# Using Dynamic Tools in MCP Clients

### Setting Up the MCP Server <a href="#setting-up-the-mcp-server" id="setting-up-the-mcp-server"></a>

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript/TypeScript" %}

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "unifai-sdk",
        "unifai-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFAI_AGENT_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifai": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "unifai-sdk",
        "unifai-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFAI_AGENT_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### Configuration Steps <a href="#configuration-steps" id="configuration-steps"></a>

1. Install `npm` (for JavaScript/TypeScript) or `uvx` (for Python) following the official installation instructions.
2. Update your MCP client configuration (for example, in Claude Desktop) with the JSON configuration above.
3. Make sure you put your agent API key in the configuration file.

### Configuring Tool Types <a href="#configuring-tool-types" id="configuring-tool-types"></a>

You can use environment variables to control which tools are exposed by the MCP server:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="JavaScript/TypeScript" %}

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "unifai-sdk",
        "unifai-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFAI_AGENT_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_API_KEY",
        "UNIFAI_DYNAMIC_TOOLS": "true",
        "UNIFAI_STATIC_TOOLKITS": "1,2,3",
        "UNIFAI_STATIC_ACTIONS": "ACTION_A,ACTION_B"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unifai": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "unifai-sdk",
        "unifai-tools-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UNIFAI_AGENT_API_KEY": "YOUR_AGENT_API_KEY",
        "UNIFAI_DYNAMIC_TOOLS": "true",
        "UNIFAI_STATIC_TOOLKITS": "1,2,3",
        "UNIFAI_STATIC_ACTIONS": "ACTION_A,ACTION_B"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

The environment variables control the tool discovery behavior:

* `UNIFAI_DYNAMIC_TOOLS`: Set to "true" to enable dynamic tool discovery (default)
* `UNIFAI_STATIC_TOOLKITS`: Comma-separated list of toolkit IDs to include
* `UNIFAI_STATIC_ACTIONS`: Comma-separated list of action IDs to include

Once configured, your MCP client will detect and utilize the tools exposed by your toolkit.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.unifai.network/for-developers/markdown.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.