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[Docs]: Unclear instructions to test a2a agent as mcp tool

Open bayer-veera opened this issue 1 month ago • 0 comments

📚 Documentation Issue Summary

Document is not clear on how to test a2a agent as a mcp tool. When tested the virtual server doesn't return the a2a agent which is associated in the tool/list

📍 Location of the Problem

https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge?tab=readme-ov-file#a2a-agent-to-agent-features


✏️ Type of Issue

  • [ ] Typo or formatting issue
  • [ ] Outdated or incorrect information
  • [ ] Missing explanation or example
  • [x ] Unclear instructions
  • [ ] Other (explain below)

💡 Suggested Fix or Clarification (optional)

The documentation mentions this, but the examples invoke the agent directly through the admin API and not through the virtual server

https://github.com/IBM/mcp-context-forge?tab=readme-ov-file#a2a-agent-to-agent-features

🤖 A2A Integration: A2A agents are external AI agents that can be registered and exposed as MCP tools 🔄 Protocol Detection: Gateway automatically detects JSONRPC vs custom A2A protocols 📊 Testing: Built-in test functionality via Admin UI or /a2a/{agent_id}/test endpoint 🎛️ Virtual Servers: Associate agents with servers to expose them as standard MCP tools


🧠 Environment (optional)

0.8.0 Helm Deployment

Key Value
Docs version latest
Platform Linux

🧩 Additional Notes (optional)

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bayer-veera avatar Oct 27 '25 11:10 bayer-veera