get-task
Retrieve detailed information about a specific task in Meilisearch by providing its unique task identifier (taskUid). Use this tool to monitor task progress and status updates.
Instructions
Get information about a specific task
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| taskUid | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/meilisearch_mcp/server.py:608-612 (handler)Handler logic for the 'get-task' tool within the handle_call_tool function. Retrieves task information using the Meilisearch client and returns it as text content.
elif name == "get-task": task = self.meili_client.tasks.get_task(arguments["taskUid"]) return [ types.TextContent(type="text", text=f"Task information: {task}") ] - src/meilisearch_mcp/server.py:235-244 (registration)Registration of the 'get-task' tool in the list_tools handler, including name, description, and input schema.
types.Tool( name="get-task", description="Get information about a specific task", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": {"taskUid": {"type": "integer"}}, "required": ["taskUid"], "additionalProperties": False, }, ), - src/meilisearch_mcp/tasks.py:22-28 (helper)TaskManager.get_task helper method that wraps the Meilisearch client's get_task and serializes the result.
def get_task(self, task_uid: int) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Get information about a specific task""" try: task = self.client.get_task(task_uid) return serialize_task_results(task) except Exception as e: raise Exception(f"Failed to get task: {str(e)}")