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MCP lets an agent list and call tools in another process over a standard protocol — real ShopTiny order tools via stdio, not a fake in-memory mock.
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What Is MCP
Contract
- Start / attach to a ShopTiny orders tool surface (real MCP stdio in Py/TS)
- List tools from the client (get_order, list_orders)
- Call get_order for 4412
- Print the tool list and the result
mcp_client_demo.py
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=== list_tools ===
get_order: Look up one ShopTiny order by id (item, amount_usd, status).
list_orders: List all known ShopTiny order ids.
=== call_tool get_order ===
result: {
"id": "4412",
"item": "laptop stand",
"amount_usd": 12,
"status": "delivered"
}