Abstract

Abstract — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://abstract.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://abstract.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/abstract · agent@connectorbay.com

What Abstract is for

A hand-curated abstract strategy games reference — Hex, Quoridor, Nine Men's Morris, and the Mancala family.

What it does

Abstract is a fully local, hand-curated abstract strategy games reference covering Hex, Quoridor, Nine Men's Morris, and the Mancala family of sowing games under its many regional names (Kalah, Oware, Bao, Congkak, Sungka, Ayoayo, Wari, Omweso, Toguz Korgool, Pallanguzhi). game_info gives one game's full detail: category, player count, origin, equipment, objective, setup, numbered how-to-play steps, and named key rule topics. rule_lookup finds one named rule topic within a game, like Oware's starvation rule or Nine Men's Morris's flying rule. term_glossary defines cross-game vocabulary — sowing, mill, bridge, pie rule, zugzwang. games_by_origin groups games by region (West Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Europe...), since the Mancala family in particular is played under many regional names across Africa and Asia. strategy_concept looks up a named strategic idea for one game. variant_info looks up a named regional or rule variant. find_game_for_group suggests games for a given number of players, explaining plainly that most of these games are strictly two-player rather than inventing multiplayer modes that don't exist. category_list lists every category with its game count. The Mancala family's own deep historical origins are genuinely disputed among historians, so this reference treats that qualitatively rather than as settled fact. Keyless; fully local; zero upstream calls; nothing stored.

What it is not

Not an official product of, or affiliated with, any brand, league, publisher, or organization it may factually mention. Abstract is a hand-curated reference and design tool, not a substitute for an official rulebook, certified instruction, or professional advice. Fully local, zero upstream calls, nothing stored.

Tools

Look Up a Game

game_info — Full detail for one game: category, player count, origin (region, period, historical note), equipment, objective, setup, numbered how-to-play steps, and named key rule topics. Use for "how do you play Hex", "what's the setup for Bao", "how many players does Quoridor support". Args: name.

rule_lookup — Finds one named rule topic within a specific game, such as Oware's starvation rule, Nine Men's Morris's flying rule, or Bao's relay sowing. Use for "what's the starvation rule in Oware", "how does capturing work in Toguz Korgool", "when can you fly in Nine Men's Morris". Args: game, topic.

category_list — Every game category with how many games are in it (Connection games, Blocking & Racing games, Line & Mill games, Mancala / Sowing games). Use for "what categories of games do you cover".

Reference

term_glossary — Definitions of cross-game abstract-strategy and Mancala vocabulary -- sowing, relay sow, mill, bridge, pie rule, starvation rule, zugzwang, combinatorial game, and more. Use for "what does 'sowing' mean", "what's a mill", "what's the pie rule". Args: term.

games_by_origin — Groups games by region of origin. The Mancala family in particular is played under many regional names across Africa and Asia, so this is the tool for "what Mancala games come from West Africa" or "what abstract strategy games come from Europe". Historical origin claims for older games are stated qualitatively where genuinely disputed -- see each game's origin.note and, for Mancala variants, mancala_family_note. Args: region.

Deepen Your Play

strategy_concept — Looks up a named basic-strategy concept for one game, such as Hex's "bridge", Kalah's "loading the store", or Quoridor's "wall economy". Omit name to list every strategy concept recorded for that game. Use for "what's the bridge tactic in Hex", "how do you play well in Bao". Args: game, name.

variant_info — Looks up a named regional or rule variant of one game, such as Nine Men's Morris's "Six Men's Morris", Bao's beginner "Bao la kujifunza", or Quoridor's 4-player mode. Omit name to list every variant recorded for that game. Use for "what's Six Men's Morris", "is there a simpler version of Bao", "can four people play Quoridor". Args: game, name.

Group Play

find_game_for_group — Suggests which games in this reference suit a given number of players. Most abstract strategy games, including everything in the Mancala family here, are strictly two-player; Quoridor is the one exception, officially supporting 2 or 4. This tool says so plainly rather than inventing multiplayer modes that don't exist, and suggests round-robin/bracket formats for other group sizes. Use for "what can four of us play", "is there a 3-player version of any of these". Args: player_count.

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/abstract/support

Abstract — Privacy Policy

Effective 25 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Abstract is. Abstract is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated abstract strategy games reference — Hex, Quoridor, Nine Men's Morris, and the Mancala family. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Children. Abstract is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Abstract — Terms of Service

Effective 25 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Abstract connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Abstract is a fully local, hand-curated abstract strategy games reference covering Hex, Quoridor, Nine Men's Morris, and the Mancala family of sowing games under its many regional names (Kalah, Oware, Bao, Congkak, Sungka, Ayoayo, Wari, Omweso, Toguz Korgool, Pallanguzhi).
2. A reference, not professional advice. Abstract is an independent reference and hobby/game-design tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand, organization, league, or publisher it may factually mention. It does not provide legal, financial, medical, or safety-certification advice, and is not a substitute for supervised instruction where real physical risk is involved.
3. Content varies. Rules, terminology and conventions described here reflect commonly-cited general practice; local house rules, regional variants, and official governing-body rulebooks may differ.
4. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
5. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
6. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
7. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
8. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
9. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
10. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/abstract

Abstract support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://abstract.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Abstract never asks for them.