MCP GIPHY Server
Overview
This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration with the GIPHY API. The server allows an assistant to submit recent chat history ('context') and a search term to retrieve a list of candidate results from GIPHY and load their image data.
Features
- Search and Retrieve: Uses the GIPHY API to search for images based on a provided search term.
- (Future) Sampling: Employs the MCP "sampling" feature to request the assistant to choose the most appropriate image for the context.
- Integration: The selected GIPHY image and its metadata are returned to the original assistant tool call, enabling it to be included in assistant responses to users.
Setup and Installation
Simply run:
To create the virtual environment and install dependencies.
Running the Server
Use the VSCode launch configuration, or run manually:
Defaults to stdio transport:
For SSE transport:
The SSE URL is:
Client Configuration
To use this MCP server in your setup, consider the following configuration:
UV - Local files
SSE
Ensure that
GIPHY_API_KEY is set in your environment so that the server can authenticate with the GIPHY API.MCP GIPHY Server
Overview
This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration with the GIPHY API. The server allows an assistant to submit recent chat history ('context') and a search term to retrieve a list of candidate results from GIPHY and load their image data.
Features
- Search and Retrieve: Uses the GIPHY API to search for images based on a provided search term.
- (Future) Sampling: Employs the MCP "sampling" feature to request the assistant to choose the most appropriate image for the context.
- Integration: The selected GIPHY image and its metadata are returned to the original assistant tool call, enabling it to be included in assistant responses to users.
Setup and Installation
Simply run:
To create the virtual environment and install dependencies.
Running the Server
Use the VSCode launch configuration, or run manually:
Defaults to stdio transport:
For SSE transport:
The SSE URL is:
Client Configuration
To use this MCP server in your setup, consider the following configuration:
UV - Local files
SSE
Ensure that
GIPHY_API_KEY is set in your environment so that the server can authenticate with the GIPHY API.