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# 🚀 MCP ChatGPT Apps - Complete Overview
You now have **TWO** fully functional MCP ChatGPT Apps in this project!
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## 📊 App #1: Stock Market Top Movers
### What It Does
Displays real-time stock market data for top gainers, losers, and most actively traded stocks.
### Quick Start
```bash
./start.sh
# Opens on http://localhost:3000
```
### Features
- 🚀 Top Gainers table
- 📉 Top Losers table
- 🔥 Most Actively Traded table
- 📊 Adjustable result limits
- 🎨 Beautiful dark mode UI
- 📱 Responsive design
### MCP Tools
- `topMovers(limit)` - Get top stock movers
### API Used
- Alpha Vantage API (requires free API key)
### Documentation
- **START_HERE.md** - Main overview
- **QUICKSTART.md** - 3-step quick start
- **README.md** - Full documentation
- **ARCHITECTURE.md** - Technical details
### Files
- `src/server.ts` - MCP server
- `public/index.html` - Frontend
- `./start.sh` - Startup script
- Port: **3000**
---
## 💱 App #2: Currency Converter
### What It Does
Converts between 160+ currencies with real-time exchange rates.
### Quick Start
```bash
./start-currency.sh
# Opens on http://localhost:3001
```
### Features
- 💱 Real-time currency conversion
- 🔄 Auto-convert as you type
- 📊 Live exchange rates table
- ⚡ Popular currency pairs
- 🎨 Beautiful dark mode UI
- 📱 Responsive design
- 🆓 No API key required!
### MCP Tools
- `convertCurrency(from, to, amount)` - Convert currencies
- `getSupportedCurrencies()` - List all currencies
- `getExchangeRates(base)` - Get all rates for base currency
### API Used
- exchangerate-api.com (free tier: 1500 req/month, no key needed)
### Documentation
- **CURRENCY_README.md** - Full documentation
- **CURRENCY_QUICKSTART.md** - Quick start guide
### Files
- `src/currency-server.ts` - MCP server
- `public-currency/index.html` - Frontend
- `./start-currency.sh` - Startup script
- Port: **3001**
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## 🎯 Both Apps Share
### Common Features
✅ **MCP SDK Integration** - Uses `@modelcontextprotocol/sdk`
✅ **Express REST API** - Clean REST endpoints
✅ **ChatGPT Integration** - `window.openai.callTool()` support
✅ **Auto-load** - Data loads automatically on page open
✅ **Dark Mode UI** - DaisyUI + Tailwind CSS
✅ **Smooth Animations** - Anime.js animations
✅ **Responsive Design** - Mobile-friendly
✅ **Error Handling** - Graceful error messages
✅ **TypeScript** - Type-safe code
✅ **Helper Scripts** - Easy startup
✅ **Complete Docs** - Comprehensive documentation
### Common Dependencies
- TypeScript
- Express.js
- @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
- Axios
- CORS
- DaisyUI
- Tailwind CSS
- Anime.js
---
## 🚀 Quick Start Both Apps
### Start Stock Market App
```bash
export ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=your_key_here
./start.sh
# http://localhost:3000
```
### Start Currency Converter
```bash
./start-currency.sh
# http://localhost:3001
```
### Run Both Simultaneously
**Terminal 1:**
```bash
./start.sh
```
**Terminal 2:**
```bash
./start-currency.sh
```
Now you have both apps running!
- Stock Market: http://localhost:3000
- Currency: http://localhost:3001
---
## 📁 Project Structure
```
MCPAddIn/
├── 📄 Documentation
│ ├── APPS_OVERVIEW.md ← You are here!
│ ├── START_HERE.md ← Stock app overview
│ ├── QUICKSTART.md ← Stock app quick start
│ ├── README.md ← Stock app full docs
│ ├── ARCHITECTURE.md ← Technical architecture
│ ├── SETUP_COMPLETE.md ← Setup guide
│ ├── CURRENCY_README.md ← Currency app docs
│ └── CURRENCY_QUICKSTART.md ← Currency quick start
│
├── 💻 Source Code
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── server.ts ← Stock market MCP server
│ │ └── currency-server.ts ← Currency MCP server
│ ├── public/
│ │ └── index.html ← Stock market frontend
│ └── public-currency/
│ └── index.html ← Currency frontend
│
├── 🛠️ Scripts
│ ├── start.sh ← Start stock app
│ ├── start-currency.sh ← Start currency app
│ ├── ngrok.sh ← Expose stock app
│ └── test-setup.sh ← Verify setup
│
├── 🔧 Configuration
│ ├── package.json ← Dependencies & scripts
│ ├── tsconfig.json ← TypeScript config
│ └── env.example ← Environment variables
│
└── 📦 Build Output
└── dist/
├── server.js ← Compiled stock server
└── currency-server.js ← Compiled currency server
```
---
## 🌐 Expose with ngrok
### Stock Market App
```bash
ngrok http 3000
```
### Currency Converter
```bash
ngrok http 3001
```
---
## 📊 API Endpoints Comparison
### Stock Market App (Port 3000)
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| / | GET | Stock market UI |
| /mcp/tools/list | GET | List tools |
| /mcp/tools/call | POST | Call topMovers tool |
### Currency Converter (Port 3001)
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| / | GET | Currency converter UI |
| /mcp/tools/list | GET | List tools |
| /mcp/tools/call | POST | Call currency tools |
---
## 🎨 MCP Tools Summary
### Stock Market App
**Tool:** `topMovers`
```javascript
await window.openai.callTool('topMovers', { limit: 10 });
```
**Returns:**
```json
{
"top_gainers": [...],
"top_losers": [...],
"most_actively_traded": [...]
}
```
### Currency Converter
**Tool 1:** `convertCurrency`
```javascript
await window.openai.callTool('convertCurrency', {
from: 'USD',
to: 'EUR',
amount: 100
});
```
**Returns:**
```json
{
"from": "USD",
"to": "EUR",
"amount": 100,
"result": 92.50,
"rate": 0.925
}
```
**Tool 2:** `getSupportedCurrencies`
```javascript
await window.openai.callTool('getSupportedCurrencies', {});
```
**Tool 3:** `getExchangeRates`
```javascript
await window.openai.callTool('getExchangeRates', { base: 'USD' });
```
---
## 🔑 Environment Variables
### Stock Market App
```bash
export ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY=your_key_here # Required
export PORT=3000 # Optional
```
### Currency Converter
```bash
export EXCHANGE_RATE_API_KEY=your_key_here # Optional
export PORT=3001 # Optional
```
---
## 🛠️ Development Commands
### Build Both Apps
```bash
npm run build
```
### Development Mode
**Stock Market:**
```bash
npm run dev
```
**Currency Converter:**
```bash
npm run dev-currency
```
### Production Mode
**Stock Market:**
```bash
npm start
```
**Currency Converter:**
```bash
npm start-currency
```
---
## 🎯 Use Cases
### Stock Market App
- Track market performance
- Monitor top gainers/losers
- Find trading opportunities
- Market research
- Financial dashboards
### Currency Converter
- Travel planning
- International business
- E-commerce pricing
- Financial calculations
- Currency exchange
---
## 🆚 App Comparison
| Feature | Stock Market | Currency |
|---------|-------------|----------|
| **API Key Required** | ✅ Yes | ❌ No (optional) |
| **Free Tier** | 5 req/min | 1500 req/month |
| **Auto-load** | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| **MCP Tools** | 1 | 3 |
| **Port** | 3000 | 3001 |
| **Data Type** | Stock prices | Exchange rates |
| **Update Frequency** | On demand | Real-time |
---
## 📚 Documentation Navigation
### For Stock Market App
1. **START_HERE.md** - Overview
2. **QUICKSTART.md** - Quick start
3. **README.md** - Full docs
4. **ARCHITECTURE.md** - Technical details
### For Currency Converter
1. **CURRENCY_QUICKSTART.md** - Quick start
2. **CURRENCY_README.md** - Full docs
### For Both Apps
1. **APPS_OVERVIEW.md** - This file!
2. **SETUP_COMPLETE.md** - Setup guide
---
## 🎉 You're All Set!
You now have TWO production-ready MCP ChatGPT Apps:
1. **Stock Market Dashboard** - Track market movers
2. **Currency Converter** - Convert 160+ currencies
Both apps:
- ✅ Use MCP SDK
- ✅ Auto-load with `window.openai.callTool()`
- ✅ Have beautiful responsive UIs
- ✅ Are fully documented
- ✅ Are ready to deploy
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## 🚀 Next Steps
1. **Try the Stock App**: `./start.sh` → http://localhost:3000
2. **Try the Currency App**: `./start-currency.sh` → http://localhost:3001
3. **Run Both**: Start in separate terminals
4. **Expose with ngrok**: Share with the world!
5. **Customize**: Edit HTML/CSS to match your style
6. **Add More Tools**: Extend with additional MCP tools
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**Happy Building! 📊💱**