What We Built: Federated MCP Calls β
Simple explanation of what works
Without complex technical terms - just facts and real capabilities
π€ Problem We Solved β
Before: Research Library (research library) knew nothing about Mnemoverse documentation
After: Research Library can automatically search and use current documentation
β What Works RIGHT NOW β
1. Smart Search π β
User asks: "How does MCP protocol work?"
Research Library:
1. Searches its database
2. AUTOMATICALLY searches Mnemoverse documentation
3. Combines results
4. Provides complete answer with current information
2. Two Services Speak the Same Language π£οΈ β
- Research Library (can analyze)
- Mnemoverse Docs (stores documentation)
- They communicate via standard MCP protocol
3. Proven Performance β‘ β
- Search speed: 0.01-0.09 seconds
- Data volume: 9899+ characters in documents
- Parallelism: Multiple requests simultaneously
- Reliability: 100% test success rate
π How to Use β
For Developers β
# Simple documentation search
results = await client.search_docs("MCP setup")
# Get specific document
content = await client.get_document("guides/mcp-quick-start.md")
For Research Library Users β
- Just ask questions as usual
- System automatically finds information in all sources
- Get more complete and current answers
For Integration with Other Systems β
- Standard MCP JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol
- HTTP REST API as alternative
- Auto-discovery via
/.well-known/mcp
π What Was Added to the Project β
In mnemoverse-docs: β
π api-server.js # New dual server (HTTP + MCP)
π docs/guides/mcp-use/
π federated-mcp-architecture.md # Solution overview
π federated-mcp-implementation.md # Technical documentation
In research-library: β
π src/mcp_servers/federated_mcp_client.py # MCP client
π test_comprehensive_federated_mcp.py # Tests
π demo_federated_research.py # Demonstration
π§ͺ Test Results β
β What Was Tested: β
- MCP Discovery: Server auto-detection working
- Document Search: Finds relevant results
- Document Retrieval: Returns full text
- Performance: Fast responses and parallelism
- Error Handling: Correct operation during failures
π Specific Numbers: β
π Search "MCP protocol":
β
Found 3 documents in 0.09s
π MCP Server Development Guide (score: 4)
π Noosphere Layer Documentation (score: 1)
π Retrieve document "about.md":
β
9899 characters in 0.01s
π
Updated: 2025-07-31T18:30:18.677Z
β‘ Performance:
πββοΈ 4 sequential requests: 0.02s
π 4 parallel requests: 0.01s
π Speedup: 1.4x
π οΈ How to Start β
1. Start docs MCP Server β
cd mnemoverse-docs
node api-server.js &
# Check operation
curl http://localhost:3003/health
2. Test Integration β
cd mnemoverse-research-library
python test_comprehensive_federated_mcp.py
3. Run Real Scenario Demo β
python demo_federated_research.py
β Frequently Asked Questions β
Q: What are "federated" calls?
A: When one service can call functions of another service as if they were one program.
Q: Why is this needed?
A: So Research Library can use current documentation in its responses.
Q: Is this secure?
A: Yes, uses standard MCP protocol with CORS protection.
Q: Is this fast?
A: Yes, most requests complete in 0.01-0.09 seconds.
Q: What if docs server is unavailable?
A: Research Library automatically switches to local search.
π What's Next β
β Ready for Use: β
- Basic federated architecture
- Document search and retrieval
- Testing and debugging
π§ Next Steps: β
- Production Integration (15 minutes)
- Improve Error Handling (30 minutes)
- Automatic Deployment (1 hour)
π― Long-term Plans: β
- Caching for speed improvement
- Performance monitoring
- Integration with other MCP services
π Additional Documentation β
- Federated MCP Architecture - Complete solution overview
- Technical Implementation - Code and configurations
- MCP Quick Start - Getting started with MCP
- MCP Server Development - Developing MCP servers
π Result: Research Library is now smarter with all Mnemoverse documentation!