Coffee MCP Server: A Powerful Integration Hub for AI Applications

Coffee MCP Server is a robust and versatile API server designed to process documents (PDFs, images, etc.) and extract their content with advanced OCR and text processing capabilities. It is built on FastAPI, ensuring responsive performance during long-running tasks. This documentation will guide you through its installation, configuration, use, and integration into the broader MCP ecosystem.

Overview: What is Coffee MCP Server?

Coffee MCP Server leverages Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide a standardized interface for AI applications like Claude Desktop, Continue, Cursor, and others. The server acts as an adapter between these applications and various data sources or tools, enabling seamless interaction through the MCP protocol. This integration allows developers to deploy scalable and efficient solutions that cater to the specific needs of each AI application.

Coffee MCP Server is designed with a high degree of flexibility and extensibility. It supports document processing in real-time, ensuring low latency even during intensive OCR tasks. The server updates MongoDB with progress details after every processed page, enabling real-time feedback to clients. Its advanced memory management and multi-threading capabilities ensure optimal performance while handling large documents.

Core Features & MCP Capabilities

Coffee MCP Server excels in several key areas:

1. Real-Time Document Processing: Large PDFs are processed one page at a time, with each page being OCR'd immediately after conversion. MongoDB updates provide real-time status tracking.
2. Non-Blocking Architecture: The server runs background threads for intensive processing, keeping the main API thread responsive for real-time queries and other requests.
3. Advanced Security & Validation: All inputs are validated to prevent injection attacks, and robust error handling ensures no sensitive details are exposed.

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "[server-name]": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-[name]"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Integration with MCP Clients

Coffee MCP Server supports the following MCP clients:

MCP Client	Resources	Tools	Prompts
Claude Desktop	✅	✅	✅
Continue	✅	✅	✅
Cursor	❌	✅	❌

Performance & Compatibility Matrix

Coffee MCP Server ensures compatibility with various tools and resources, enhancing the efficiency of AI workflows by providing a reliable interface for data interactions.

MCP Protocol Flow Diagram:

graph TD
    A[AI Application] -->|MCP Client| B[MCP Server]
    B --> C[Data Source/Tool]
    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style C fill:#f3e5f5

Getting Started with Installation

To install Coffee MCP Server, follow these steps:

1. Prerequisites: Ensure you have Node.js and MongoDB installed on your system.
2. Installation:

   npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-coffee
   

3. Environment Configuration:

   API_KEY=your-unique-api-key
   

4. Running the Server:

   npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-coffee start
   

Key Use Cases in AI Workflows

Use Case 1: Document Conversion for Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Imagine an AI application that requires text from a variety of documents for training NLP models. Coffee MCP Server can process these documents, converting them into machine-readable formats and providing real-time progress updates.

Technical Implementation

• Input: Various document types (PDFs, images, etc.)
• Processing: Real-time page-by-page OCR with MongoDB updates
• Output: Clean text data for NLP training

Use Case 2: Data Collection for Machine Learning Models

In a machine learning environment, Coffee MCP Server can gather labeled data from documents to train and refine models. This integration ensures that the AI application has access to up-to-date and accurate information.

Technical Implementation

• Input: Labeled documents with metadata
• Processing: Batch processing of large documents for efficient training data collection
• Output: Cleaned, formatted data for model training

Integration with MCP Clients

Coffee MCP Server is compatible with a wide range of MCP clients, providing reliable and scalable integration services.

Configuration Code Sample

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coffee": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-coffee"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Performance & Compatibility Matrix

The performance and compatibility of Coffee MCP Server are robust, ensuring seamless integration with various AI applications.

Feature	Description
Document Processing	Real-time page-by-page processing with MongoDB updates
Non-Blocking Architecture	Main API thread remains responsive for real-time queries and other requests
Input Validation	Robust validation to prevent injection attacks
Error Handling	Robust error handling prevents exposing sensitive details

Advanced Configuration & Security

MCP Protocol Flow Diagram

The MQTT protocol is used for secure bi-directional message passing between connected devices. The flow of a standard client connection:

graph TD
    A[AI Application] -->|MPC Client| B[MCP Server]
    B --> C[Data Source/Tool]
    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style C fill:#f3e5f5

Security Considerations

• API Key Management: Store all API keys securely, and never commit them to Git repositories.

  RAGNOR_API_KEY=your-api-key
  

• Input Validation: Robust input validation prevents injection attacks.
• Error Handling: Secure error handling mechanism ensures no sensitive details are exposed.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: How can I configure the debug images path for Coffee MCP Server?

A: You can set the RAGNOR_DEBUG_IMAGES_PATH environment variable to specify a configurable path where debug images will be saved. If not set, no debug images will be created.

export RAGNOR_DEBUG_IMAGES_PATH=/path/to/debug/images

Q: What is the process for adding new features to Coffee MCP Server?

A: To add a new feature, implement core functionality in utils/, create models in db/ragnor_db_models.py, and add routes in routes/. Then update this documentation accordingly.

Q: How does Coffee MCP Server handle large documents efficiently?

A: For large documents (500+ pages), the server ensures efficient memory usage and non-blocking architecture, enabling real-time progress updates via MongoDB.

Q: Can you provide an example of a document conversion flow for NLP using Coffee MCP Server?

A: Yes, this involves uploading documents, performing real-time OCR processing with progress tracking, and outputting clean text data suitable for NLP training.

Q: How do I integrate Coffee MCP Server with Continue to process large datasets efficiently?

A: You can configure the server to use real-time processing for large PDFs and batch processing for efficiency. MongoDB updates provide continuous status feedback during execution.

Development & Contribution Guidelines

To contribute to Coffee MCP Server:

1. Fork the Repository: Start by forking the repository on GitHub.
2. Clone Your Fork: Clone your forked copy of the project locally using git clone.
3. Make a Pull Request (PR): Create and push new commits containing fixes or large structural changes.

MCP Ecosystem & Resources

The Coffee MCP Server is part of a broader ecosystem that supports Model Context Protocol, ensuring seamless integration with multiple AI tools and applications.

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Contributors

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Author

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This comprehensive documentation positions Coffee MCP Server as a valuable tool for integrating various AI applications with Model Context Protocol, enhancing performance and flexibility through real-time processing and robust security measures.