MCP_INTEGRATION

MCP Integration Guide

Station provides comprehensive integration with the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling agents to access powerful tools through standardized interfaces. This guide covers MCP server setup, tool discovery, and advanced integration patterns.

MCP Architecture in Station

MCP Protocol Overview

Station implements both MCP client and server capabilities:

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   Claude Code   │───▶│    Station      │───▶│   MCP Servers   │
│  (MCP Client)   │MCP │  (MCP Client    │MCP │  (Tools/APIs)   │
│                 │    │   & Server)     │    │                 │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
                              │
                       ┌──────▼───────┐
                       │  Station's   │
                       │ MCP Server   │
                       │ (13 tools)   │
                       └──────────────┘

Station's MCP Server

Station itself provides MCP tools via stdio interface:

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio station -e OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:4318 -- stn stdio

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "station": {
      "command": "stn",
      "args": ["stdio"],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:4318"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Other MCP Clients

Add to .mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "station": {
      "command": "stn",
      "args": ["stdio"],
      "env": {
        "OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT": "http://localhost:4318"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: The OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT environment variable enables OpenTelemetry tracing. Station ships with Jaeger for trace visualization at http://localhost:16686.

Available Station Tools:

• call_agent - Execute agents with custom parameters
• create_agent - Create new agents with schemas
• list_agents - Browse available agents
• list_environments - View environment configurations
• discover_tools - Find available MCP tools
• create_bundle_from_environment - Package environments
• sync_environment - Update MCP server connections