# CLAUDE.md — AGS API MCP Server (Authoritative)
> **Note:** This is a **project-specific** CLAUDE.md. It applies only to this project.
> For personal preferences across all projects, use `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md`.
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## Authority & Usage Rules
**This document is the AUTHORITATIVE source for understanding this project.**
Treat this file as the **single source of truth**. Do NOT rediscover information that is already documented here.
**Required behavior:**
* **Trust this file over repository inference** — If something is documented here, accept it as fact
* **Do NOT rescan the repository** to rediscover high-level context already provided
* **Only read additional files when explicitly required for the task** — Don't explore "just in case"
* **If something is not described here, assume it is out of scope** unless the task directly requires it
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## Project Summary
**Purpose:** MCP server that provides AI assistants (VS Code Copilot, Cursor, Claude) with access to AccelByte Gaming Services APIs through OpenAPI integration.
**Stack:** Node.js, TypeScript, Express 5, MCP SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk), Zod, Docker
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## Architecture Overview
```
/src
/v2 → V2 implementation (current, production-ready)
/auth → Authentication middleware & routes (Bearer token)
/mcp → MCP server, tools, prompts, elicitations
/tools → MCP tool implementations
/prompts → MCP prompt implementations
index.ts → V2 entry point
express.ts → Express app setup
config.ts → Configuration
/tools → OpenAPI tools (shared)
/prompts → Workflow prompts (shared)
*.ts → V1 implementation (legacy, stdio + http)
/openapi-specs → AccelByte OpenAPI specifications
/docs → Documentation
/tests → Test files
/tools/oauth → OAuth helper tool (separate Docker service)
```
**V2 is the primary implementation.** V1 exists for backward compatibility (stdio transport, server-managed OAuth).
**Data flow (V2):** HTTP Request → Express → Auth Middleware (Bearer token) → MCP Server → Tool Handler → AccelByte API
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## Invariants, Conventions & Preferences
### Technical Invariants
* **V2 is stateless** — No server-side sessions or token storage; client manages tokens
* **V2 is HTTP-only** — No stdio transport (V1 supports both)
* **Authentication:** Bearer token in Authorization header (V2), server-managed OAuth (V1)
* **Validation:** Zod schemas throughout V2
* **OpenAPI specs:** Located in `/openapi-specs/`, processed at build time
### Code Conventions
* **Linting:** ESLint configured (`.eslintrc.cjs`)
* **Formatting:** Prettier configured
* **Type Safety:** TypeScript strict mode
* **Module System:** ES Modules (`"type": "module"`)
* **Testing:** Node.js built-in test runner with tsx (`pnpm test:unit`)
### Project Preferences
* **V2 code lives in `/src/v2/`** — Do not mix with V1 code in `/src/*.ts`
* **Commits:** Conventional commits format (`feat:`, `fix:`, `refactor:`, etc.)
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## Boundaries & Constraints
### Off-Limits (Do Not Modify)
Unless explicitly requested:
* `/node_modules/` — Package dependencies
* `/dist/` — Build outputs (regenerate with `pnpm build`)
* `/.git/` — Git metadata
* `/openapi-specs/` — Source OpenAPI specs (processed, not edited)
* `/docs/v1/` — V1 documentation (legacy)
### Behavioral Constraints
Unless explicitly requested, avoid:
* Full repository scans or architecture analysis
* Suggesting stack replacements or major refactors
* Modifying V1 code when working on V2 features
* Touching files outside the current task area
### Locked-In Assumptions
* V2 stateless architecture is intentional (see `docs/V2_ARCHITECTURE.md`)
* Express 5 is the chosen framework
* MCP SDK patterns are followed per specification
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## Documentation Map
* `CLAUDE.md` ← **Authoritative architectural overview** (you are here)
* `README.md` → Main project documentation, quick start
* `docs/V2_ARCHITECTURE.md` → V2 design rationale and trade-offs
* `docs/API_REFERENCE.md` → API endpoint specifications
* `docs/DEVELOPMENT.md` → Development workflow
* `docs/TESTING.md` → Testing guide
* `docs/DOCKER.md` → Docker deployment
* `docs/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.md` → Environment configuration
* `docs/v1/` → V1 documentation (legacy)
* `CHANGELOG.md` → Version history
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## Working Approach
When completing tasks:
1. **Start here** — Use CLAUDE.md as the authoritative context foundation (do NOT rescan the repository for information already documented)
2. **Read targeted files** — Only open files directly relevant to the task
3. **Minimal changes** — Prefer focused edits over broad refactors
4. **Follow patterns** — Match existing code style and architecture
5. **Ask only when blocked** — Proceed with constraints above if information seems missing but isn't required
**If the task truly cannot be completed without more info, ask specific questions.**
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## Common Commands
```bash
pnpm build # Compile TypeScript
pnpm start # Run V2 server
pnpm dev # Watch mode
pnpm test:unit # Run unit tests
pnpm lint # Lint V2 code
pnpm format # Format code
pnpm inspect # Run with MCP Inspector
```
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