MCP API with AI Chatbot Agent

MCP API with AI Chatbot Agent

Node.js Express API for Posts and Comments, backed by MongoDB (Mongoose). All responses are JSON.

There is also an MCP server in the mcp-server/ folder that exposes this API as MCP tools over Streamable HTTP at POST /mcp (no auth). See mcp-server/README.md for setup and tool list.

This project has been enhanced with an AI Chatbot Agent that can understand natural language commands and perform CRUD operations using the Ollama Gemma2 model.

Project structure

• server.js: Backend REST API (Node.js + Express + MongoDB) for posts and comments.
• public/: Frontend UI that talks to this backend (served by Express via express.static('public')).
• mcp-server/: MCP server that wraps this backend and exposes it as MCP tools.
• public/chatbot.html: AI chatbot interface for natural language interaction.

Setup

1. Install backend dependencies

   npm install
   

2. Set MongoDB connection for the backend

   # example
   export MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017/mcp-api"
   

3. Install Ollama and the Gemma2 model

   # Install Ollama from https://ollama.com/
   # Then pull the Gemma2 model
   ollama pull gemma2:2b
   

4. Start the backend server

   npm start
   

   Server runs on port 3002 (see PORT in server.js).

5. Open the UI

   The UI is served from the public/ folder by Express. Once the backend is running, open:

   • http://localhost:3002/ in your browser for the main blog interface.
   • http://localhost:3002/chatbot.html for the AI chatbot interface.

Running the MCP server

The MCP server lives in the mcp-server/ folder and wraps this backend.

1. Make sure the backend is running first

   From the project root:

   # in one terminal
   export MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017/mcp-api"
   npm start          # backend on http://localhost:3002
   

2. Start the MCP server

   In a new terminal:

   cd mcp-server
   npm install        # first time only
   npm start
   

   By default:

   • Backend base URL: http://localhost:3002
   • MCP server port: 3001
   • MCP HTTP endpoint: POST http://localhost:3001/mcp
   • AI Chatbot endpoint: POST http://localhost:3001/ai-chatbot

AI Chatbot Agent

The AI Chatbot Agent is a new feature that allows users to interact with the blog system using natural language commands. It uses the Ollama Gemma2 model to understand user requests and map them to appropriate API actions.

Features

1. Natural Language Processing: Understands user requests in plain English
2. CRUD Operations: Can create, read, update, and delete posts and comments
3. Context Awareness: Provides relevant context to the AI model
4. Web Interface: User-friendly chat interface
5. API Endpoint: Direct API access for integration

How It Works

1. User sends a natural language request (e.g., "Create a new post about AI")
2. The AI processes the request using the Ollama Gemma2 model
3. The AI determines the appropriate action and parameters
4. The system executes the corresponding API call
5. Results are returned to the user in a conversational format

Example Commands

• "Create a new post with title 'The Future of AI', author 'Tech Writer', category 'tech', and body 'Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving...'"
• "List all posts"
• "Show me all posts in the tech category"
• "Update post ID 12345 with a new title 'The Future of AI and Machine Learning'"
• "Delete the post with ID 12345"
• "Add a comment 'This is fascinating!' from 'Reader' to post ID 67890"
• "List all comments for post ID 67890"

Web Interface

Navigate to http://localhost:3002/chatbot.html to access the AI chatbot interface. The interface includes:

• Chat message display
• Text input for commands
• Example commands for quick access
• Real-time responses from the AI

API Endpoint

You can also interact with the AI chatbot directly via the API:

curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/ai-chatbot \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Create a new post about technology trends"}'

Response format:

{
  "action": "create_post",
  "explanation": "Creating a new post with the provided details",
  "result": {
    "_id": "67890",
    "title": "Technology Trends",
    "author": "AI Assistant",
    "category": "tech",
    "body": "This is a post about technology trends...",
    "createdAt": "2026-07-04T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Validation

The API validates request bodies and returns clear error messages.

Post (create & update)

• Missing required fields → 400 with a message describing what's wrong.
• Invalid category → 400 with message "Invalid category".
• Body shorter than 50 characters → 400.

Comment (create)

• Comment text shorter than 10 characters → 400.

Post not found

• Invalid or non-existent post ID (e.g. for GET/PUT/DELETE /posts/:id or comment routes) → 404 with "Post not found".

All error responses use the shape: { "error": "<message>" }.

API Endpoints

Base URL: http://localhost:3002

Posts

Comments

AI Chatbot

Request / Response Examples

Create a post

POST /posts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "title": "Getting started with Node",
  "author": "Jane",
  "category": "tech",
  "body": "This is a longer body that meets the minimum length requirement of fifty characters."
}

→ 201 + post object (includes _id, createdAt).

Create a comment

POST /posts/<postId>/comments
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "text": "Great post, very helpful!",
  "commenter": "Alex"
}

→ 201 + comment object.

AI Chatbot Request

POST /ai-chatbot
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "message": "Create a new post about AI advancements"
}

→ 200 + JSON response with action details.

Error response (validation)

{ "error": "Invalid category" }

{ "error": "body must be at least 50 characters" }

Error response (not found)

{ "error": "Post not found" }

Data Models (summary)

• Post: title, author, category, body, createdAt (auto).
• Comment: postId (reference to post), text, commenter, createdAt (auto).
• IDs are MongoDB ObjectIds, auto-generated.

Use this README to walk through validation rules and the exposed API when explaining the project.