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"content": "### \u2699\ufe0f Setup Instructions\n\n1. **Import Workflow**: \nLoad this workflow into your n8n instance\n\n2. **Configure Authentication**: \nSet up oauth2 credentials\n\n3. **Activate Workflow**:\nEnable the workflow to start the MCP server\n\n4. **Get MCP URL**: \nCopy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger\n\n5. **Connect AI Agent**:\nUse the MCP URL in your AI agent configuration\n\n\n### \ud83d\udca1 Usage Notes\n\u2022 Parameters are auto-populated by AI using $fromAI() expressions\n\u2022 With 9 API endpoints available as tools\n\u2022 Responses maintain original API structure\n\n\n### \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Customization\n\u2022 Add data transformation nodes if needed\n\u2022 Implement custom error handling\n\u2022 Add logging or monitoring nodes\n\n\u2022 Modify parameter defaults in any HTTP request node as needed\n\n### \ud83d\udcac Need Help?\nPing me on [discord](https://discord.me/cfomodz) for integration guidance and custom automations. Check the [n8n documentation](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolmcp/) for more information."
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"content": "## \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f NPR Listening Service MCP Server \u2705 9 operations\n\n### About\nAudio recommendations tailored to a user's preferences\n\n### \ud83d\udd27 How it Works\n\nThis workflow converts the NPR Listening Service API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.\n\n\u2022 **MCP Trigger**: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests\n\u2022 **HTTP Request Nodes**: Handle API calls to https://listening.api.npr.org\n\u2022 **AI Expressions**: Automatically populate parameters via `$fromAI()` placeholders\n\u2022 **Native Integration**: Returns responses directly to the AI agent\n\n\n### \ud83d\udccb Available Operations (9 endpoints)\n\n**Aggregation (1 operations)**\nGet Aggregation Recommendations\n\n**Channels (1 operations)**\nList Available Channels\n\n**History (1 operations)**\nGet User Ratings History\n\n**Organizations (2 operations)**\nGet Category Recommendations, Get Organization Details\n\n**Promo (1 operations)**\nGet Recent Promo Audio\n\n**Ratings (1 operations)**\nSubmit Media Ratings\n\n**Recommendations (1 operations)**\nGet User Recommendations\n\n**Search (1 operations)**\nGet Search Recommendations\n\n"
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