io.github.lacausecrypto/poetrydb
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| catalog_overviewA | Overview of all PoetryDB MCP tools. Start here to discover categories. |
| catalog_categoryB | Show the tools and description for a specific category. |
| search_by_authorA | Find poems by author name. Supports exact or partial author matches. |
| search_by_titleC | Find a poem by title. Supports exact or partial title matches. |
| search_by_linesA | Search for poems containing specific text in their lines. |
| search_by_linecountB | Find poems with a specific number of lines. |
| search_combinedB | Run a combined PoetryDB search across multiple fields. |
| list_authorsA | List all available authors in PoetryDB. |
| random_poemA | Get one or more random poems. |
| get_sonnetsA | Find 14-line sonnets, optionally filtered by author. |
| get_haikusC | Find 3-line poems, optionally filtered by author. |
| list_titlesA | List all poem titles in PoetryDB. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 12 tools
Most tools have clearly distinct purposes, but get_sonnets and get_haikus overlap with search_by_linecount since 14-line and 3-line poems are special cases. An agent might be unsure whether to use the specialized get_* tools or the more general search_by_linecount.
Tool naming mixes several patterns: catalog_* (catalog_overview, catalog_category), search_by_* (search_by_author, search_by_title, etc.), list_* (list_authors, list_titles), get_* (get_sonnets, get_haikus), and random_poem (no prefix). This inconsistency can make tool selection less predictable.
With 12 tools, the count is well within the expected range for a domain-specific server. Each tool serves a distinct function and none feels superfluous or excessive for a poetry database.
The toolset covers searching, listing, and random access, along with helpful meta-tools for discovery. Minor gaps include the lack of a direct 'get poem by ID' or 'get full poem content' endpoint, which forces reliance on search results. Overall, the surface is reasonably complete for common poetry browsing workflows.