Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the UBOS Asset Marketplace MCP Server for Paperless-NGX

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to Large Language Models (LLMs). An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools like Paperless-NGX.

Q: What is Paperless-NGX? A: Paperless-NGX is a self-hosted document management system that converts physical documents into a searchable online archive, using OCR to make scanned documents and PDFs fully searchable.

Q: What does the UBOS Asset Marketplace MCP Server for Paperless-NGX do? A: It allows AI Agents within the UBOS platform to seamlessly interact with your Paperless-NGX instance, automating document management tasks such as tagging, data extraction, and routing.

Q: How do I install the MCP Server? A: You can install it via Smithery (using the provided command) or manually, by adding the configuration to your MCP config file.

Q: What API token do I need? A: You need an API token from your Paperless-NGX instance. Log into Paperless-NGX, click your username, select “My Profile,” and generate a new token.

Q: What are some example uses of the MCP Server? A: You can ask Claude (or another AI Agent connected to the MCP server) to perform actions like: * Showing documents tagged as ‘Invoice’. * Searching for documents containing specific text. * Creating new tags or document types. * Downloading specific documents.

Q: What document operations are available? A: Available operations include list_documents, get_document, search_documents, download_document, bulk_edit_documents, and post_document (uploading new documents).

Q: What tag operations are available? A: Available operations include list_tags and create_tag.

Q: What correspondent operations are available? A: Available operations include list_correspondents and create_correspondent.

Q: What document type operations are available? A: Available operations include list_document_types and create_document_type.

Q: What happens if there is an error? A: The server provides clear error messages if the Paperless-NGX URL or API token is incorrect, the server is unreachable, the operation fails, or the parameters are invalid.

Q: Can I contribute to the development of the MCP Server? A: Yes! The project is open-source. Clone the repository, install dependencies, make changes to server.js, and test locally.

Q: What is UBOS? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform focused on bringing AI Agents to every business department. It helps orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with LLM models, and create Multi-Agent Systems.

Q: How does UBOS enhance the MCP Server’s capabilities? A: UBOS provides a platform to orchestrate AI Agents that utilize the MCP Server, connect the Agents with other enterprise data sources, and build custom Agents to tailor document management to specific business needs.