gpt4free/g4f/mcp/README.md
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# gpt4free MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for gpt4free that provides AI assistants with access to web search, scraping, and image generation capabilities.
## Overview
The gpt4free MCP server exposes three main tools:
1. **Web Search** - Search the web using DuckDuckGo
2. **Web Scraping** - Extract and clean text content from web pages
3. **Image Generation** - Generate images from text prompts using various AI providers
## Installation
The MCP server is included with gpt4free. No additional installation is required beyond the base gpt4free package.
```bash
pip install -e .
```
## Usage
### Running the MCP Server
**Stdio Mode (Default)**
Start the MCP server using:
```bash
python -m g4f.mcp
```
Or using the g4f command:
```bash
g4f mcp
```
The server communicates over stdin/stdout using JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol.
**HTTP Mode**
Start the MCP server with HTTP transport:
```bash
g4f mcp --http --port 8765
```
This starts an HTTP server with the following endpoints:
- `POST http://localhost:8765/mcp` - MCP JSON-RPC endpoint
- `GET http://localhost:8765/health` - Health check endpoint
HTTP mode is useful for:
- Web-based integrations
- Testing with curl or HTTP clients
- Remote access (configure host with `--host`)
Options:
- `--http`: Enable HTTP transport instead of stdio
- `--host HOST`: Host to bind to (default: 0.0.0.0)
- `--port PORT`: Port to bind to (default: 8765)
### Configuration for AI Assistants
**For Claude Desktop (Stdio)** - `claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gpt4free": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "g4f.mcp"]
}
}
}
```
**For HTTP-based clients**:
Make POST requests to `http://localhost:8765/mcp` with JSON-RPC payloads.
Example with curl:
```bash
curl -X POST http://localhost:8765/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'
```
**For VS Code with Cline**:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gpt4free": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "g4f.mcp"],
"disabled": false
}
}
}
```
## Available Tools
### web_search
Search the web for information.
**Parameters:**
- `query` (string, required): The search query
- `max_results` (integer, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 5)
**Example:**
```json
{
"name": "web_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "latest AI developments 2024",
"max_results": 5
}
}
```
### web_scrape
Scrape and extract text content from a web page.
**Parameters:**
- `url` (string, required): The URL to scrape
- `max_words` (integer, optional): Maximum words to extract (default: 1000)
**Example:**
```json
{
"name": "web_scrape",
"arguments": {
"url": "https://example.com/article",
"max_words": 1000
}
}
```
### image_generation
Generate images from text prompts.
**Parameters:**
- `prompt` (string, required): Description of the image to generate
- `model` (string, optional): Image model to use (default: "flux")
- `width` (integer, optional): Image width in pixels (default: 1024)
- `height` (integer, optional): Image height in pixels (default: 1024)
**Example:**
```json
{
"name": "image_generation",
"arguments": {
"prompt": "A serene mountain landscape at sunset",
"width": 1024,
"height": 1024
}
}
```
## Protocol Details
The MCP server implements the Model Context Protocol using JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio transport.
### Supported Methods
- `initialize` - Initialize connection with the server
- `tools/list` - List all available tools
- `tools/call` - Execute a tool with given arguments
- `ping` - Health check
### Example Request/Response
**Request:**
```json
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "web_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "Python programming tutorials",
"max_results": 3
}
}
}
```
**Response:**
```json
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"result": {
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{\"query\": \"Python programming tutorials\", \"results\": [...], \"count\": 3}"
}
]
}
}
```
## Requirements
The MCP server requires the following dependencies (included in gpt4free):
- `aiohttp` - For async HTTP requests
- `beautifulsoup4` - For web scraping
- `ddgs` - For web search
These are automatically installed with:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
## Error Handling
The server returns standard JSON-RPC error responses:
- `-32601`: Method not found
- `-32602`: Invalid parameters
- `-32603`: Internal error
Errors specific to tools are returned in the result object with an `error` field.
## Development
### Project Structure
```
g4f/mcp/
├── __init__.py # Package initialization
├── __main__.py # CLI entry point
├── server.py # MCP server implementation
├── tools.py # Tool implementations
└── README.md # This file
```
### Adding New Tools
To add a new tool:
1. Create a new class inheriting from `MCPTool` in `tools.py`
2. Implement the required properties and methods
3. Register the tool in `MCPServer.__init__()` in `server.py`
Example:
```python
class MyNewTool(MCPTool):
@property
def description(self) -> str:
return "Description of what the tool does"
@property
def input_schema(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
return {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"param1": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Parameter description"
}
},
"required": ["param1"]
}
async def execute(self, arguments: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
# Implementation
pass
```
## Troubleshooting
### Server Won't Start
Make sure all dependencies are installed:
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
```
### Tools Return Errors
Check that:
- Network connectivity is available for web search and scraping
- URLs are valid and accessible
- Image generation providers are not rate-limited
### Debug Mode
The server writes diagnostic information to stderr. To see debug output:
```bash
python -m g4f.mcp 2> debug.log
```
## License
This MCP server is part of the gpt4free project and is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please see the main gpt4free repository for contribution guidelines.
## Related Links
- [gpt4free Repository](https://github.com/xtekky/gpt4free)
- [Model Context Protocol Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
- [MCP Documentation](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs)