Ananse MCP Server (Python FastMCP)

A Python-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents (LibreChat, Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) full access to ghanaian platforms via natural language.

Developed with FastMCP for simple tool declarations.

Features

• Food & Catalog Ordering: Search food menus across Accra/Bolt Food catalog, place merchant orders via SMS, collect MoMo payments.

• MongoDB Order Tracking: Save user profiles, delivery addresses, and track live order lifecycle states (PENDING, CONFIRMED, IN_TRANSIT, DELIVERED).

• SMS: Send bulk SMS, fetch campaign reports, request/list Sender IDs.

• OTP: Send and verify OTPs via SMS and Email.

• Airtime: List networks, purchase airtime via momo, and send airtime from wallet balance.

• Mobile Money: MoMo payment collections, status checks, disbursements.

• Bank Transfer: Disburse to bank accounts, list banks.

• Data Bundles: Fetch bundles, purchase data packages.

• KYC: MSISDN owner name lookups.

• Contacts: Full CRUD for contact groups & contacts.

• Account: Check wallet balance.

Related MCP server: Retell AI MCP Server

Installation & Running

Option 1: Docker Compose (Recommended - with MongoDB)

Run the server along with the mini MongoDB instance for tracking orders and storing user profiles:

docker-compose up -d

Option 2: Standalone via uv

Using uv is highly recommended as it automatically manages dependencies:

# Run server using uv
uv run server.py

If you want the server to use a default BulkClix key, set BULKCLIX_API_KEY before starting it:

export BULKCLIX_API_KEY="your-bulkclix-api-key"
uv run server.py mcp

To expose admin-only workflows like contact management, enable internal tools on the server:

export BULKCLIX_ENABLE_INTERNAL_TOOLS=true

The public chat-facing tools now work without caller-supplied keys. SMS and OTP tools automatically pick the first sender ID returned by BulkClix. Airtime and data purchases first collect payment through MoMo, then complete the fulfillment after payment is confirmed.

Configuration in LibreChat

Option 1: stdio transport (default)

Add this under mcpServers in your librechat.yaml:

mcpServers:
  ananse:
    command: uv
    args:
      - run
      - --directory
      - /path/to/ananse-mcp
      - server.py
    type: stdio

Option 2: HTTP / MCP transport (Remote/Streamable)

Run the server on a port (e.g. port 8000):

cd ananse-mcp
uv run server.py mcp

Then configure LibreChat to use the MCP-over-HTTP endpoint:

mcpServers:
  bulkclix:
    url: http://localhost:8000/
    type: sse

You can then tunnel that port with localtunnel:

npx localtunnel --port 8000

If BULKCLIX_API_KEY is set on the machine running the server, the client can use the public tools without providing any per-call key. Admin-only tools are hidden unless BULKCLIX_ENABLE_INTERNAL_TOOLS=true is set on the server.

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). See the LICENSE file for details.