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Real-time human state awareness for AI agents via Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Nefesh MCP + A2A Server

A Model Context Protocol and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) server that gives AI agents real-time awareness of human physiological state.

What it does

Send sensor data (heart rate, voice, facial expression, text sentiment), get back a unified state with a machine-readable action your agent can follow directly. Zero prompt engineering required.

On the 2nd+ call, the response includes adaptation_effectiveness — telling your agent whether its previous approach actually worked. A closed-loop feedback system for self-improving agents.

Adaptation Effectiveness (Closed-Loop)

Most APIs give you a state. Nefesh tells you whether your reaction to that state actually worked.

On the 2nd+ call within a session, every response includes:

{
  "state": "focused",
  "stress_score": 45,
  "suggested_action": "simplify_and_focus",
  "adaptation_effectiveness": {
    "previous_action": "de-escalate_and_shorten",
    "previous_score": 68,
    "current_score": 45,
    "stress_delta": -23,
    "effective": true
  }
}

Your agent can read effective: true and know its previous de-escalation worked. If effective: false, the agent adjusts its strategy. No other human-state system provides this feedback loop.

Setup

Option A: Connect first, get a key through your agent (fastest)

Add the config without an API key — your agent will get one automatically.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nefesh": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Then ask your agent:

"Connect to Nefesh and get me a free API key for [email protected]"

The agent calls request_api_key → you click one email link → the agent picks up the key. No signup form, no manual copy-paste. After that, add the key to your config for future sessions:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nefesh": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Nefesh-Key": "nfsh_free_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Option B: Get a key first, then connect

Sign up at nefesh.ai/signup (1,000 calls/month, no credit card), then add the config with your key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nefesh": {
      "url": "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Nefesh-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Agent-specific config files

Agent Config file
Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Windsurf ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Claude Desktop ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Claude Code .mcp.json (project root)
VS Code (Copilot) .vscode/mcp.json or ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/mcp.json
Cline cline_mcp_settings.json (via UI: "Configure MCP Servers")
Continue.dev .continue/config.yaml
Roo Code .roo/mcp.json
Amazon Q ~/.aws/amazonq/mcp.json
JetBrains IDEs Settings > Tools > MCP Server
Zed ~/.config/zed/settings.json (uses context_servers)
OpenAI Codex CLI ~/.codex/config.toml
Goose CLI ~/.config/goose/config.yaml
ChatGPT Desktop Settings > Apps > Add MCP Server (UI)
Gemini CLI Settings (UI)
Augment Settings Panel (UI)
Replit Integrations Page (web UI)
LibreChat librechat.yaml (self-hosted)
VS Code (Copilot) — uses servers instead of mcpServers
{
  "servers": {
    "nefesh": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Nefesh-Key": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Zed — uses context_servers in settings.json
{
  "context_servers": {
    "nefesh": {
      "settings": {
        "url": "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp",
        "headers": {
          "X-Nefesh-Key": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
OpenAI Codex CLI — uses TOML in ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.nefesh]
url = "https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp"
Continue.dev — uses YAML in .continue/config.yaml
mcpServers:
  - name: nefesh
    type: streamable-http
    url: https://mcp.nefesh.ai/mcp

All agents connect via Streamable HTTP — no local installation required.

A2A Integration (Agent-to-Agent Protocol v1.0)

Nefesh is also available as an A2A-compatible agent. While MCP handles tool-calling (your agent calls Nefesh), A2A enables agent-collaboration — other AI agents can communicate with Nefesh as a peer.

Agent Card: /.well-known/agent-card.json

A2A Endpoint: POST https://mcp.nefesh.ai/a2a (JSON-RPC 2.0)

A2A Skill Description
get-human-state Stress state (0-100), suggested_action, adaptation_effectiveness
ingest-signals Send biometric signals, receive unified state
get-trigger-memory Psychological trigger profile (active vs resolved)
get-session-history Timestamped history with trend

Same authentication as MCP — X-Nefesh-Key header or Authorization: Bearer token. Free tier works on both protocols.

MCP Tools

Tool Auth Description
request_api_key No Request a free API key by email. Poll with check_api_key_status until ready.
check_api_key_status No Poll for API key activation. Returns pending or ready with API key.
get_human_state Yes Get stress state (0-100), suggested_action (maintain/simplify/de-escalate/pause), and adaptation_effectiveness — a closed-loop showing whether your previous action reduced stress.
ingest Yes Send biometric signals (heart rate, HRV, voice tone, expression, sentiment, 30+ fields) and get unified state back. Include subject_id for trigger memory.
get_trigger_memory Yes Get psychological trigger profile — which topics cause stress (active) and which have been resolved over time.
get_session_history Yes Get timestamped state history with trend (rising/falling/stable).
delete_subject Yes GDPR-compliant cascading deletion of all data for a subject.

How self-provisioning works

Your AI agent can get a free API key autonomously. You only click one email link.

  1. Agent calls request_api_key(email) — no API key needed for this call
  2. You receive a verification email and click the link
  3. Agent polls check_api_key_status(request_id) every 10 seconds
  4. Once verified, the agent receives the API key and can use all other tools

Free tier: 1,000 calls/month, all signal types, 10 req/min. No credit card.

Quick test

After adding the config, ask your AI agent:

"What tools do you have from Nefesh?"

It should list the 7 tools above.

Pricing

Plan Price API Calls
Free $0 1,000/month, no credit card
Solo $25/month 50,000/month
Enterprise Custom Custom SLA

Documentation

Privacy

  • No video or audio uploads — edge processing runs client-side
  • No PII stored
  • GDPR/BIPA compliant — cascading deletion via delete_subject
  • Not a medical device — for contextual AI adaptation only

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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