Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge

What is Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge?

The Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge is a .NET console application that uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to expose Netsis ERP functions and Mistral AI OCR as tools for LLMs and other MCP-compliant clients. It translates natural language requests into structured API calls to backend systems.

How to use Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge?

Configure appsettings.json and use .NET User Secrets for Netsis NetOpenX credentials and Mistral AI API key. Build with .NET SDK 8.0+. Run dotnet run --project netsisMCP/netsisMCP.csproj. The server listens over Stdin/Stdout and requires an MCP client to launch and interact with it.

Key features of Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge

• Retrieve and update customer CRM data
• List and get sales orders and invoices
• Create Netsis sales invoices programmatically
• Fetch inventory stock item details
• Perform OCR on PDFs/images via Mistral AI
• Query exchange rates, check notes, and GL accounts

Use cases of Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge

• AI assistant that looks up customer accounts from Netsis
• Automated invoice creation and PDF generation
• Digitizing paper documents and attaching text to ERP records
• Real-time stock inquiry and financial account verification
• Orchestrating multi‑step workflows across ERP and AI services

FAQ from Netsis & Mistral AI MCP Server Bridge

What are the prerequisites for running this server?

You need .NET SDK 8.0 or newer, an active Netsis ERP instance with valid NetOpenX API credentials, and a Mistral AI API key.

How do I securely store credentials like API keys and passwords?

Use .NET User Secrets. For example: dotnet user-secrets set "NetOpenX:Password" "your_actual_password". The application loads these secrets automatically, overriding placeholders in appsettings.json.

How does the server communicate with an MCP client?

The server uses the Stdio transport mechanism. An MCP client launches this console application as a child process and communicates via standard input/output.

Which Netsis modules can I interact with through this server?

CRM (customers), Inventory (stock items), Sales/Invoicing (orders, invoices, PDF printing), Financials (exchange rates, check notes, GL accounts), and Project Management (project details). Also the NetOpenX API version.

Does the Mistral AI integration support services other than OCR?

Based on the README, only the extract_text_from_document_url_with_mistral_ocr tool is currently implemented. No other Mistral AI services are mentioned.