MCP Server API Integration

[Adhish-Krishna]

MCP Server API Integration

Parent Issue: #20 - Move dashboard API endpoints to API service

Summary

Expose all API Service endpoints as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, enabling AI assistants and external MCP clients to interact with SimpleNS through a standardized interface.

Initially, template management will be migrated to MCP, followed by exposing every API endpoint as a corresponding MCP tool.

Motivation

Once all business logic resides within the API Service (#20), the MCP Server should become a thin layer that maps MCP tools directly to the API Service endpoints.

This enables:

• AI-native interaction with SimpleNS
• Consistent automation through MCP
• Reduced duplication of business logic
• Easy expansion as new API endpoints are added

Functional Requirements

API Coverage

Expose MCP tools for all API Service endpoints

Tool Design

Each MCP tool should:

• Map to a single API Service endpoint whenever possible
• Validate input parameters
• Return structured responses
• Surface meaningful API errors
• Respect authentication and authorization

Documentation

Provide complete documentation and examples for every MCP tool.

Technical Tasks

• Design MCP tool architecture around the API Service.
• Implement Template Management MCP tools.
• Implement MCP tools for remaining API endpoints.
• Add authentication support.
• Add input validation.
• Implement standardized error handling.
• Support pagination and filtering where applicable.
• Generate MCP tool documentation.
• Add automated tests for all MCP tools.

Acceptance Criteria

• Template management is available through MCP.
• Every public API Service endpoint has a corresponding MCP tool.
• MCP tools invoke the API Service instead of directly accessing business logic.
• Authentication and authorization are enforced.
• Standardized error responses are returned.
• Documentation and usage examples are available.
• Automated tests cover all MCP tools.