get_notifications
Fetch user notifications from USCardForum to check replies, mentions, likes, and topic updates with optional filters for unread items and time ranges.
Instructions
Fetch your notifications. REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION.
Args:
since_id: Only get notifications newer than this ID (optional)
only_unread: Only return unread notifications (default: False)
limit: Maximum number to return (optional)
Must call login() first.
Returns a list of Notification objects with:
- id: Notification ID
- notification_type: Type of notification
- read: Whether read
- topic_id: Related topic
- post_number: Related post
- created_at: When created
Use to:
- Check for new replies to your posts
- See mentions and likes
- Track topic updates you're watchingInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| since_id | No | Only get notifications newer than this ID | |
| only_unread | No | Only return unread notifications | |
| limit | No | Maximum number to return |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- The primary MCP tool handler for 'get_notifications'. Includes input schema via Annotated Pydantic Fields (since_id, only_unread, limit) and delegates execution to the client API after authentication.
@mcp.tool() def get_notifications( since_id: Annotated[ int | None, Field(default=None, description="Only get notifications newer than this ID"), ] = None, only_unread: Annotated[ bool, Field(default=False, description="Only return unread notifications"), ] = False, limit: Annotated[ int | None, Field(default=None, description="Maximum number to return"), ] = None, ) -> list[Notification]: """ Fetch your notifications. REQUIRES AUTHENTICATION. Args: since_id: Only get notifications newer than this ID (optional) only_unread: Only return unread notifications (default: False) limit: Maximum number to return (optional) Must call login() first. Returns a list of Notification objects with: - id: Notification ID - notification_type: Type of notification - read: Whether read - topic_id: Related topic - post_number: Related post - created_at: When created Use to: - Check for new replies to your posts - See mentions and likes - Track topic updates you're watching """ return get_client().get_notifications( since_id=since_id, only_unread=only_unread, limit=limit ) - src/uscardforum/server.py:15-45 (registration)Registers the 'get_notifications' tool by importing it (line 25) into the MCP server entrypoint module, making it available 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, ) - src/uscardforum/server_tools/__init__.py:34-40 (registration)Re-exports the 'get_notifications' tool (line 37) from the auth submodule for convenient import in the server tools package.
from .auth import ( bookmark_post, get_current_session, get_notifications, login, subscribe_topic, )