Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about MCP Server for MCP Bone

Q: What is MCP Bone? A: MCP Bone is an online service that provides tools for MCP (Model Context Protocol), allowing you to register MCP Servers, retrieve function calling tools, and easily call tools.

Q: What is the MCP Server for MCP Bone? A: The MCP Server for MCP Bone is an npm package that allows Node.js applications to connect to MCP Bone and access its tools and functionalities. It also serves as an SDK to parse completion text into structured JSON data.

Q: How do I get an Access Token for MCP Bone? A: 1. Go to https://store.tangshuang.net?scope=mcp-bone. 2. Register and log in. 3. Create a new App at https://store.tangshuang.net/product/58/entry?scope=mcp-bone. 4. Create a new certificate and copy the Access Token from the App’s Certificate menu.

Q: What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A: MCP standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. It facilitates communication between AI models and external resources, enabling AI models to understand and interact with external data sources and tools.

Q: What kind of parsing does MCP Server support? A: This SDK provides three kinds of parsers: extractAndParseToolsToJson, extractAndParseToolsXmlToJson, extractAndParseToolsTextToJson. These parsers are used after LLM completions which does not support function calling to parse the text into tools JSON or XML.

Q: How do I install the MCP Server for MCP Bone? A: You can install it using npm: npm install mcp-bone.

Q: Can I use this package as a parser for LLM completion text? A: Yes, this package includes a parser SDK to parse completion text into tool_calls, which is especially useful for LLMs that do not natively support function calling.

Q: What if the LLM does not generate any tools? A: If the parsing result is an empty array, it means that the LLM did not generate any tools.

Q: How does the MCP Server for MCP Bone relate to UBOS? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent development platform that can leverage the MCP Server for MCP Bone to connect AI Agents with external tools and data sources provided by MCP Bone, enhancing the capabilities of AI Agents developed on the UBOS platform.