Monotype

You deploy and run a Monotype MCP Server as a plugin that connects your chat agents to the Monotype API, enabling you to manage company data through natural language interactions. This MCP server acts as a bridge between your chat interface and Monotype’s capabilities, allowing secure token-based authentication and a set of built-in tools.

How to use

You connect an MCP client to the Monotype MCP Server plugin and provide your authentication token. Once connected, you can invoke tools to manage your organization directly from chat prompts. The MCP server uses a local plugin interface, so you can run it alongside your existing chat stack and your client can call into it as needed. Tools expose concrete actions, such as inviting users, listing teams, and listing roles, all driven by natural language queries.

How to install

Prerequisites: Node.js and npm must be installed on your system. You also need a Monotype authentication token to authorize API access.

# MCP Server (Plugin)

cd src
npm install

# Example MCP client configuration (embedded in your chat client setup)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monotype-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/src/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "MONOTYPE_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

# Backend (Ollama integration) prerequisites
# Install Ollama and pull the model as shown in the guidance
# ollama is required for the backend intelligence
# Visit https://ollama.ai to install Ollama and run: ollama pull llama3

# Backend setup and start
cd backend
npm install
npm start

This starts the backend service at http://localhost:3001

# Frontend setup and start
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

This starts the frontend at http://localhost:3000

Additional notes

Configure your MCP client with the provided server path when integrating into your chat agent. The example configuration uses a local Node-based MCP server executable path and passes the Monotype authentication token via environment variables.

Security and best practices

Keep your Monotype token secure. Do not hard-code tokens in client-side code. Use environment variables or a secure secrets manager in your deployment. Rotate tokens periodically and restrict access to the MCP server to authorized chat agents only.

Available tools

invite_user_for_customer

Invite a user to your company and grant access to specified resources.

get_teams_for_customer

Retrieve all teams within your company for management and assignment purposes.

get_roles_for_customer

List all roles available in your company for access control and permissions.