Next Server

A NEXT Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting NEXT data.

Overview

This MCP server allows Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude to interact with NEXT structured data. It provides tools for:

• Getting highlights
• Getting cluster

The server is built using TypeScript and the MCP SDK, providing a secure and standardized way for LLMs to interface with NEXT.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm
• NEXT api key

Setup

1. Install via npm:

# Install globally via npm
npm install -g @collaborne/mcp-server

# Or as a dependency in your project
npm install @collaborne/mcp-server

2. If building from source:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Collaborne/mcp-server.git
cd mcp-server

# Install dependencies and build
npm install
npm run build

3. Configure NEXT access:

Create a .env file with your AWS configuration:

API_KEY=your-api-key

Or set these as environment variables.

Configuration

The server can be configured using the following environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
API_KEY	NEXT api key that you can generate from your settings	``

Running the Server

You can run the server with Node.js:

# Using npx (without installing)
npx @collaborne/mcp-server

# If installed globally
npm install -g @collaborne/mcp-server
cd mcp-server

# If running from cloned repository
npm start

# Or directly
node dist/index.js

Debugging on MCP Inspector

To debug the server using MCP Inspector, you can run sh run-inspector.sh

sh run-inspector.sh

Connecting to Claude Desktop

To use this server with Claude Desktop:

1. Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the NEXT MCP server to the configuration:

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

Important: Please note the following when using the configuration above

• Replace NEXT_API_KEY with your actual api key from next team-space. Access to the NEXT API is scoped to a specific team-space. Each API token is bound to one team-space and cannot access data outside of it.

💣 If error occurs on Claude Desktop

If you encounter errors with the above configuration in Claude Desktop, try using absolute paths as follows:

# Get the path of node and mcp-server
which node
which @collaborne/mcp-server

{
  "globalShortcut": "",
  "mcpServers": {
    "next": {
      "command": "your-absolute-path-to-node",
      "args": ["your-absolute-path-to-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key",
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

next-get-highlights

Lists available NEXT highlights that the server has permission to access. This tool is limited to one team-space

Parameters:

• searchFilters (required): filters for highlights based on the user query

Example input:

What are the user frustrations and issues mentioned in the last week 

Example output:

{
  "searchFilters": {
    "dateFilter": "last week",
    "typeFilters": [
      "Pain Point"
    ]
  }
}

next-get-clusters

Lists available NEXT clusters that the server has permission to access. This tool is limited to one team-space

Parameters:

• searchQuery (required): search query for clusters based on the user query

Example input:

Summarize the main topics 

Example output:

{
  "searchQuery": "main topics"
}

Security Considerations

• The server will only access team-space specific data

Usage with Claude

When interacting with Claude in the desktop app, you can ask it to perform NEXT operations like:

• "Summarize highlights about X topic"
• "What are the main pain points mentioned in clusters"

Claude will use the appropriate MCP tool to carry out the request and show you the results.

License

MIT