MCP Database Solution

A complete Model Context Protocol (MCP) solution containing both server and client applications for database operations.

🏗️ Architecture

This monorepo contains two main components:

📡 MCP Server (/server)

• Purpose: Provides MCP tools and services
• Technologies: .NET 8.0, Model Context Protocol SDK
• Features:
  • Weather information tools
  • Random number generation
  • Extensible tool architecture
  • NuGet package distribution

💻 MCP Client (/client)

• Purpose: Consumes MCP services through Azure OpenAI
• Technologies: .NET 10.0, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Extensions AI
• Features:
  • Azure OpenAI integration
  • Interactive chat interface
  • Automatic tool invocation
  • Environment-based configuration

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0+ SDK
• Azure OpenAI service account (for client)
• Visual Studio 2022 or VS Code

Running the Server

cd server
dotnet run

Running the Client

# Set environment variables first
export AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT="https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/"
export AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key"
export AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME="gpt-4o"
export MCP_SERVER_PROJECT_PATH="../server/SampleMcpServer.csproj"

cd client
dotnet run

📁 Project Structure

mcp-database-solution/
├── README.md
├── MCP-Database-Solution.sln          # Main solution file
├── server/                             # MCP Server Project
│   ├── Program.cs
│   ├── SampleMcpServer.csproj
│   ├── Tools/
│   │   ├── WeatherTools.cs
│   │   └── RandomNumberTools.cs
│   ├── .mcp/
│   │   └── server.json
│   └── .vscode/
│       └── mcp.json
├── client/                             # MCP Client Project
│   ├── Program.cs
│   ├── MCPHostApp.csproj
│   └── .env.example
└── docs/                               # Documentation
    └── setup.md

🔧 Configuration

Server Configuration

The server can be configured through:

• Environment variables (e.g., WEATHER_CHOICES)
• VS Code MCP settings (.vscode/mcp.json)
• MCP server manifest (.mcp/server.json)

Client Configuration

Create a .env file in the client directory with:

AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT=https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME=gpt-4o
MCP_SERVER_PROJECT_PATH=../server/SampleMcpServer.csproj

🛠️ Development

Building the Solution

dotnet build MCP-Database-Solution.sln

Running Tests

dotnet test

Publishing the Server as NuGet Package

cd server
dotnet pack

📖 Documentation

• Server Documentation
• Client Documentation
• Setup Guide

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🔗 Related Repositories

• mcpserver-database - Standalone server
• mcpclient-database - Standalone client