Lessons from Implementing MCP in Formulize (In-person, Toronto)

Join us on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026, at 6:30 PM for a session presented by Julian Egelstaff on implementing a full MCP server into a LAMP stack web application.

Event Details:

• Location: CSI Spadina - 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2C2. Viola Desmond room on the 3rd floor
• Date and Time: January 21, 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
• Topic: Lessons from Implementing MCP in Formulize.

Location Note: This meeting will be held in the Viola Desmond room on the 3rd floor. Access will be via the door to the stairs, not the usual main entrance to the basement area. We will send the building access code on the morning of the meetup, via email and chat.

Session Topic:
This session will be a retrospective and demo of how a full MCP server was added to Formulize (https://formulize.org). Formulize is 20+ year old open source project, and a web-based data management platform that both technical and non-technical people can use to rapidly create data-driven applications, and rapidly change them as requirements and needs evolve. Formulize is uniquely suited to AI, since all the business logic of every application is exposed through configuration which the AI can read via MCP tools.

In this session we’ll look at:

• The architectural requirements that MCP imposed
• The lessons learned in getting it working
• How to play nice with the AI for best results
• Future ideas for how MCP and AI could be even more integrated into people’s workflows

Your Voice Matters:
Got ideas for future presentations or want to be a speaker? Reach out to Pierre or Aidan – we're always looking for speakers and new insights!

Drinks & Discussion:
Stay after the presentation for drinks and more Drupal talk at Hotel Ocho

Special Thanks to our Sponsor:
A big shoutout to Kalamuna for providing the CSI space for our meetup.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and new faces alike. Let's make this a great meetup for Toronto's Drupal community, going strong since 2006!