What is MCP SERVER?
MCP SERVER is a server application that provides access to various services including weather information, currency conversion, and news retrieval. It's designed to interact with a client application using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
How to use MCP SERVER?
To use the MCP SERVER, you need to clone the repository, install the necessary dependencies using uv
, configure a client like CLAUDE DESKTOP with the server's command and arguments, and then use the client to send requests with appropriate arguments to access the server's functionalities. You can also use MCP Inspector for testing.
Key features of MCP SERVER
Fetch current weather by city name
Convert between any currencies
Retrieve news from the last 7 days based on topic or source
Integration with CLAUDE DESKTOP
MCP Inspector for testing
Use cases of MCP SERVER
Getting weather information for a specific location
Converting currencies for financial calculations
Staying updated on recent news related to a specific topic
Integrating server functionalities into a client application
Testing and debugging MCP server endpoints
FAQ from MCP SERVER
How do I install the MCP SERVER?
How do I install the MCP SERVER?
Clone the repository, navigate to the project directory, install uv, create a virtual environment, activate it, and install the required dependencies using uv add mcp[cli] httpx
.
How do I configure CLAUDE DESKTOP to work with MCP SERVER?
How do I configure CLAUDE DESKTOP to work with MCP SERVER?
Go to File -> Settings in CLAUDE DESKTOP and configure the mcpServers
section with the correct command and arguments to run the server.
How do I test the MCP SERVER?
How do I test the MCP SERVER?
Use MCP Inspector by running npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python main.py
in the project directory and then navigating to the provided link to connect to the server and test the available tools.
What kind of news can I retrieve?
What kind of news can I retrieve?
You can retrieve news from the last 7 days, specifying a topic or source, such as Bloomberg.
What is uv?
What is uv?
uv is a fast, modern Python package installer and resolver. It is used to manage dependencies for the MCP SERVER.