Name: Weather MCP Server
Author: akaramanapp

Question 1

What is an MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. An MCP server acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to access and interact with external data sources and tools.

Question 2

What is the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The Weather MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides weather information and alerts for US locations using the National Weather Service (NWS) API. It's designed to be used by AI agents through the MCP protocol.

Question 3

What kind of weather information can I get from the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can get weather alerts for any US state and detailed weather forecasts for any location using coordinates, including temperature, wind conditions, and short forecast descriptions.

Question 4

What are the prerequisites for using the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You need Node.js (v16 or higher) and npm or yarn package manager installed on your system.

Question 5

How do I install the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

1. Clone the repository: `git clone https://github.com/akaramanapp/weather-mcp-server.git`. 2. Navigate to the directory: `cd weather-mcp-server`. 3. Install dependencies: `npm install`. 4. Build the application: `npm run build`.

Question 6

What are the available MCP tools in the server?

Accepted Answer

The server provides two MCP tools: `get-alerts` (to get weather alerts for a specific US state) and `get-forecast` (to get weather forecast for a specific location using coordinates).

Question 7

How do I use the `get-alerts` tool?

Accepted Answer

You need to provide the two-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY) as the `state` parameter.

Question 8

How do I use the `get-forecast` tool?

Accepted Answer

You need to provide the latitude and longitude of the location as the `latitude` and `longitude` parameters, respectively. Latitude should be between -90 and 90, and longitude should be between -180 and 180.

Question 9

Is the Weather MCP Server free to use?

Accepted Answer

The Weather MCP Server itself is available on the UBOS Asset Marketplace. However, access to the National Weather Service (NWS) API may be subject to rate limits and require a User-Agent header.

Question 10

Can I use the Weather MCP Server for locations outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

No, this server only works for US locations as it uses the National Weather Service API.

Question 11

Is the Weather MCP Server a standalone CLI application?

Accepted Answer

No, it's a server that provides tools for AI agents through the Model Context Protocol.

Question 12

What are the dependencies of the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The server depends on `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk` for MCP server implementation and `zod` for runtime type checking and validation. TypeScript is a development dependency.

Question 13

What is UBOS?

Accepted Answer

UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform focused on bringing AI Agents to every business department. Our platform helps you orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with your enterprise data, build custom AI Agents with your LLM model and Multi-Agent Systems.

Question 14

Where can I find the Weather MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

You can find the Weather MCP Server on the UBOS Asset Marketplace at [https://ubos.tech](https://ubos.tech).

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