# MRIC Newsletter | Issue 01 – June 2025
> The Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (MRIC) functions as the primary advisory body for the government on applied research and innovation matters. The council actively promotes high-quality research and fosters innovation across diverse sectors, including sustainable development, space technology, and emerging fields. MRIC organizes significant national and regional events, such as the Assises de la Recherche et de l’Innovation, and participates in international collaborations like the Horizon Europe programme. Through its various grant schemes and innovation challenges, MRIC is dedicated to cultivating a resilient, knowledge-based, and inclusive innovation ecosystem for Mauritius and the wider region.

## Homepage link
- [home](https://news.mric.mu/)

## AI Agent Access

This site is powered by Wix and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
for agentic AI access. AI agents can connect directly to retrieve live,
up-to-date site content - no scraping required.

- [**Site MCP Endpoint**](https://news.mric.mu/_api/mcp)
- [**Wix MCP Docs**](https://dev.wix.com/docs/develop-websites/articles/get-started/about-the-wix-site-mcp)

## Available MCP Tools

### GetBusinessDetails
Retrieves business and site details such as timezone, email, phone, and address.
- No parameters required.

### SearchInSite
Searches the site for information.
- **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site.

### SearchSiteApiDocs
Retrieves the API documentation for the Wix business solutions installed on
this site, and informs the AI client how to use the APIs. Use this tool for
querying products and services (instead of SearchInSite).
- **searchTerm** - The term to search for in the site API documentation.

### GenerateVisitorToken
Creates a new visitor session and obtains a visitor access token for the site.
Must be called before making any CallWixSiteAPI request if no visitor token
is already available in context.
- No parameters required.

### CallWixSiteAPI
Calls API methods on the site to perform actions on a visitor's behalf,
such as querying site data, booking an appointment, or starting a purchase.
- **visitorToken** - Visitor access token. Use GenerateVisitorToken first if not available.
- **url** - Absolute URL of the API method to call (e.g. https://www.wixapis.com/...). Retrieve using SearchSiteApiDocs.
- **method** -  HTTP method to use for the API call.
- **body** -  Request body as a valid JSON string.

### ReadFullDocsArticle
Fetches a complete article from the Wix developer documentation portal.
- **articleUrl** -  URL of an article in the Wix developer documentation portal.

### ReadFullDocsMethodSchema
Fetches the full schema for a Wix API method. Should be called before
calling the actual method via CallWixSiteAPI.
- **articleUrl** - URL of the reference article for the Wix API method.

## What Visitors Can Do via AI + MCP

- Get business details (contact info, location, hours)
- Discover products and services on offer
- Book services and make reservations
- Start a purchase and be directed to the site to complete checkout
- Ask questions and get relevant answers without having to browse the site

## Notes

- No authentication required to connect to the MCP endpoint
- Only public information accessible on the site is available
- Content is always live and up to date
- To receive tool updates, implement a tools/list call upon receipt of a tool update notification