Resources

Essential tools, libraries, and resources for working with APM and the Model Context Protocol.

MCP Development Tools

Protocollie - MCP Server Browser & Debugger

Protocollie is an indispensable tool we built for anyone building or debugging MCP servers. It provides:

• 🔍 Server Browser - Discover and explore MCP servers
• 🐛 Interactive Debugger - Test tools and debug connections
• 📊 Message Inspector - See all MCP protocol messages
• 🧪 Tool Tester - Call tools with custom parameters
• 📝 Schema Validator - Ensure your tools have valid schemas

Perfect for:

• Testing your MCP server before connecting to APM
• Debugging connection issues
• Exploring available MCP servers
• Learning the MCP protocol

Official MCP Resources

Model Context Protocol

• Specification: modelcontextprotocol.io
• GitHub: github.com/modelcontextprotocol
• NPM Package: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
• Python Package: pypi.org/project/mcp
• Ruby Gem: rubygems.org/gems/mcp

MCP Server Examples

Explore these official MCP server implementations for inspiration:

• Filesystem Server - File operations
• GitHub Server - Repository management
• PostgreSQL Server - Database queries
• Slack Server - Team messaging
• More Servers - Full collection

Development Libraries

JavaScript/TypeScript

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

Key packages:

• @modelcontextprotocol/sdk - Core MCP SDK
• @modelcontextprotocol/types - TypeScript types
• @modelcontextprotocol/client - Client implementation
• @modelcontextprotocol/server - Server implementation

Python

pip install mcp

Features:

• Async/await support
• Type hints
• Built-in transports
• Easy tool registration

Ruby

gem install mcp

Features:

• DSL for tool definition
• Built-in stdio transport
• ActiveSupport integration
• Clean Ruby idioms

APM-Specific Resources

Documentation

• APM Docs - You are here!
• MCP Integration Guide - Deep dive into MCP

Learning Resources

Tutorials

• Your First MCP Server - Step-by-step guide

Development Tools

Debugging

• Protocollie.io - MCP browser & debugger
• MCP Inspector - npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

Community Resources

Discord Channels

Join our Discord for:

• resources - Community-shared tools
• showcase - See what others built

Need Help?

• 📚 Check our documentation
• 💬 Ask in Discord
• 📧 Email scott@sublayer.com