Overview

@qverisai/mcp

Official QVeris MCP Server — Dynamically search and execute tools via natural language.

npm version License: MIT

Overview#

This SDK provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables LLMs to discover and execute third-party tools through the QVeris API. With a small set of tools, your AI assistant can:

  • Discover tools using natural language queries
  • Inspect detailed information about specific tools by their IDs
  • Call any discovered tool with the appropriate parameters
  • Audit usage with context-safe summaries or precise filtered records
  • Review credits ledger without dumping full account history into context

Quick Start#

1. Get Your API Key#

Visit QVeris to get your API key.

2. Configure Your MCP Client#

Use the QVeris CLI to generate config without hand-editing JSON. Placeholder output intentionally fails API key validation until you replace it or use --include-key:

# Print safe config with YOUR_QVERIS_API_KEY placeholder
qveris mcp configure --target cursor
 
# Write a working config using your resolved API key
qveris mcp configure --target cursor --write --include-key
qveris mcp configure --target claude-desktop --write --include-key
qveris mcp configure --target opencode --write --include-key
qveris mcp configure --target openclaw --write --include-key
 
# Validate config, or live-probe visible tools for stdio clients
qveris mcp validate --target cursor
qveris mcp validate --target cursor --probe

Add the QVeris server to your MCP client configuration:

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qveris": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@qverisai/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QVERIS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (Settings → MCP Servers):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qveris": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@qverisai/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QVERIS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Start Using#

Once configured, You could add this to system prompt:

"You can use qveris MCP Server to dynamically discover and call tools to help the user. First think about what kind of tools might be useful to accomplish the user's task. Then use the discover tool with a query describing the capability of the tool, not what params you want to pass to the tool later. Then call a suitable tool using the call tool, passing parameters through params_to_tool. You could reference the examples given if any for each tool. You may make multiple tool calls in a single response."

Then your AI assistant can discover and call tools:

"Find me a weather tool and get the current weather in Tokyo"

The assistant will:

  1. Call discover with query "weather"
  2. Optionally call inspect to review tool details
  3. Optionally call probe to validate parameters and quote without execution
  4. Call call with the tool_id and parameters
  5. Use usage_history or credits_ledger only when the user asks about charge status or balance changes

Available Tools#

discover#

Discover available tools based on natural language queries.

Parameter Type Required Description
query string Natural language description of the capability you need
limit number Max results to return (1-100, default: 20)
session_id string Session identifier for tracking (auto-generated if omitted)
view string routing for compact routing cards; full or omitted for complete results
lang string Response language: zh or en; omitted uses server negotiation

Example:

{
  "query": "send email notification",
  "limit": 10,
  "view": "routing",
  "lang": "en"
}

inspect#

Inspect tools by their IDs to get detailed information (parameters, success rate, latency, examples, and billing_rule when available).

Parameter Type Required Description
tool_ids array Array of tool IDs to retrieve (at least one required)
search_id string Search ID from the discover call that returned the tool(s)
session_id string Session identifier (auto-generated if omitted)

Example:

{
  "tool_ids": ["openweathermap.weather.execute.v1", "worldbank_refined.search_indicators.v1"],
  "search_id": "abcd1234-ab12-ab12-ab12-abcdef123456"
}

probe#

Validate candidate parameters and obtain a zero-cost quote without executing the capability.

Parameter Type Required Description
tool_id string Capability ID to validate
parameters object Candidate parameters; defaults to {}
checks array schema, quote, coverage, or sample; defaults to schema
live_budget string none, metadata, or sampled; defaults to none

Schema and quote are implemented. Coverage and sample may return unknown. Probe never executes the capability or consumes credits.

call#

Call a discovered tool with specific parameters.

Parameter Type Required Description
tool_id string Tool ID from discover results
search_id string Search ID from the discover call that found this tool
params_to_tool object A dictionary of parameters to pass to the tool
session_id string Session identifier (auto-generated if omitted)
max_response_size number Max response size in bytes (default: 20480)
respond_with string full, summary, or fields:<JSONPath,...>; omitted defaults to full

Example:

{
  "tool_id": "openweathermap.weather.execute.v1",
  "search_id": "abcd1234-ab12-ab12-ab12-abcdef123456",
  "params_to_tool": {"city": "London", "units": "metric"},
  "respond_with": "summary"
}

The call response may include compact pre-settlement billing. Final charge status should be checked with usage_history or credits_ledger.

Projection inputs are opt-in. If an older service explicitly rejects one as an unknown field, the MCP server retries once without only that field. Invalid projection errors remain errors and are never silently downgraded.

usage_history#

Context-safe request-level usage audit. Defaults to aggregated summary mode. Summary mode requests service-side summary=true aggregates when available and falls back to bounded client-side aggregation for older deployments.

Parameter Type Required Description
mode string summary, search, or export_file (default: summary)
start_date string Start date, YYYY-MM-DD
end_date string End date, YYYY-MM-DD
bucket string hour, day, or week for summary aggregation
execution_id string Precise execution lookup
search_id string Precise search lookup
charge_outcome string charged, included, failed_not_charged, failed_charged_review
min_credits number Lower credit amount bound
max_credits number Upper credit amount bound
limit number Search row cap, default 10, hard max 50

Examples:

{ "mode": "summary", "bucket": "hour" }
{ "mode": "search", "execution_id": "exec-123" }
{ "mode": "search", "min_credits": 30, "max_credits": 100 }

credits_ledger#

Context-safe final credit ledger query. Defaults to aggregated summary mode. Summary mode requests service-side summary=true aggregates when available and falls back to bounded client-side aggregation for older deployments.

Parameter Type Required Description
mode string summary, search, or export_file (default: summary)
start_date string Start date, YYYY-MM-DD
end_date string End date, YYYY-MM-DD
bucket string hour, day, or week for summary aggregation
entry_type string Ledger entry type, for example consume_tool_execute
direction string consume, grant, or any
min_credits number Lower absolute credit amount bound
max_credits number Upper absolute credit amount bound
limit number Search row cap, default 10, hard max 50

Examples:

{ "mode": "summary", "bucket": "day" }
{ "mode": "search", "direction": "consume", "min_credits": 50 }

Large result sets should use mode: "export_file". The server writes JSONL under .qveris/exports/ and returns the file path instead of emitting every row into MCP context.

Deprecated tool names#

For backward compatibility, the old tool names are still supported but emit a deprecation warning:

Old name (deprecated) New name
search_tools discover
get_tools_by_ids inspect
execute_tool call
  • Every tool declares an outputSchema and returns structuredContent alongside the JSON text (MCP 2025-06-18), so clients get typed results.
  • With QVERIS_MCP_CONFIRM_CALLS=true, a charged call first asks the user to confirm via MCP elicitation (billing consent); declining cancels the call before any credits are spent. Off by default.
  • Resources: read qveris://server-card for the server's identity card, or qveris://capability/{tool_id} for a capability's full metadata (parameters, examples, stats, billing) without spending a tool call.

Session Management#

Providing a consistent session_id in a same user session in any tool call enables:

  • Consistent user tracking across multiple tool calls
  • Better analytics and usage patterns
  • Improved tool recommendations over time

If not provided, the SDK automatically generates and maintains a session ID for the lifetime of the server process. However, this result in a much larger granularity of user sessions.

Response Handling#

Successful Execution#

{
  "execution_id": "abcd1234-ab12-ab12-ab12-abcdef123456",
  "tool_id": "openweathermap.weather.execute.v1",
  "success": true,
  "result": {
    "data": {
      "temperature": 15.5,
      "humidity": 72,
      "description": "partly cloudy"
    }
  },
  "execution_time": 0.847
}

Large Responses#

When tool output exceeds max_response_size, you'll receive:

{
  "result": {
    "message": "Result content is too long...",
    "truncated_content": "[[1678233600000, \"22198.56...",
    "full_content_file_url": "https://..."
  }
}

The full_content_file_url is valid for 120 minutes.

Transport modes#

The server speaks two MCP transports from the same binary:

  • stdio (default) — used by Claude Desktop, Cursor and other local clients. No change to existing configs.
  • Streamable HTTP — for remote deployment (e.g. Claude Desktop Custom Connectors, hosted/edge runtimes). Each client session gets its own session id (Mcp-Session-Id header), managed automatically.

Enable HTTP mode with any of --http, QVERIS_MCP_TRANSPORT=http, or by setting an HTTP port/host:

# Local only (loopback): no inbound auth required
QVERIS_API_KEY=sk-... npx -y @qverisai/mcp --http --port 3000
 
# Exposed: bind all interfaces, require a bearer token, allow-list the public host
QVERIS_API_KEY=sk-... \
QVERIS_MCP_TRANSPORT=http \
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_HOST=0.0.0.0 \
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
QVERIS_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS=mcp.example.com \
npx -y @qverisai/mcp
  • The endpoint is POST/GET/DELETE {path} (default /mcp); GET /health returns an unauthenticated liveness probe.
  • Inbound auth: set QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN to require Authorization: Bearer <token> on the MCP endpoint. The server refuses to start when binding a non-loopback host without a token, unless you set QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED=true to delegate auth to an external proxy/gateway. Your QVERIS_API_KEY is the server's outbound credential to QVeris — it is not an inbound check, so anyone reaching an unauthenticated endpoint would spend your credits.
  • Embedding API: the package root exports startHttpServer, resolveTransportConfig, QverisClient, and the session-auth types. An independently operated service can set requireSessionBearer on its resolved transport config and provide an asynchronous session factory. The transport requires a bearer, passes it only to that factory, stores only a credential fingerprint for session binding, and rejects credential changes. The embedding service owns validation, client construction, rate limits, deployment, and operations.
  • DNS-rebinding protection is on by default (localhost + the bound host/port are allow-listed). When exposing the server publicly, add your public host via QVERIS_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS.
  • Requests are capped at 4 MiB by default (QVERIS_MCP_MAX_BODY_BYTES), and idle sessions are evicted after 5 minutes (QVERIS_MCP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS).
  • Discovery: registries and crawlers can learn about the server without connecting:
    • Server Card at GET {path}/server-card (default /mcp/server-card), media type application/mcp-server-card+json — server identity, version, and the remote endpoint.
    • MCP Catalog at GET /.well-known/mcp/catalog.json — a site-wide index pointing at the Server Card.
    • Both are public (unauthenticated, CORS-enabled), even when an auth token is set. Behind a TLS proxy, set QVERIS_MCP_PUBLIC_URL (or send X-Forwarded-Proto) so the advertised URLs use your public origin.
    • Auth metadata: hosted deployments can advertise how to authenticate by setting remoteHeaders on the ServerCardInfo they pass to startHttpServer — typically bearerAuthHeaderInput() (exported from the package root), which declares an Authorization: Bearer {api_key} template whose variable is marked required + secret so discovery clients prompt for the key and store it securely. buildServerCard rejects literal secret material: secret header values must stay {variable} templates and secret variables cannot carry a value/default. Each deployment's card must reference only its own endpoint — never a sibling site's URLs.
    • Schema status (experimental): the card follows the MCP Server Card experimental extension (SEP-2127). Its public $schema URL (static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/v1/server-card.schema.json) is the canonical versioned location but is not published upstream yet, so generated cards are validated in CI against a schema vendored at a pinned upstream commit (schemas/README.md); a separate non-blocking CI step probes the public URL and reports availability/drift.
  • This package does not implement a hosted OAuth authorization server. Independently operated HTTP deployments own credential validation and session policy through the embedding/session-auth hooks described above.

Environment Variables#

Variable Required Description
QVERIS_API_KEY Your QVeris API key
QVERIS_BASE_URL Override the built-in API base URL
QVERIS_MAX_RETRIES Retries for rate-limited (429) / transient (503) responses (default 3; 0 disables). Honors Retry-After, else backs off with jitter.
QVERIS_MCP_TRANSPORT stdio (default) or http
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_PORT HTTP port (default 3000; setting it implies HTTP mode)
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_HOST HTTP bind host (default 127.0.0.1)
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_PATH MCP endpoint path (default /mcp)
QVERIS_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS Comma-separated extra Host values to allow (for DNS-rebinding protection)
QVERIS_MCP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS Comma-separated extra Origin values to allow
QVERIS_MCP_DNS_REBINDING_PROTECTION true (default) / false
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_JSON true to return JSON responses instead of SSE (default false)
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_AUTH_TOKEN Require Authorization: Bearer <token> on the MCP endpoint
QVERIS_MCP_HTTP_ALLOW_UNAUTHENTICATED true to allow a non-loopback bind without a token (auth delegated externally)
QVERIS_MCP_MAX_BODY_BYTES Max request body size in bytes (default 4194304)
QVERIS_MCP_SESSION_TIMEOUT_MS Idle session TTL in ms (default 300000)
QVERIS_MCP_CONFIRM_CALLS true to ask the user (via MCP elicitation) before each charged call; clients without elicitation proceed as before
QVERIS_MCP_PUBLIC_URL Public origin advertised in discovery documents (e.g. https://mcp.example.com)

API Endpoint Override#

The server uses its built-in API endpoint unless QVERIS_BASE_URL is set. API key prefixes and other environment variables do not select an endpoint. To target a custom endpoint, set QVERIS_BASE_URL in your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qveris": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@qverisai/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QVERIS_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "QVERIS_BASE_URL": "https://qveris.ai/api/v1"
      }
    }
  }
}

The override must be an HTTP(S) URL without credentials, a query string, or a fragment.

Examples#

examples/agent-loop.ts drives this server over stdio the way an agent runtime does: spawn it, list the tools, then run discover → inspect → call by calling those tools. It is safe to run without an API key (tool listing works unconfigured), and the call step is gated behind RUN_QVERIS_CALLS=1.

Requirements#

  • Node.js 18.0.0 or higher
  • A valid QVeris API key (qveris.ai)

Development#

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/QVerisAI/qveris-agent-toolkit.git
cd qveris-agent-toolkit/packages/mcp
 
# Install dependencies
npm install
 
# Build
npm run build
 
# Run locally
QVERIS_API_KEY=your-key node dist/index.js

License#

MIT © QVerisAI

Support#