │ ├── contribution.py
│ │ ├── dictionary.py
│ │ └── common.py
│ ├── primitives/
│ | ├── resources/
│ │ │ ├── article.py
│ │ │ ├── contribution.py
│ │ │ └── dictionary.py
│ | └── tools/
│ | ├── article.py
│ | ├── contribution.py
│ | └── dictionary.py
│ └── common/
│ ├── utils.py
│ ├── cache.py
│ └── http_session.py
├── examples/
├── tests/
├── pyproject.toml
└── requirements.txt
🦜 Usage
Primitive resources
Resources are asynchronous functions that expose public Data from NTeALan API endpoints for dictionaries, articles, and contributions. They are registered with the MCP server and can be called via their custom URIs.
Example resource registration:
ntl_mcp_server.add_resource_fn(
lambda dictionary_id, article_id, params: get_article_by_id(
dictionary_id, article_id, params, ntl_mcp_server.get_context()
),
name="get_article_by_id",
uri="ntealan-apis://articles/dictionary/{dictionary_id}/{article_id}?{params}",
tags=["article-endpoint", "mcp-resource"],
mime_type="application/json",
description="Get an article by ID"
)
# or just use the classic integration
@ntl_mcp_server.resource(
uri="ntealan-apis://articles/dictionary/{dictionary_id}/{article_id}?{params}",
tags=["article-endpoint", "mcp-resource"],
mime_type="application/json"
)
async def get_article_by_id(
dictionary_id: str, article_id: UUID,
params: str, ctx: Context
) -> McpResourceResponse:
"""
Retrieve a article by its unique identifier.
"""
# Placeholder logic
return {"status": "OK", "data": f"Hello, {article_id}!"}
List of existings resources and status:
Name / URI Pattern | Description | Parameters | Development Status |
---|---|---|---|
ntealan-apis://dictionaries/dictionary/{dictionary_id} | Get dictionary metadata by ID | dictionary_id | Stable |
ntealan-apis://dictionaries?limit=2 | Get all dictionaries metadata | limit | Stable |
ntealan-apis://dictionaries/statistics/{dictionary_id} | Get statistics for a specific dictionary | dictionary_id | Stable |
ntealan-apis://dictionaries/statistics | Get statistics for all dictionaries | None | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/dictionary/{dictionary_id}/{article_id}?none | Get article by ID | dictionary_id , article_id | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles?limit=2 | Get all articles | limit | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/dictionary/{dictionary_id}?limit=2 | Get all articles for a dictionary | dictionary_id , limit | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/statistics/{dictionary_id} | Get article statistics for a dictionary | dictionary_id | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/statistics | Get statistics for all articles | None | Not stable |
ntealan-apis://contributions/{dictionary_id}/{contribution_id} | Get contribution by ID | dictionary_id , contribution_id | Stable |
ntealan-apis://greeting/Elvis | Greeting resource | name | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/dictionaries/search/{dictionary_id}?q=mba&page=1&limit=1 | Search articles in a dictionary | dictionary_id , q , page , limit | Stable |
ntealan-apis://articles/search?q=mba&page=1 | Search articles | q , page | Stable |
ntealan-apis://dictionaries/search?q=yemb&page=1&limit=1 | Search dictionaries | q , page , limit | Stable |
Primitive tools
Tools are utility functions for creating, updating, and deleting dictionaries, articles, and contributions.
Example tool registration:
ntl_mcp_server.add_tool(
create_dictionary,
description="Create a new dictionary",
tags=["mcp-tool", "dictionary-endpoint"]
)
List of existings tools and status (NOT YET IMPLEMENTED):
Tool Name | Description | Required Payload Fields | Development Status |
---|---|---|---|
create_dictionary | Create a new dictionary | data (dictionary fields) | Not started |
update_dictionary | Update an existing dictionary | dictionary_id , data (fields to update) | Not started |
delete_dictionary | Delete a dictionary | dictionary_id | Not started |
create_article | Create a new article | dictionary_id , data (article fields) | Not started |
update_article | Update an article | dictionary_id , article_id , data (fields to update) | Not started |
delete_article | Delete an article | dictionary_id , article_id | Not started |
create_contribution | Create a new contribution | dictionary_id , article_id , data (contribution fields) | Not started |
update_contribution | Update a contribution | dictionary_id , article_id , contribution_id , data | Not started |
delete_contribution | Delete a contribution | dictionary_id , article_id , contribution_id | Not started |
Run examples
Check examples/
folder to run and test some samples.
# for all resources
uv run examples/run_client_resources.py -t sse -e prod -s 8
# for all tools
uv run examples/run_client_tools.py -t stdio -e local -s 0
You can get docs on :
# for all resources
uv run examples/run_client_resources.py -h
# for all tools
uv run examples/run_client_tools.py -h
Deploying with Docker
You can deploy the MCP server using Docker and serve it behind an Nginx reverse proxy for production environments.
1. Build the Docker image
Build the Docker image manually:
docker build -t ntealan-mcp-server .
2. Or automatically build and start the service
- Get and check the latest version of compose and Docker. You will get in response
Docker Compose version v2.35.1
.
docker compose version
- Build and start the service
docker compose up --build -d
-
Your MCP server will now be accessible at this address
http://0.0.0.0:8000
or your configured domain. -
Connect with MCP Client at
http://127.0.0.1:8000/sse
or your configured domain.
Connect with Smithery
- Install mcp cli
uv add "mcp[cli]"
- Connect with MCP client
import mcp
from mcp.client.websocket import websocket_client
import json
import base64
smithery_api_key = "your-api-key"
url = f"wss://server.smithery.ai/@Levis0045/ntealan-apis-mcp-server/ws?api_key={smithery_api_key}"
async def main():
# Connect to the server using websocket client
async with websocket_client(url) as streams:
async with mcp.ClientSession(*streams) as session:
# Initialize the connection
await session.initialize()
# List available tools
tools_result = await session.list_tools()
print(f"Available tools: {', '.join([t.name for t in tools_result.tools])}")
# Example of calling a tool:
# result = await session.call_tool("tool-name", arguments={"arg1": "value"})
if __name__ == "__main__":
import asyncio
asyncio.run(main())
🦜 Contributing
Get more informations in this file:
🦜 Contact
- Project Lead: Elvis Mboning@NTeALan
- NTeALan APIs documentation: https://apis.ntealan.net/ntealan
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Levis0045/ntealan-apis-mcp-server/issues
- Email: