mcp_server

What is mcp_server?

mcp_server is a sample MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides weather‑related utilities, specifically get_alerts and get_forecast. It is designed to be used with the dolphin_mcp client, which queries the server via natural language commands.

How to use mcp_server?

After checking out the dolphin‑mcp repository from GitHub, install its dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt. Then run the client command, for example: dolphin-mcp-cli --model gpt-4o-mini "show me weather alerts from NY city". The server’s configuration is stored in mcp_config.json, and the actual tool implementations live in tools.py (called by server.py).

Key features of mcp_server

• Provides two weather‑related tools: get_alerts and get_forecast
• Uses dolphin_mcp client for natural‑language interaction
• Configuration managed in mcp_config.json
• Designed as a sample implementation, not production‑grade

Use cases of mcp_server

• Query weather alerts for a given city (e.g., New York)
• Retrieve the weather forecast for a specified city
• Serve as a reference example for building custom MCP servers

FAQ from mcp_server

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