Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English MCP server

This MCP server connects to the Longman Dictionary online and provides structured dictionary data in JSON format following the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard, making it suitable for AI agent integration.

Installation

Quick Installation via Smithery

The easiest way to install the Ldoce MCP server for Claude Desktop is via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @edgardamasceno-dev/ldoce-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

To install the server manually:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/seuusuario/ldoce-mcp-server.git
   cd ldoce-mcp-server
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Build the project:

   npm run build
   

Usage

Starting the Server

To start the MCP server:

npm start

This will launch the server which connects to the Longman Dictionary website and provides dictionary data in JSON format.

Server Features

The server extracts and provides the following information from the Longman Dictionary:

• Introduction and related topics
• Dictionary entries with pronunciation details, meanings, examples, etc.
• Corpus examples
• Word origins

Integration with MCP Clients

The server exposes a tool that can be integrated with MCP clients like Claude Desktop. Once running, it can be accessed by AI agents to retrieve structured dictionary data.

Example Queries

When querying for a word, the server connects to:

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/<word>

It then returns a JSON object containing the extracted dictionary information structured according to the MCP protocol.

Configuration

The server uses default settings out of the box, but can be configured by modifying environment variables or configuration files as needed. Refer to the project repository for specific configuration options.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.