Ldoce MCP Server

Name: Ldoce MCP Server
Author: edgardamasceno-dev

@edgardamasceno-dev

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关于 Ldoce MCP Server

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基本信息

分类

其他

运行时

node

传输方式

stdio

发布者

edgardamasceno-dev

配置

使用下面的配置,将此服务器添加到你的 MCP 客户端。

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli",
        "install",
        "@edgardamasceno-dev/ldoce-mcp-server",
        "--client",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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概览

What is Ldoce MCP Server?

An MCP server built with Node.js and TypeScript that scrapes the Longman Dictionary page for a given word and returns structured JSON data for AI agents. It connects to https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/<word>, extracts introduction, related topics, entries (verb/noun), corpus examples, and origin, then outputs the results through the Model Context Protocol.

How to use Ldoce MCP Server?

Install automatically via Smithery using npx -y @smithery/cli install @edgardamasceno-dev/ldoce-mcp-server --client claude, or manually by cloning the repository. Requires Node.js 16+ and npm. The server exposes a single tool that MCP clients like Claude Desktop can invoke to look up any English word.

Key features of Ldoce MCP Server

Extracts word introduction and related topics
Retrieves entries with pronunciation, senses, and examples
Collects corpus examples for contextual usage
Extracts word origin information
Integrates with MCP clients like Claude Desktop

Use cases of Ldoce MCP Server

AI agents performing real-time dictionary lookups
Language learning applications needing structured lexical data
Automated content enrichment with dictionary definitions and origins
Educational tools that require example sentences from a corpus

FAQ from Ldoce MCP Server

What information does Ldoce MCP Server extract from the Longman Dictionary?

It extracts the word introduction, related topics, full entries (verb and noun) with pronunciation, senses, and examples, corpus examples, and the word's origin—all returned as structured JSON.

What are the runtime dependencies?

Node.js version 16 or higher, npm, and Git. The server uses Axios for HTTP requests and Cheerio for HTML parsing.

How can I install Ldoce MCP Server?

Two methods: automatic installation via Smithery CLI (npx -y @smithery/cli install @edgardamasceno-dev/ldoce-mcp-server --client claude) or manual installation by cloning the GitHub repository.

What protocol does Ldoce MCP Server use?

It follows the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and uses the MCP SDK to expose a tool that MCP client applications can call directly.

Where does the dictionary data come from?

The data is scraped live from the Longman Dictionary website at https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/<word>. No local dictionary data is stored or bundled.