Ldoce MCP Server

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Overview

Ldoce MCP Server is a server developed in Node.js and TypeScript that consumes the Longman Dictionary page for a given word and returns the extracted data in a standardized JSON format for use by AI agents.

To use Ldoce MCP Server, clone the repository, install the required dependencies, and run the server to access the dictionary data for any word.

Extracts information from the Longman Dictionary including introductions, related topics, entries (verbs and nouns), corpus examples, and word origins. - Utilizes MCP SDK to expose a tool that can be integrated with MCP clients, such as Claude Desktop.

Providing structured dictionary data for AI applications.
Enabling language learning tools to access detailed word information.
Assisting in natural language processing tasks by supplying dictionary definitions and examples.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Ldoce MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-ldoce-mcp-server-edgardamasceno-dev"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What technologies does Ldoce MCP Server use?

It is built using Node.js and TypeScript, utilizing Axios for HTTP requests and Cheerio for HTML parsing.

How can I install Ldoce MCP Server?

You can clone the repository from GitHub and follow the installation instructions provided in the README.

Is Ldoce MCP Server free to use?

Yes! Ldoce MCP Server is open-source and free to use.

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