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Description

Backend:

  • Database migration (revision 60) for MCP_CONNECTOR type
  • CRUD endpoints for MCP
  • Dynamic tool loading - converts JSON configs to LangChain tools
  • Supports all HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE)

Frontend:

  • Connect form - create multi-tool connectors

Key Details:

  • Tools load on every chat session from database
  • Permission-based access control
  • Added SSL verification checkbox for users to disable if they want for specific MCPs

Motivation and Context

FIX #625

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API Changes

  • This PR includes API changes

Change Type

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Performance improvement
  • Refactoring
  • Documentation
  • Dependency/Build system
  • Breaking change
  • Other (specify):

Testing Performed

  • Tested locally
  • Manual/QA verification

Checklist

  • Follows project coding standards and conventions
  • Documentation updated as needed
  • Dependencies updated as needed
  • No lint/build errors or new warnings
  • All relevant tests are passing

High-level PR Summary

This PR introduces a Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector feature that allows users to define custom API endpoints as tools that the AI agent can invoke during conversations. The implementation includes a database migration to add the MCP_CONNECTOR type, backend CRUD endpoints for managing MCP connectors with dynamic LangChain tool generation from JSON configurations, and a frontend UI for creating multi-tool connectors with support for multiple HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE) and authentication types (Bearer, API Key, Basic Auth, None). Tools are loaded dynamically from the database on each chat session with permission-based access control, and the feature includes comprehensive documentation guides for both backend and frontend implementation.

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1 MCP_IMPLEMENTATION.md
2 MCP_FRONTEND_GUIDE.md
3 surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/60_add_mcp_connector_type.py
4 surfsense_backend/app/db.py
5 surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
6 surfsense_backend/app/schemas/__init__.py
7 surfsense_web/contracts/enums/connector.ts
8 surfsense_web/contracts/enums/connectorIcons.tsx
9 surfsense_web/contracts/types/connector.types.ts
10 surfsense_web/contracts/types/mcp.types.ts
11 surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/mcp_tool.py
12 surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py
13 surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_source_connectors_routes.py
14 surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts
15 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connect-forms/components/mcp-connect-form.tsx
16 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/components/mcp-config.tsx
17 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connect-forms/index.tsx
18 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/index.tsx
19 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/views/connector-connect-view.tsx
20 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/constants/connector-constants.ts
21 surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py
22 surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
23 surfsense_backend/app/utils/connector_naming.py
24 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx
25 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/tabs/active-connectors-tab.tsx
26 surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx

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Review by RecurseML

🔍 Review performed on 7ac7cd5..cd83a59

✨ No bugs found, your code is sparkling clean

✅ Files analyzed, no issues (24)

MCP_FRONTEND_GUIDE.md
MCP_IMPLEMENTATION.md
surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/60_add_mcp_connector_type.py
surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/chat_deepagent.py
surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/registry.py
surfsense_backend/app/db.py
surfsense_backend/app/routes/search_source_connectors_routes.py
surfsense_backend/app/schemas/__init__.py
surfsense_backend/app/schemas/search_source_connector.py
surfsense_backend/app/tasks/chat/stream_new_chat.py
surfsense_backend/app/utils/connector_naming.py
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/components/connector-card.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connect-forms/index.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/components/mcp-config.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/index.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/connector-configs/views/connector-connect-view.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/constants/connector-constants.ts
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/tabs/active-connectors-tab.tsx
surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/views/connector-accounts-list-view.tsx
surfsense_web/contracts/enums/connector.ts
surfsense_web/contracts/enums/connectorIcons.tsx
surfsense_web/contracts/types/connector.types.ts
surfsense_web/contracts/types/mcp.types.ts
surfsense_web/lib/apis/connectors-api.service.ts

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Review by RecurseML

🔍 Review performed on cd83a59..774e8c7

✨ No bugs found, your code is sparkling clean

✅ Files analyzed, no issues (50)

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MCP_FRONTEND_GUIDE.md
MCP_IMPLEMENTATION.md
README.md
README.zh-CN.md
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surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/60_add_mcp_connector_type.py
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surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/system_prompt.py
surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/__init__.py
surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/mcp_client.py
surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/mcp_tool.py
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surfsense_backend/app/agents/new_chat/tools/search_surfsense_docs.py
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surfsense_backend/app/db.py
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surfsense_backend/app/schemas/__init__.py
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surfsense_backend/app/utils/connector_naming.py
surfsense_backend/pyproject.toml
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