Practical Guide: Building an MCP Server for Swagger with Laravel

This article explores how to provide AI assistants with access to API documentation without overloading the context window with full specifications. The author demonstrates building a server using the Laravel framework and the official laravel/mcp package. By importing the Swagger PetStore into a PostgreSQL database, the project implements four essential tools: documentation search, operation details, named schema retrieval, and operation listing by tag. The guide covers testing the contract via the MCP Inspector and connecting the server to Claude Code. This approach significantly streamlines AI interaction with APIs, offering a more efficient and structured way for developers to manage documentation using modern automation tools.