For Server Developers

from typing import Any
import httpx
from mcp.server.fastmcp import FastMCP

# Initialize FastMCP server
mcp = FastMCP("weather")

# Constants
NWS_API_BASE = "https://api.weather.gov"
USER_AGENT = "weather-app/1.0"

async def make_nws_request(url: str) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
    """Make a request to the NWS API with proper error handling."""
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": USER_AGENT,
        "Accept": "application/geo+json"
    }
    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
        try:
            response = await client.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=30.0)
            response.raise_for_status()
            return response.json()
        except Exception:
            return None

def format_alert(feature: dict) -> str:
    """Format an alert feature into a readable string."""
    props = feature["properties"]
    return f"""
Event: {props.get('event', 'Unknown')}
Area: {props.get('areaDesc', 'Unknown')}
Severity: {props.get('severity', 'Unknown')}
Description: {props.get('description', 'No description available')}
Instructions: {props.get('instruction', 'No specific instructions provided')}
"""

@mcp.tool()
async def get_alerts(state: str) -> str:
    """Get weather alerts for a US state.

    Args:
        state: Two-letter US state code (e.g. CA, NY)
    """
    url = f"{NWS_API_BASE}/alerts/active/area/{state}"
    data = await make_nws_request(url)

    if not data or "features" not in data:
        return "Unable to fetch alerts or no alerts found."

    if not data["features"]:
        return "No active alerts for this state."

    alerts = [format_alert(feature) for feature in data["features"]]
    return "\n---\n".join(alerts)

@mcp.tool()
async def get_forecast(latitude: float, longitude: float) -> str:
    """Get weather forecast for a location.

    Args:
        latitude: Latitude of the location
        longitude: Longitude of the location
    """
    # First get the forecast grid endpoint
    points_url = f"{NWS_API_BASE}/points/{latitude},{longitude}"
    points_data = await make_nws_request(points_url)

    if not points_data:
        return "Unable to fetch forecast data for this location."

    # Get the forecast URL from the points response
    forecast_url = points_data["properties"]["forecast"]
    forecast_data = await make_nws_request(forecast_url)

    if not forecast_data:
        return "Unable to fetch detailed forecast."

    # Format the periods into a readable forecast
    periods = forecast_data["properties"]["periods"]
    forecasts = []
    for period in periods[:5]:  # Only show next 5 periods
        forecast = f"""
{period['name']}:
Temperature: {period['temperature']}°{period['temperatureUnit']}
Wind: {period['windSpeed']} {period['windDirection']}
Forecast: {period['detailedForecast']}
"""
        forecasts.append(forecast)

    return "\n---\n".join(forecasts)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Initialize and run the server
    mcp.run(transport='stdio')

node --version
npm --version

{
  "type": "module",
  "bin": {
    "weather": "./build/index.js"
  },
  "scripts": {
    "build": "tsc && node -e \"require('fs').chmodSync('build/index.js', '755')\"",
  },
  "files": [
    "build"
  ],
}

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "Node16",
    "moduleResolution": "Node16",
    "outDir": "./build",
    "rootDir": "./src",
    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules"]
}

import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
import { z } from "zod";

const NWS_API_BASE = "https://api.weather.gov";
const USER_AGENT = "weather-app/1.0";

// Create server instance
const server = new McpServer({
  name: "weather",
  version: "1.0.0",
});

// Helper function for making NWS API requests
async function makeNWSRequest<T>(url: string): Promise<T | null> {
  const headers = {
    "User-Agent": USER_AGENT,
    Accept: "application/geo+json",
  };

  try {
    const response = await fetch(url, { headers });
    if (!response.ok) {
      throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
    }
    return (await response.json()) as T;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error("Error making NWS request:", error);
    return null;
  }
}

interface AlertFeature {
  properties: {
    event?: string;
    areaDesc?: string;
    severity?: string;
    status?: string;
    headline?: string;
  };
}

// Format alert data
function formatAlert(feature: AlertFeature): string {
  const props = feature.properties;
  return [
    `Event: ${props.event || "Unknown"}`,
    `Area: ${props.areaDesc || "Unknown"}`,
    `Severity: ${props.severity || "Unknown"}`,
    `Status: ${props.status || "Unknown"}`,
    `Headline: ${props.headline || "No headline"}`,
    "---",
  ].join("\n");
}

interface ForecastPeriod {
  name?: string;
  temperature?: number;
  temperatureUnit?: string;
  windSpeed?: string;
  windDirection?: string;
  shortForecast?: string;
}

interface AlertsResponse {
  features: AlertFeature[];
}

interface PointsResponse {
  properties: {
    forecast?: string;
  };
}

interface ForecastResponse {
  properties: {
    periods: ForecastPeriod[];
  };
}

