MCP Code Challenge

Prerequisites

Before running the project, you need API keys for Gemini (Google Generative AI) and Resend (email service).

1. Get a Gemini API Key

• Go to Google AI Studio.
• Sign in with your Google account.
• Click "Create API Key" and copy the generated key.

2. Get a Resend API Key

• Go to Resend and sign up.
• After verifying your email, go to the API Keys section.
• Click "Create API Key" and copy the key.
• For SMTP, use the credentials provided in your Resend dashboard (host, user, password).

3. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the mcp-server directory:

PORT=3001
GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key-here
EMAIL_PASS=your-resend-smtp-password-here // will be the token value of the api key

Start the Server and Frontend

To start the backend server:

npm run server

To start the next.js frontend:

 npm run frontend

• The frontend will run on http://localhost:3000.

• These commands will also install all dependencies.