Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Weather MCP Server

Q: What is an MCP Server? A: 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.

Q: What is the Weather MCP Server? A: 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.

Q: What kind of weather information can I get from the Weather MCP Server? A: 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.

Q: What are the prerequisites for using the Weather MCP Server? A: You need Node.js (v16 or higher) and npm or yarn package manager installed on your system.

Q: How do I install the Weather MCP Server? A: 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.

Q: What are the available MCP tools in the server? A: 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).

Q: How do I use the get-alerts tool? A: You need to provide the two-letter state code (e.g., CA, NY) as the state parameter.

Q: How do I use the get-forecast tool? A: 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.

Q: Is the Weather MCP Server free to use? A: 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.

Q: Can I use the Weather MCP Server for locations outside the United States? A: No, this server only works for US locations as it uses the National Weather Service API.

Q: Is the Weather MCP Server a standalone CLI application? A: No, it’s a server that provides tools for AI agents through the Model Context Protocol.

Q: What are the dependencies of the Weather MCP Server? A: The server depends on @modelcontextprotocol/sdk for MCP server implementation and zod for runtime type checking and validation. TypeScript is a development dependency.

Q: What is UBOS? A: 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.

Q: Where can I find the Weather MCP Server? A: You can find the Weather MCP Server on the UBOS Asset Marketplace at https://ubos.tech.