Choose tools

When you create an MCP server, select 3 to 10 tools. Tools define what AI agents can do with the right context from your sources.

Audience	MCP creators and teams designing AI workflows
Prerequisites	Source content and a clear task your AI agent needs to complete

How to choose

Think about what your AI assistant needs to do with the content:

• Look up documentation: Use search_docs, find_api_reference, and get_quickstart.
• Write code: Use get_code_examples and extract_schema.
• Answer questions: Use ask_question and summarize_content.
• Stay current: Use get_changelog and search_issues.

Recommendations by use case

Use Case	Recommended Tools
Developer docs	search_docs, get_code_examples, find_api_reference, get_quickstart
API reference	find_api_reference, extract_schema, search_docs
Internal knowledge base	ask_question, search_docs, summarize_content
Onboarding guides	get_quickstart, search_docs, ask_question

All available tools

See the Tools Reference for a complete list with descriptions and example outputs.