# Global

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## Search API

Public REST endpoint for querying educational content.

**Endpoint**: `GET https://www.lcieducation.com/api/search`
**Schema**: `GET https://www.lcieducation.com/api/search/schema`

### Entity Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `program` (default) | Educational programs with NL search and filtering |
| `faculty` | Academic faculties/schools |
| `fieldOfStudy` | Academic disciplines |
| `page` | Website pages with extracted text |
| `event` | Campus events with dates and registration |
| `news` | News articles |
| `story` | Student/alumni stories |
| `all` | Unified cross-type search |

### Key Parameters

| Param | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `type` | Entity type (default: program) |
| `locale` | Content language (auto-detected if omitted) |
| `q` | Natural language query with typo tolerance |
| `faculty` | Filter by faculty name |
| `campus` | Filter by campus |
| `deliveryMode` | on-campus, online, hybrid, blended |
| `schedule` | full-time, part-time |
| `slug` | Fetch single entity detail |
| `page` / `pageSize` | Pagination (max 50 per page) |

### Examples

```
GET /api/search?locale=en&q=design+programs
GET /api/search?locale=en&faculty=Design&deliveryMode=online
GET /api/search?locale=en&slug=graphic-design
GET /api/search?type=faculty&locale=en
GET /api/search?type=event&locale=en&eventStatus=upcoming
GET /api/search?type=all&locale=en&q=design
```

Locale is resolved automatically from `Accept-Language` header if not specified.



## MCP Server

Model Context Protocol endpoint for AI assistant integration.

**Endpoint**: `POST https://www.lcieducation.com/api/mcp`
**Protocol**: JSON-RPC 2.0 over Streamable HTTP
**Authentication**: None required (public, read-only)
**Discovery**: `GET https://www.lcieducation.com/.well-known/mcp`

### Available Tools (15)

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_programs` | Natural language + structured program search |
| `get_program` | Full program detail (about, career, admissions) |
| `compare_programs` | Side-by-side comparison (2-3 programs) |
| `get_search_schema` | API discovery and live facet values |
| `list_facets` | Filter value discovery per entity type |
| `search_faculties` | Academic schools with fields of study |
| `search_fields_of_study` | Disciplines with parent faculties |
| `get_campus` | Campus detail (address, hours, programs) |
| `search_global` | Cross-campus search (all LCI sites) |
| `search_pages` | Website pages with composition text |
| `search_site` | Unified cross-type search |
| `search_faq` | FAQ entries grouped by topic |
| `search_events` | Campus events with status and registration |
| `search_news` | Articles with date filtering |
| `search_stories` | Student/alumni stories |

### Client Configuration (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lci-education": {
      "url": "https://www.lcieducation.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```



## Machine-Readable API Specification

- [OpenAPI 3.1 Spec](https://www.lcieducation.com/docs/api/openapi.yaml): Full schema for the Search API
- [MCP Server Card](https://www.lcieducation.com/.well-known/mcp): MCP discovery metadata