Best Practices: The Anatomy of a Great Error Message

In API development, we often focus on the “happy path,” ensuring our integrations work perfectly when everything goes right. But the true measure of a professional, production-grade API is how it behaves when things go wrong. An error message is more than just a notification of failure; it is a critical diagnostic tool that can mean the difference between a five-minute fix and a five-hour investigation, especially in a live production environment. ...

September 10, 2025 · 6 min · Patryk Bandurski

Connecting to an MCP Server: 3 Key Lessons I Learned

Connecting a Mule application to an MCP Server is a core task for building modern, AI-driven integrations. While the MCP Connector makes this process straightforward, a few key details can make the difference between a smooth implementation and a frustrating debugging session. Having gone through the process, I want to share the three most important lessons I learned to help you get it right the first time. Lesson 1: Your Server URI Must Be Exact When you first set up the MCP Client configuration, your immediate instinct might be to just enter the hostname of your deployed MCP server. This is a common pitfall. ...

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · Patryk Bandurski

Implementing MCP Server with Tool on MuleSoft

Hello there Muley! 👋 I’m so excited to bring you the latest on expanding your integration capabilities! I’ve got some fantastic news and insights to share about implementing an MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server with MuleSoft. This is a game-changer for connecting my existing APIs to the world of AI agents! 🚀 What is an MCP Server and Why it Matters for MuleSoft? You might be wondering, what exactly is an MCP Server? 🤔 Simply put, it’s a way for AI agents to discover and interact with various tools and resources. An MCP service acts as a bridge, allowing AI models to understand and utilize external capabilities, effectively extending their reach beyond their core functions. You can read more about unlocking AI’s potential with MCP in this article: Unlocking AI’s Potential with MCP. ...

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · Patryk Bandurski

Agentforce, API Catalog, MuleSoft Topics: Your AI Integration Guide

Get Ready! Agentforce, API Catalog, and MuleSoft Topics Explained for Developers! Do you want to know about the newest technology? Do you want ideas that help you build powerful solutions? Then this is for you! The latest changes in Agentforce, the Salesforce API Catalog, and MuleSoft Topics are amazing and will change how you connect systems! We talked about these exciting new things at the Warsaw MuleSoft Meetup, and the message is clear: smart automation is here now. ...

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · Patryk Bandurski