get_user_summary
Fetch a comprehensive user profile summary to evaluate credibility, find valuable contributions, and understand participation level in the USCardForum community.
Instructions
Fetch a comprehensive summary of a user's profile.
Args:
username: The user's handle (case-insensitive)
Returns a UserSummary object with:
- user_id: User ID
- username: Username
- stats: UserStats with posts, topics, likes given/received, etc.
- badges: List of recent Badge objects
- top_topics: Most successful topics
- top_replies: Most successful replies
Use this to:
- Evaluate a user's credibility and experience
- Find their most valuable contributions
- Understand their participation level
The summary provides a quick overview without fetching
individual post histories.Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| username | Yes | The user's handle (case-insensitive) |
Implementation Reference
- The primary MCP tool handler for 'get_user_summary'. Decorated with @mcp.tool(), it delegates to the DiscourseClient's get_user_summary method.
@mcp.tool() def get_user_summary( username: Annotated[ str, Field(description="The user's handle (case-insensitive)"), ], ) -> UserSummary: """ Fetch a comprehensive summary of a user's profile. Args: username: The user's handle (case-insensitive) Returns a UserSummary object with: - user_id: User ID - username: Username - stats: UserStats with posts, topics, likes given/received, etc. - badges: List of recent Badge objects - top_topics: Most successful topics - top_replies: Most successful replies Use this to: - Evaluate a user's credibility and experience - Find their most valuable contributions - Understand their participation level The summary provides a quick overview without fetching individual post histories. """ return get_client().get_user_summary(username) - src/uscardforum/api/users.py:34-79 (helper)Core API implementation in UsersAPI that fetches user summary data from the Discourse API endpoint /u/{username}/summary.json and parses it into a UserSummary object.
def get_user_summary(self, username: str) -> UserSummary: """Fetch user profile summary. Args: username: User handle Returns: Comprehensive user summary """ payload = self._get(f"/u/{username}/summary.json") # Extract user stats from various locations user_summary = payload.get("user_summary", {}) user = payload.get("users", [{}])[0] if payload.get("users") else {} stats = UserStats( likes_given=user_summary.get("likes_given", 0), likes_received=user_summary.get("likes_received", 0), days_visited=user_summary.get("days_visited", 0), post_count=user_summary.get("post_count", 0), topic_count=user_summary.get("topic_count", 0), posts_read_count=user_summary.get("posts_read_count", 0), topics_entered=user_summary.get("topics_entered", 0), ) badges = [] for b in user_summary.get("badges", []): badges.append(Badge( id=b.get("id", 0), badge_id=b.get("badge_id", b.get("id", 0)), name=b.get("name", ""), description=b.get("description"), granted_at=b.get("granted_at"), )) return UserSummary( user_id=user.get("id"), username=user.get("username", username), name=user.get("name"), created_at=user.get("created_at"), last_seen_at=user.get("last_seen_at"), stats=stats, badges=badges, top_topics=user_summary.get("top_topics", []), top_replies=user_summary.get("top_replies", []), ) - src/uscardforum/client.py:310-323 (helper)Wrapper method in DiscourseClient that calls UsersAPI.get_user_summary and enriches top_topics with category names.
def get_user_summary(self, username: str) -> UserSummary: """Fetch user profile summary. Args: username: User handle Returns: Comprehensive user summary """ summary = self._users.get_user_summary(username) if summary.top_topics: self._enrich_with_categories(summary.top_topics) return summary - src/uscardforum/server.py:15-45 (registration)Import of get_user_summary from server_tools, which triggers registration via @mcp.tool() decorator when the server runs.
from uscardforum.server_tools import ( analyze_user, bookmark_post, compare_cards, find_data_points, get_all_topic_posts, get_categories, get_current_session, get_hot_topics, get_new_topics, get_notifications, get_top_topics, get_topic_info, get_topic_posts, get_user_actions, get_user_badges, get_user_followers, get_user_following, get_user_reactions, get_user_replies, get_user_summary, get_user_topics, list_users_with_badge, login, research_topic, resource_categories, resource_hot_topics, resource_new_topics, search_forum, subscribe_topic, ) - Shared helper get_client() that provides the global DiscourseClient instance used by all tools, including auto-login.
def get_client() -> DiscourseClient: """Get or create the Discourse client instance.""" global _client, _login_attempted if _client is None: base_url = os.environ.get("USCARDFORUM_URL", "https://www.uscardforum.com") timeout = float(os.environ.get("USCARDFORUM_TIMEOUT", "15.0")) _client = DiscourseClient(base_url=base_url, timeout_seconds=timeout) # Auto-login if credentials are provided if not _login_attempted: _login_attempted = True username = os.environ.get("NITAN_USERNAME") password = os.environ.get("NITAN_PASSWORD") if username and password: try: result = _client.login(username, password) if result.success: print(f"[uscardforum] Auto-login successful as '{result.username}'") elif result.requires_2fa: print( "[uscardforum] Auto-login failed: 2FA required. Use login() tool with second_factor_token." ) else: print( f"[uscardforum] Auto-login failed: {result.error or 'Unknown error'}" ) except Exception as e: # pragma: no cover - logging side effect print(f"[uscardforum] Auto-login error: {e}") return _client