AlSalam Hospital MCP Server

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for hospital management operations with HTTP/SSE transport support.

Overview

The AlSalam Hospital MCP Server provides a robust API for managing hospital operations including appointment booking, doctor management, patient services, and WhatsApp integration. Built with Node.js, Express.js, and the MCP framework, it supports real-time communication through Server-Sent Events (SSE).

Features

Hospital Management

• get_all_hospitals: Retrieve all hospitals with language support
• get_specialties_by_hospital: Get medical specialties for specific hospitals
• get_doctors_by_hospital_specialty: Find doctors by hospital and specialty
• get_branches: Get all hospital branches

Search & Discovery

• search_individual_category: Enhanced search with multi-language support
• select_doctor_from_list: Select specific doctor from search results
• get_doctor_slots_by_specialty: Get available slots using specialty ID

Appointment Management

• get_doctor_available_days: Get available appointment days for doctors
• get_doctor_available_slots: Get time slots for specific dates
• submit_appointment: Book new appointments
• confirm_cancel_appointment: Confirm or cancel existing appointments
• format_appointment_date: Format dates for API submission

Patient Management

• check_patient_whatsapp_status: Check WhatsApp registration status
• generate_otp: Generate OTP for patient verification
• verify_otp: Verify OTP for authentication

Communication

• send_whatsapp_message: Send WhatsApp messages to patients
• get_chatbot_info: Get chatbot information

Additional Features

• Multi-language support (Arabic and English)
• Intelligent search strategies with fallback mechanisms
• Comprehensive error handling and timeout management
• Real-time availability checking
• Automatic phone number formatting
• CORS support for browser compatibility

Endpoints

• SSE Connection: GET /mcp - Establishes Server-Sent Events connection
• Messages: POST /messages - Receives JSON-RPC requests from clients
• Health Check: GET /health - Returns server status and available tools

Configuration

Environment Variables

• PORT: Server port (default: 3000)
• REQUEST_TIMEOUT: API request timeout (default: 50000ms)

External APIs

• AlSalam Hospital API: https://salemuatapi.alsalamhosp.com:446
• Facebook WhatsApp API: https://graph.facebook.com/v21.0

Installation

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm start

# Or run in development mode
node server.js

Usage

The server provides 20+ MCP tools for comprehensive hospital management. Connect using any MCP-compatible client:

1. Establish SSE connection via /mcp endpoint
2. Send JSON-RPC requests via /messages endpoint
3. Use the registered tools for hospital operations

Example Tool Usage

// Search for a doctor
{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_individual_category",
    "arguments": {
      "term": "دكتور أحمد",
      "lang": "A"
    }
  }
}

// Book an appointment
{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "submit_appointment",
    "arguments": {
      "servType": "Consultation",
      "branchId": "1",
      "specId": "2",
      "docId": "123",
      "schedSerial": "456",
      "shiftId": "1",
      "dateDone": "15/12/2024 10:30:00",
      "expectedEndDate": "15/12/2024 11:00:00",
      "patTel": "96569020323",
      "telephoneCountryCode": "+965",
      "patName": "Ahmed Mohammed",
      "gender": "M"
    }
  }
}

Deployment

This server is configured for deployment on:

• Vercel - Serverless deployment with vercel.json
• Railway - Container deployment with railway.json
• Render - Cloud platform with render.yaml
• AWS App Runner - Container service with apprunner.yaml

Docker Support

# Build Docker image
docker build -t alsalam-hospital-mcp .

# Run container
docker run -p 3000:3000 alsalam-hospital-mcp

API Documentation

For detailed API documentation including all parameters, response formats, and error codes, see the comprehensive technical documentation.

Security Considerations

• All inputs are validated using Zod schemas
• Request timeouts prevent hanging connections
• CORS is configured for web browser access
• WhatsApp API credentials should be stored in environment variables in production

Performance

• SSE connections are properly managed and cleaned up
• Efficient search strategies reduce API calls
• Request timeout prevents hanging connections
• Graceful shutdown process for clean resource management

Support

For technical support or questions regarding this MCP server, please contact the development team.