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As AI applications increasingly rely on structured data in real-time, MCP servers are becoming more and more important. These servers provide the means to connect LLMs with real-time data streams in a way that AI systems can reason concerning current, contextually relevant data. There are several options in the commercial space; however, open-source options are gaining traction as they are easier to audit, adapt, and often come with greater community support. These tools are great for developers who are building AI agents, copilots, or assistants focused on a specific domain. In this blog, we will go over what MCP servers are and their different types.<\/p>\n

MCP Servers and Their Features<\/h2>\n

An MCP server, or MCP Server, is a type of server that can deliver real-time, structured, and relevant information to large language models (LLMs)<\/a> or AI agents on inference, or as they perform tasks. These servers act as context servers, supplementing LLMs with new available external structured information about which the LLM was not trained.<\/p>\n

Learn more about MCP servers here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Key Features<\/h2>\n

Now, let\u2019s look at the features of the MCP server that make it efficient.<\/p>\n

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  1. Tool Invocation:<\/strong> MCP servers expose functions, or tools, which can be invoked by LLMs to perform specific tasks, e.g., querying a database or sending a message. These tools are defined in a standardized way and can be used by AI models.<\/li>\n
  2. Resource Access:<\/strong> They provide access to either static or dynamic data, called \u201cresources\u201d, which LLMs can query to extract data to include in responses. This enables models to provide responses that use the most current data to ensure improved accuracy and relevance<\/li>\n
  3. Prompt Templates:<\/strong> MCP servers can provide pre-defined prompts to assist LLMs in interacting with tools, as well as resources. These templates can also help to standardize interactions and help improve the consistency in outputs of the AI.<\/li>\n
  4. Capability discovery: <\/strong>Once a connection has been made, MCP clients can call servers to find out what tools, resources, and prompts can be discovered via the dynamic discovery process. AI applications can adapt to different MCP servers without needing to be set up manually.<\/li>\n
  5. Flexible communication protocols<\/strong>: MCP supports many ways of communicating, including standard input\/output for integrations with local resources, and that may include local services, and HTTP with Server-Sent Events(SSE) for remote connections. This ensures that all possible deployment environments are accommodated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    File System MCP Server<\/h3>\n

    The File System MCP <\/a>Server provides a way for AI assistants to interact securely with your file system running locally or remotely. It provides a controlled way for AI assistants to interact with files and directories for reading, writing, editing, or organizing files. It is ideal for activities involving coding assistants, automation, and document management.<\/p>\n

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