// Register weather tools
server.tool(
  "get-alerts",
  "Get weather alerts for a state",
  {
    state: z.string().length(2).describe("Two-letter state code (e.g. CA, NY)"),
  },
  async ({ state }) => {
    const stateCode = state.toUpperCase();
    const alertsUrl = `${NWS_API_BASE}/alerts?area=${stateCode}`;
    const alertsData = await makeNWSRequest<AlertsResponse>(alertsUrl);

    if (!alertsData) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: "Failed to retrieve alerts data",
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    const features = alertsData.features || [];
    if (features.length === 0) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: `No active alerts for ${stateCode}`,
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    const formattedAlerts = features.map(formatAlert);
    const alertsText = `Active alerts for ${stateCode}:\n\n${formattedAlerts.join("\n")}`;

    return {
      content: [
        {
          type: "text",
          text: alertsText,
        },
      ],
    };
  },
);

server.tool(
  "get-forecast",
  "Get weather forecast for a location",
  {
    latitude: z.number().min(-90).max(90).describe("Latitude of the location"),
    longitude: z.number().min(-180).max(180).describe("Longitude of the location"),
  },
  async ({ latitude, longitude }) => {
    // Get grid point data
    const pointsUrl = `${NWS_API_BASE}/points/${latitude.toFixed(4)},${longitude.toFixed(4)}`;
    const pointsData = await makeNWSRequest<PointsResponse>(pointsUrl);

    if (!pointsData) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: `Failed to retrieve grid point data for coordinates: ${latitude}, ${longitude}. This location may not be supported by the NWS API (only US locations are supported).`,
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    const forecastUrl = pointsData.properties?.forecast;
    if (!forecastUrl) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: "Failed to get forecast URL from grid point data",
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    // Get forecast data
    const forecastData = await makeNWSRequest<ForecastResponse>(forecastUrl);
    if (!forecastData) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: "Failed to retrieve forecast data",
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    const periods = forecastData.properties?.periods || [];
    if (periods.length === 0) {
      return {
        content: [
          {
            type: "text",
            text: "No forecast periods available",
          },
        ],
      };
    }

    // Format forecast periods
    const formattedForecast = periods.map((period: ForecastPeriod) =>
      [
        `${period.name || "Unknown"}:`,
        `Temperature: ${period.temperature || "Unknown"}°${period.temperatureUnit || "F"}`,
        `Wind: ${period.windSpeed || "Unknown"} ${period.windDirection || ""}`,
        `${period.shortForecast || "No forecast available"}`,
        "---",
      ].join("\n"),
    );

    const forecastText = `Forecast for ${latitude}, ${longitude}:\n\n${formattedForecast.join("\n")}`;

    return {
      content: [
        {
          type: "text",
          text: forecastText,
        },
      ],
    };
  },
);

async function main() {
  const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
  await server.connect(transport);
  console.error("Weather MCP Server running on stdio");
}

main().catch((error) => {
  console.error("Fatal error in main():", error);
  process.exit(1);
});

@Service
public class WeatherService {

	private final RestClient restClient;

	public WeatherService() {
		this.restClient = RestClient.builder()
			.baseUrl("https://api.weather.gov")
			.defaultHeader("Accept", "application/geo+json")
			.defaultHeader("User-Agent", "WeatherApiClient/1.0 ([email protected])")
			.build();
	}

  @Tool(description = "Get weather forecast for a specific latitude/longitude")
  public String getWeatherForecastByLocation(
      double latitude,   // Latitude coordinate
      double longitude   // Longitude coordinate
  ) {
      // Returns detailed forecast including:
      // - Temperature and unit
      // - Wind speed and direction
      // - Detailed forecast description
  }
	
  @Tool(description = "Get weather alerts for a US state")
  public String getAlerts(
      @ToolParam(description = "Two-letter US state code (e.g. CA, NY") String state)
  ) {
      // Returns active alerts including:
      // - Event type
      // - Affected area
      // - Severity
      // - Description
      // - Safety instructions
  }

  // ......
}

@SpringBootApplication
public class McpServerApplication {

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		SpringApplication.run(McpServerApplication.class, args);
	}

	@Bean
	public ToolCallbackProvider weatherTools(WeatherService weatherService) {
		return  MethodToolCallbackProvider.builder().toolObjects(weatherService).build();
	}
}

./mvnw clean install

var stdioParams = ServerParameters.builder("java")
  .args("-jar", "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/mcp-weather-stdio-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar")
  .build();

var stdioTransport = new StdioClientTransport(stdioParams);

var mcpClient = McpClient.sync(stdioTransport).build();

mcpClient.initialize();

ListToolsResult toolsList = mcpClient.listTools();

CallToolResult weather = mcpClient.callTool(
  new CallToolRequest("getWeatherForecastByLocation",
      Map.of("latitude", "47.6062", "longitude", "-122.3321")));

CallToolResult alert = mcpClient.callTool(
  new CallToolRequest("getAlerts", Map.of("state", "NY")));

mcpClient.closeGracefully();

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.ai</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-ai-mcp-client-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
</dependency>

spring.ai.mcp.client.stdio.servers-configuration=file:PATH/TO/claude_desktop_config.json