TME Server

A Model Context Protocol server for the TME electronic components API, built with FastMCP. Docker-first, designed for the Docker MCP Toolkit.

TME is a major European electronic components distributor based in Poland. Provides 13 tools: product search, details, pricing (with volume tiers), stock levels, datasheets, delivery time, and URL generation.

Prerequisites

• TME API credentials -- Register at developers.tme.eu, create an application to get your App Token and App Secret
• Docker (recommended) or Python 3.10+
• Docker MCP Toolkit -- included with Docker Desktop (requires MCP Toolkit support)

Project Structure

tme-mcp/
├── mcp_app.py           # Shared FastMCP instance
├── tme_mcp_server.py    # Main server -- all 13 tools
├── tme_auth.py          # HMAC-SHA1 signing + API request helper
├── Dockerfile           # Docker image with embedded metadata
├── pyproject.toml       # Project metadata
└── LICENSE              # MIT

Quick Start -- Docker MCP Toolkit

The recommended way to run this server. The Docker MCP gateway manages the container lifecycle, injects secrets, and exposes tools to MCP clients like Claude Code or Claude Desktop.

1. Build the Docker image

git clone https://github.com/simon-77/tme-mcp.git
cd tme-mcp
docker build -t tme-mcp:latest .

2. Create a custom catalog

The gateway discovers servers through catalog files. Create one at ~/.docker/mcp/catalogs/custom.yaml (or add to an existing one):

version: 3
name: custom
displayName: Custom MCP Servers
registry:
  tme:
    description: TME electronic components -- search, pricing, stock, datasheets
    title: TME
    type: server
    image: tme-mcp:latest
    secrets:
      - name: tme.TME_APP_TOKEN
        env: TME_APP_TOKEN
      - name: tme.TME_APP_SECRET
        env: TME_APP_SECRET
    env:
      - name: TME_COUNTRY
        value: "PL"
      - name: TME_LANGUAGE
        value: "EN"
      - name: TME_CURRENCY
        value: "PLN"
    tools:
      - name: search_products
      - name: autocomplete
      - name: get_categories
      - name: search_parameters
      - name: get_products
      - name: get_parameters
      - name: get_product_files
      - name: get_similar_products
      - name: get_prices
      - name: get_stocks
      - name: get_prices_and_stocks
      - name: get_delivery_time
      - name: generate_tme_url
    prompts: 0
    resources: {}

Change the env values to match your locale (e.g., AT/EN/EUR for Austria).

3. Register the catalog and enable the server

docker mcp catalog import ~/.docker/mcp/catalogs/custom.yaml
docker mcp server enable tme

Re-run catalog import whenever you modify custom.yaml.

4. Set secrets

docker mcp secret set tme.TME_APP_TOKEN
docker mcp secret set tme.TME_APP_SECRET

You'll be prompted to enter each value. Secret names must be prefixed with the server name (tme.).

5. Connect an MCP client

docker mcp client connect claude-code

This adds the gateway to your project's .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "MCP_DOCKER": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["mcp", "gateway", "run"],
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

When the MCP client starts, the gateway launches the tme-mcp:latest container, injects secrets as environment variables, and proxies tool calls.

Rebuilding after changes

docker build -t tme-mcp:latest .
# Restart your MCP client to pick up the new image

No need to re-import the catalog or re-set secrets -- just rebuild and restart.

Alternative: Docker standalone

Run the container directly without the MCP Toolkit. You manage secrets and lifecycle yourself.

docker build -t tme-mcp .

docker run --rm -i \
  -e TME_APP_TOKEN="your-token" \
  -e TME_APP_SECRET="your-secret" \
  -e TME_COUNTRY=AT \
  -e TME_CURRENCY=EUR \
  tme-mcp:latest

.mcp.json for MCP clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tme": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "-e", "TME_APP_TOKEN",
        "-e", "TME_APP_SECRET",
        "-e", "TME_COUNTRY=AT",
        "-e", "TME_CURRENCY=EUR",
        "tme-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

When using -e TME_APP_TOKEN (without =value), Docker passes through the value from your shell. Make sure to export them first:

export TME_APP_TOKEN="your-token"
export TME_APP_SECRET="your-secret"

Locale env vars are optional -- defaults are PL/EN/PLN (see Configuration).

Alternative: Standalone (pip)

Run without Docker. Requires Python 3.10+.

git clone https://github.com/simon-77/tme-mcp.git
cd tme-mcp
pip install .

cat > .env <<EOF
TME_APP_TOKEN=your-token
TME_APP_SECRET=your-secret
TME_COUNTRY=AT
TME_LANGUAGE=EN
TME_CURRENCY=EUR
EOF

python tme_mcp_server.py

.mcp.json for MCP clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tme": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["tme_mcp_server.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/tme-mcp",
      "env": {
        "TME_APP_TOKEN": "your-token",
        "TME_APP_SECRET": "your-secret",
        "TME_COUNTRY": "AT",
        "TME_CURRENCY": "EUR"
      }
    }
  }
}

Locale env vars are optional -- defaults are PL/EN/PLN (see Configuration).

Tools

Search & Browse

Tool	Description
search_products	Search products by keyword or part number, paginated
autocomplete	Type-ahead suggestions for a search phrase
get_categories	Browse the product category tree
search_parameters	Get available filter parameters for a category

Product Details

Tool	Description
get_products	Full product details for up to 50 symbols
get_parameters	Technical specifications/attributes for up to 50 symbols
get_product_files	Datasheets, photos, and documents for up to 50 symbols
get_similar_products	Find alternative/similar parts

Pricing & Stock

Tool	Description
get_prices	Pricing with volume discount tiers for up to 50 symbols
get_stocks	Inventory levels for up to 50 symbols
get_prices_and_stocks	Combined pricing and stock in a single call

Other

Tool	Description
get_delivery_time	Estimated delivery time for up to 50 symbols
generate_tme_url	Generate a product page URL for a TME symbol

Configuration

All settings are controlled via environment variables. In Docker MCP Toolkit mode, these are set in the catalog env block or as secrets. In standalone mode, use a .env file.

Variable	Default	Description
TME_APP_TOKEN	(required)	API token from developers.tme.eu
TME_APP_SECRET	(required)	HMAC secret for request signing
TME_COUNTRY	PL	Country code (e.g. AT, DE, PL)
TME_LANGUAGE	EN	Language code
TME_CURRENCY	PLN	Currency code (e.g. EUR, PLN)

Authentication

TME uses HMAC-SHA1 per-request signing (not OAuth2). Each API call is individually signed using your App Secret. No token refresh or caching needed -- this means credentials never expire and there are no session/token issues.

Troubleshooting

Gateway shows 0 tools: Verify the tools list in your catalog matches the tool names in the Tools section above.

Signature errors: If searches with special characters fail, ensure you're running the latest image. Earlier versions had a signing bug with spaces in search queries.

Catalog changes not taking effect: Re-run docker mcp catalog import ~/.docker/mcp/catalogs/custom.yaml after editing the catalog file. Restart your MCP client afterward.

Secret errors: Verify your credentials with docker mcp secret list. Secret names must be prefixed: tme.TME_APP_TOKEN, not TME_APP_TOKEN.

License

MIT License -- see LICENSE.