Frequently Asked Questions about UBOS MCP Server Template

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: MCP (Model Context Protocol) server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools. It standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs.

Q: What is the UBOS MCP Server Template? A: It’s a pre-built template designed to quickly set up your own MCP server using FastMCP, streamlining the development process.

Q: What is FastMCP? A: FastMCP is a framework for simplifying the implementation of MCP servers.

Q: What transport methods does the template support? A: It supports two transport methods: stdio (command-line mode) and HTTP (web mode).

Q: When should I use stdio transport? A: Use stdio for local development and personal tools.

Q: When should I use HTTP transport? A: Use HTTP for network-based deployments, team collaboration, and integrating AI agents into web applications.

Q: How do I start the server in stdio mode? A: Run npm start (or yarn start, pnpm start, bun start). For development mode, use npm run dev.

Q: How do I start the server in HTTP mode? A: Run npm run start:http (or yarn start:http, pnpm start:http, bun start:http). For development mode, use npm run dev:http.

Q: How do I change the HTTP port? A: Set the PORT environment variable, e.g., PORT=8080 npm run start:http.

Q: How do I connect to the server from Cursor? A: Go to Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP Servers and add a new server with the appropriate details (command for stdio, URL for HTTP).

Q: What is mcp.json used for? A: mcp.json provides a portable configuration for your MCP servers in Cursor.

Q: Where can I find more information about FastMCP? A: Visit the FastMCP GitHub Repository.

Q: Where can I find more information about the Model Context Protocol? A: Visit the MCP Documentation.

Q: How can I add custom tools, resources, and prompts? A: The template provides examples of how to add custom tools, resources, and prompts using TypeScript. You can find these examples in the documentation and starter code.

Q: What is UBOS? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform that helps you orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with your enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model and Multi-Agent Systems.

Q: How can UBOS help me with AI agent development? A: UBOS provides a comprehensive suite of tools and services for accelerating your AI agent development process, reducing costs, and improving the quality of your AI solutions.