MCP-Server-IETF
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Integrations
Provides integration with Git for cloning the repository during installation from source.
Enables accessing the source repository at github.com/tizee/mcp-server-ietf for installation and contributions.
Supports development workflows through a Makefile with commands for running the inspector and tests.
MCP-Server-IETF
A Model Context Protocol server for fetching IETF documents (RFCs) for Large Language Models.
Overview
This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to IETF RFC documents. It enables Large Language Models to access RFC specifications through a standardized interface.
Key features:
- Download and cache RFC index and documents
- Search RFCs by keyword in titles
- Access RFC documents with pagination support
- Extract metadata like page numbers from documents
Installation
Requirements
- Python 3.11 or higher
- Dependencies as listed in
pyproject.toml
Install from source
Usage
Starting the server
Or use it with the MCP inspector:
Available Tools
When connected to the server, the following tools are available:
list_docs_number
Get the total number of RFC documents available in the index.
get_doc
Get an RFC document by its number with pagination support.
Parameters:
number: The RFC number (e.g., "1234")start_line: The line number to start from (default: 1)max_lines: Maximum number of lines to return (default: 200)
search_rfc_by_keyword
Search for RFC documents by keyword in their titles.
Parameters:
keyword: The search term to look for in RFC titles
Development
Setup Development Environment
Run inspector with Makefile:
Running Tests
Or using the Makefile:
Cache Location
By default, the server caches RFC documents and the index at ~/.cache/ietf-doc-server.
Environment Variables
LOG_LEVEL: Set the logging level (default: "DEBUG")
License
MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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A Model Context Protocol server that enables Large Language Models to search and access IETF RFC documents with pagination support.