MCP public testing: connect AI to Buddhist studies records

Claude Code CLI: inspect before adding

1. Install and sign in to Claude Code, then open a terminal. MCP is anonymous and read-only, with no MCP token; Claude itself still requires a valid login and usage entitlement.
2. Run list first and check existing names, URLs and scopes. Add dlmbs-api only if no entry with that name exists. User scope makes it available across projects.
3. Run list again, launch claude and enter /mcp in a new session to check dlmbs-api and the four tools. Keep normal TLS verification enabled.

Inspect existing settings first

claude mcp list

Add only if this name does not already exist

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user dlmbs-api https://api.dlbs.liberal.ntu.edu.tw/mcp

Check again and open a session

claude mcp list
claude

claude mcp get dlmbs-api

claude mcp remove --scope user dlmbs-api
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user dlmbs-api https://api.dlbs.liberal.ntu.edu.tw/mcp

Claude Code Desktop: Code → Local (not yet tested)

This procedure follows official documentation; this Desktop case has not been tested. It applies to a local project session in the Code tab, not the Connectors flow in ordinary Chat.

1. Create or edit .mcp.json in the intended project root. Merge only mcpServers.dlmbs-api into an existing file and retain other entries.
2. Open the correct project and a new local session under Code → Local in Claude Desktop. Read and approve the project MCP configuration when prompted.
3. Confirm dlmbs-api loads and connects, then run the prompt below once. Record the product version and error on failure; do not retry.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dlmbs-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dlbs.liberal.ntu.edu.tw/mcp"
    }
  }
}

CLI user settings and project .mcp.json are different sources. Check the effective scope and URL rather than adding duplicates for a single trial.

ChatGPT web: create, connect, then try

1. In ChatGPT Plugins, add a custom MCP server. Use DLMBS MCP as its name.
2. Enter the HTTPS domain below; do not switch to http://.
3. Select No authentication.
4. Read the risk warning, then create the plugin.
5. Read the connection screen’s explanation of related conversation/memory sharing and decide whether to consent.
6. After connecting, select “在對話中試用” (try in a conversation) from DLMBS MCP.
7. Keep the plugin selected, paste the prompt below and send it once.
8. Check the actual tool execution, result and requestId, not merely the model’s claim.

Consent only after reading the displayed sharing scope. This page does not connect, approve sharing or search on your behalf. Interface wording can vary by account and version.

Use only DLMBS MCP’s search_bibliography to search for 「禪宗」.
Set locale=zh-Hant, field=TOPIC, page=1, pageSize=1.
Call it once; do not retry or use other tools.
Report the actual total, first record, source link and requestId.
Report any tool failure accurately.

Make your first search: 禪宗

Paste this into Claude Code’s AI conversation input, not the terminal shell or the library website search box:

Use dlmbs-api’s search_bibliography to search for 「禪宗」.
Set locale=zh-Hant, field=TOPIC, page=1, pageSize=1.
Call it once; do not retry on failure. Report the actual result and requestId.

How to check success

1. Look for an actual MCP tool call and response, rather than only an AI message saying “done”.
2. Check returned conditions, total and titles. The total is not the number shown on this page; live data can change.
3. For initial acceptance, search once. Later, if you independently need another page, explicitly request page 2 with the same conditions and check its page number.
4. Copy or open the returned resultsUrl yourself. Sharing it reproduces the conditions through a new search, not a frozen snapshot.

MCP returns results inside your AI tool without first opening the library website. It does not update an already-open website automatically. For shared in-page operation, see the separate WebMCP guide. WebMCP webpage guide

Acceptance record: one search only

On 2026-11-04, ChatGPT web connected through the new domain and displayed one successful bibliography result. Request, upstream and final response records were matched by the same requestId.

Troubleshooting and stopping the trial

Remove this test connection

For the CLI user setting, use the command below. For project configuration, remove only dlmbs-api from .mcp.json, keep other servers, and reopen the session.

claude mcp remove --scope user dlmbs-api

An anonymous endpoint does not mean your AI product does not retain conversations. Search terms reach the library; model handling of questions and results follows your product’s policies. Avoid personal data, credentials and unpublished research.