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Apache Dubbo Component

Java SDK (apache/dubbo)

Descriptions

Background

To better help developers expose Dubbo services as AI capabilities and enhance the integration with AI systems, we propose integrating the MCP (Model Control Protocol) with Dubbo. This integration will:

• Support automatic service export as MCP tools
• Enable client-side invocation based on MCP SSE mode

Overview

This proposal outlines the integration of Apache Dubbo with MCP, enabling Dubbo services to be exposed as MCP tools. This integration facilitates seamless communication between Dubbo services and MCP-compatible systems.

Features

1. Configuration Options

• dubbo.mcp.enabled: Enable/disable MCP integration (default: false)
• dubbo.mcp.sse.endpoint: Server-Sent Events (SSE) endpoint path (default: /dubbo/mcp/sse)

Note: These configuration options are only available when using the Triple protocol. Non-Triple protocols will result in an error. This version only supports the Triple-REST protocol.

2. Core Functionality

• Automatic SSE connection establishment through the configured endpoint
• Support for @DubboService annotation to register Dubbo interface methods as MCP tools
• Annotation attributes:
  • mcp: Enable/disable MCP server (default: false)
• Automatic data retrieval from Triple OpenAPI when annotation attributes are empty

Implementation Details

Service Initialization

1. During application startup, verify mcp.server.enabled=true
2. If enabled, automatically register a Triple protocol server
3. Expose the configured SSE endpoint

Service Registration

1. Scan services for @DubboService annotations
2. Validate methods to ensure Triple protocol compatibility
3. For annotated services:
   • Register name and description with MCP
   • Convert method parameters to JSON Schema
   • Register with McpServer using mcp-java-sdk

Impact

• New feature addition
• No breaking changes to existing functionality
• Requires Triple protocol support

Alternatives Considered

• Direct integration without MCP protocol
• Custom protocol implementation

References

• MCP Protocol Specification
• Triple Protocol Documentation

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