Java Conferences MCP server

This MCP server provides Java developers with conference information from around the world through the Model Call Protocol. It fetches and parses conference data from a public GitHub repository, making it accessible to AI assistants through a standardized interface.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Java JDK (installed locally)
• Maven (for building the project)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/javaConf-mcp-server.git
   cd javaConf-mcp-server
   

2. Build the project using Maven:

   mvn clean package
   

3. Run the server:

   java -jar target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
   

Connecting to an MCP Client

The server exposes conference information through the MCP interface. Here's how to connect it to Claude Desktop:

1. Update your claude_desktop_config.json file with the following configuration:

   {
     "mcpServers": { 
       "javaConf-mcp-server": {
         "command": "java",
         "args": [
             "-jar", 
             "PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
         ]
       }
     }
   }
   

   Note: If you're using a specific Java installation like SDKMAN, you may need to specify the full path to your Java executable:

   "command": "PATH_TO_USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current/bin/java"
   

2. Start Claude Desktop with this configuration.

Using the MCP Server

The server provides a tool called getJavaConferences that retrieves conference information:

Tool Capabilities

• Name: getJavaConferences
• Description: Get information about Java conferences for a specific year or the current year
• Input Parameter:
  • year (Optional): 4-digit year to retrieve conferences for (defaults to current year)
• Output: List of conference objects with these fields:
  • conferenceName - Name of the conference
  • date - Conference dates
  • location - Where it's held
  • isHybrid - Whether it has online options
  • cfpLink - Call for Papers submission link
  • cfpDate - CFP closing date
  • link - Main conference URL
  • country - Host country

Example Queries

You can interact with the MCP server through supported clients by asking questions like:

• "What are the upcoming Java conferences?"
• "What Java conferences are happening in 2024?"
• "Show me hybrid Java conferences this year"
• "Give me the CFP link for Jfokus conference"
• "What conferences have CFPs still open?"

The server will fetch the latest conference data from the source repository and return matching results based on your query.

Data Source

The server parses conference information from: https://github.com/javaconferences/javaconferences.github.io

This ensures you always have access to the most up-to-date conference listings.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "javaConf-mcp-server" '{"command":"java","args":["-jar","PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For 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 > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

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

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "javaConf-mcp-server": {
            "command": "java",
            "args": [
                "-jar",
                "PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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 explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "javaConf-mcp-server": {
            "command": "java",
            "args": [
                "-jar",
                "PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect