uniauto-mcp-server

Using Smithery.ai with Claude 3.7 and UniAuto MCP Server

This guide provides detailed instructions for setting up and using Smithery.ai to connect Claude 3.7 with the UniAuto MCP Server.

What is Smithery.ai?

Smithery.ai is a platform that allows AI assistants like Claude to access external tools through standardized protocols like the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It acts as a bridge, allowing Claude to control tools like UniAuto MCP Server securely.

Prerequisites

  1. Node.js v16+ and npm installed
  2. Access to Claude 3.7 (via Claude Web)
  3. UniAuto MCP Server installed and running
  4. Smithery.ai account (sign up at https://smithery.ai if you don’t have one)

Step 1: Install Smithery CLI

Smithery provides a command-line interface (CLI) that makes it easy to connect tools to AI assistants:

# Install Smithery CLI globally
npm install -g @smithery/cli

# Verify installation
smithery --version

Step 2: Log in to Smithery

# Authenticate with your Smithery account
smithery login

This will open a browser window where you can log in to your Smithery account. Once authenticated, the CLI will be able to manage your connections.

Step 3: Start the UniAuto MCP Server

Make sure your UniAuto MCP Server is running before connecting it to Smithery:

# Navigate to the UniAuto directory
cd /path/to/uniauto-mcp-server

# Start the server
npm start

Step 4: Register UniAuto with Smithery

Once your server is running, you can register it with Smithery:

# Register UniAuto MCP Server
smithery connect tool --name "UniAuto" --manifest-url "http://localhost:3000/api/mcp/manifest"

This registers your local UniAuto MCP Server as a tool that Claude can access through Smithery.

Step 5: Connect Claude 3.7 to Smithery

There are two ways to connect Claude to Smithery:

Option A: Using the Smithery CLI

# Connect to Claude
smithery connect claude --version 3-7-sonnet

Option B: Using Claude Web Settings

  1. Go to Claude Web
  2. Click on your profile icon and select “Settings”
  3. Navigate to the “Connections” or “Tools” section
  4. Add Smithery as a connection
  5. Follow the authentication prompts

Step 6: Testing the Connection

To test that everything is working correctly:

  1. Start a new conversation in Claude Web
  2. Ask Claude to use UniAuto:
Can you use UniAuto to navigate to example.com and tell me what the page title is?

Claude should be able to:

  1. Access the UniAuto tool through Smithery
  2. Execute the navigation command
  3. Report back the page title

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues

If Claude can’t connect to UniAuto:

  1. Check that UniAuto is running: 
    node check-server.js
  2. Verify the Smithery connection: 
    smithery list tools
  3. Check Smithery logs: 
    smithery logs

Permission Issues

Claude may need explicit permission to use external tools:

  1. Look for permission dialogs in Claude Web
  2. Grant permission when prompted
  3. If no prompt appears, disconnect and reconnect the tool

Network Issues

If you’re running UniAuto locally:

  1. Make sure your firewall allows connections on port 3000
  2. Consider using a service like ngrok for external access: 
    ngrok http 3000

    Then use the ngrok URL instead of localhost in your Smithery configuration.

Advanced Smithery Features

Listing Connected Tools

smithery list tools

Removing a Tool

smithery disconnect tool --name "UniAuto"

Updating a Tool Manifest

smithery update tool --name "UniAuto" --manifest-url "http://localhost:3000/api/mcp/manifest"

Example Automation Tasks with Claude 3.7

Here are more advanced tasks you can ask Claude 3.7 to perform through Smithery:

  1. Multi-step form filling: ``` Using UniAuto, please complete a registration process on example.com/register with the following information:
    • Name: John Doe
    • Email: john.doe@example.com
    • Password: TestPassword123
    • Confirm the registration ```
  2. Data extraction and analysis: 
    Using UniAuto, navigate to a news website and extract the headlines of the top 5 stories. Then analyze the main themes across these headlines.
  3. Screenshot comparison: 
    Using UniAuto, take screenshots of the same product on two different e-commerce sites and tell me which one has a better price.

Claude 3.7 has enhanced capabilities to understand complex web automation tasks and can execute them through the UniAuto MCP Server with precision.

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