Java Conferences MCP Server

Provides information about Java conferences worldwide by parsing data from the javaconferences.github.io repository.

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🔌 Java Conferences MCP Server 🔌

A Model Call Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to data about Java conferences from around the world. This server exposes conference information from a public GitHub repository including names, dates, locations, and Call for Papers (CFP) details through a standardized MCP interface.

Data Source

The server fetches data by parsing the README.md file from the 🔗 javaconferences/javaconferences.github.io repository. The specific URL is configured in application.properties and defaults to: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/javaconferences/javaconferences.github.io/main/README.md

Provided Tool

  • Name: getJavaConferences
  • Description: Get information about Java conferences for a specific year (if specified and found in the source) or the current year by default. Parses data for all years found under H3 headings in the source markdown file.
  • Input Parameter:
    • year (String, Optional): The 4-digit year to retrieve conferences for. If omitted or invalid, defaults to the current year.
  • Output: A list of JSON objects, each representing a conference with the following fields:
    • conferenceName (String)
    • date (String)
    • location (String)
    • isHybrid (Boolean)
    • cfpLink (String) - URL for the Call for Papers, if available
    • cfpDate (String) - Closing date for CFP, if available
    • link (String) - Main conference link
    • country (String)

MCP Server Architecture

MCP Server Architecture

Configuration

Connecting an MCP Client (e.g., Claude Desktop)

To connect an MCP client like Claude Desktop to this server:

  1. Configure your MCP client to connect to the server. For Claude Desktop, you might update your claude_desktop_config.json file like this:

    {
"mcpServers": { 
  "javaConf-mcp-server": {
    "command": "java",
    // "command": "PATH_TO_USER/.sdkman/candidates/java/current/bin/java", /* in my case i'm using the java version installed by sdkman */
    "args": [
        "-jar", 
        "PATH_TO_PROJECT/javaConf-mcp-server/target/javaconf-mcp-server-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
    ]
  }
}
}

  2. Start the MCP client and ensure that it is connected to the server.

  3. Use the tool by asking questions like:

    • "What are the upcoming Java conferences?"
    • "What are hybrid conferences?"
    • "Give the CPF link of Jfokus conference to submit a talk"

Example of a conversation with the MCP server

Example of a conversation with the MCP server

Tech Stack

Support

  • ⭐️️ Star this repository if you find it useful.
  • 🐛️ If you find a bug, raise an issue or fix it and send a pull request.
  • 📢️ If you have any feature requests, raise an issue or send a pull request.
  • 🤲 If you have a moment, don't forget to make a duaa for me and my parents.

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