Designing an MCP Integration

1. What is the primary goal when designing an MCP server for an internal system?

To mirror the full API of the system To expose capabilities needed by the agent To allow arbitrary write access to the database To ensure high availability of the database

2. Which of the following is NOT recommended for exposing capabilities through an MCP server?

Using narrow, parameterized tools Exposing full API endpoints Providing typed input schemas Validating inputs server-side

3. How should results be formatted when returned from an MCP server to an agent?

As a detailed 5,000-row dataset Structured and trimmed to relevant columns In raw, unformatted text for flexibility With extensive internal details for debugging

4. What is a key security measure that should be implemented on an MCP server?

Allow anonymous access to the server Use row-level security based on user identity Avoid validating inputs for performance Expose internal details in error messages

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