Ember

Ember — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://ember.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://ember.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://ember.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://ember.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://ember.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/ember · agent@connectorbay.com

What Ember is for

"How do I build a log cabin fire?", "what's the difference between tinder and kindling?", "does oak or pine burn longer?", "how do I safely put out a campfire?", "why won't my fire stay lit?" — a fully local, hand-curated campfire and fire-building reference that answers with real structure, technique, and safety guidance, not a vague description.

What it does

fire_lay_guide describes one of five fire-lay structures — teepee, log cabin, lean-to, star fire, and upside-down/pyramid — with build steps and its best use case (a quick blaze vs. a long-burning coal bed, windy conditions, cooking, and so on), or lists all five. tinder_kindling_fuel_guide explains the three-stage fuel classification every fire is built from: tinder (fine, fibrous material that catches from a spark), kindling (pencil-to-thumb-thickness sticks), and fuel wood (larger logs), each with examples. firewood_guide covers general burn-quality tendencies — heat output, burn time, smoke, resin, and ease of lighting — for seven common species (oak, hickory, pine, cedar, birch, ash, maple), plus a note on seasoned (dried) vs. green wood. fire_safety_checklist lists the standard safety checks: clearing the area, keeping water/dirt/a shovel nearby, checking local fire restrictions and burn bans, a safe distance from tents and structures, and never leaving a fire unattended. fire_starting_method_guide covers matches, lighter, ferro rod/fire steel, bow drill, and magnifying glass, each with a how-to overview and relative difficulty/reliability. campfire_cooking_guide compares coal-bed cooking to direct-flame cooking and covers foil-packet and stick-cooking basics. extinguishing_guide gives the standard drown-stir-drown-feel method for fully putting out a fire, matching official U.S. Forest Service / Smokey Bear guidance, and why a fire must be cold to the touch before you leave it. troubleshooting_guide diagnoses a specific problem — won't catch or stay lit, too much smoke, dies out quickly, won't produce good coals — with likely causes and fixes. fire_glossary defines common terms: tinder, kindling, coal bed, ferro rod, bellows effect, char cloth, fatwood, and more.

What it is not

Not a substitute for checking your local fire restrictions and burn bans, and not official land-manager or emergency guidance. Fire behavior depends on real conditions — wind, drought, terrain, and local regulations — that this reference can't see. It's a general knowledge toolkit for learning and looking things up, always used alongside your own judgment and current local rules.

Tools

Build & Fuel

fire_lay_guide — Describes one fire-lay structure — its build steps and best use case (quick blaze vs. a long-burning coal bed, windy conditions, cooking, and so on) — or lists all five (teepee, log cabin, lean-to, star fire, upside-down/pyramid) when no type is given. Use for "how do I build a teepee fire", "what fire lay is best for wind", "which lay lasts all night". Args: type.

tinder_kindling_fuel_guide — Explains the three-stage fuel classification used to build any fire — tinder (fine, fibrous material that catches from a spark), kindling (pencil-to-thumb-thickness sticks), and fuel wood (larger logs that sustain the fire) — each with examples and notes. Use for "what's the difference between tinder and kindling", "what counts as kindling".

firewood_guide — General burn-quality tendencies for a common firewood species — heat output, burn time, smoke, resin/sap, and ease of lighting — plus a note on seasoned (dried) vs. green wood. Omit wood_type to list every species covered. Use for "does oak or pine burn longer", "is cedar good firewood", "what's the difference between seasoned and green wood". Args: wood_type.

Start & Tend

fire_starting_method_guide — A how-to overview of one fire-starting method — matches, lighter, ferro rod/fire steel, bow drill, or magnifying glass — with its relative difficulty and reliability, or lists all five when no method is given. Use for "how do I use a ferro rod", "is a bow drill reliable", "easiest way to start a fire". Args: method.

fire_safety_checklist — The standard pre-fire and during-fire safety checklist: clearing the area, keeping water/dirt/a shovel nearby, checking local fire restrictions and burn bans, a safe distance from tents and structures, and never leaving a fire unattended. Use for "what safety steps should I take before building a campfire".

troubleshooting_guide — Diagnoses a specific campfire problem — won't catch or stay lit, too much smoke, dies out quickly, won't produce good coals — with likely causes (wet wood, insufficient airflow, tinder too coarse, ...) and fixes. Use for "why won't my fire stay lit", "my fire is really smoky", "why isn't my fire making coals". Args: issue.

Cook & Finish

campfire_cooking_guide — Compares coal-bed cooking to direct-flame cooking (timing and technique differences) and covers foil-packet and stick-cooking basics. Use for "should I cook over flame or coals", "how do I cook a foil packet", "how do I cook on a stick".

extinguishing_guide — The standard drown-stir-drown-feel method for fully extinguishing a fire, matching official U.S. Forest Service / Smokey Bear guidance, plus why a fire must be cold to the touch before you leave it. Use for "how do I put out a campfire", "how do I know my fire is really out".

Reference

fire_glossary — Definitions of common fire-building terms — tinder, kindling, coal bed, ferro rod, bellows effect, char cloth, fatwood, seasoned/green wood, tinder bundle, flare-up. Use for "what's a bellows effect", "what does fatwood mean". Args: term.

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/ember/support

Ember — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Ember is. Ember is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a fully local campfire and fire-building reference — fire lay structures, tinder/kindling/fuel-wood classification, firewood burn-quality notes, a safety checklist, fire-starting method overviews, cooking technique, the standard extinguishing method, troubleshooting, and a glossary. 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 — a fire lay type, a firewood species, a fire-starting method, a description of a problem, or a glossary term — 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. Ember is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

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

Ember — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Ember connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Ember returns a hand-curated, fully local campfire and fire-building reference — fire lay structures, tinder/kindling/fuel-wood classification, firewood burn-quality notes, a safety checklist, fire-starting method overviews, cooking technique, the standard extinguishing method, troubleshooting, and a glossary. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. General reference, not official guidance. Ember is an independent reference tool, not a substitute for checking and following your local fire restrictions, burn bans, and land-manager rules, and not emergency or professional wildfire-safety guidance. Always check current local regulations before building any fire, and use your own judgment for conditions this reference can't see, such as wind, drought, and terrain. Use of this Service for any fire you build is entirely at your own risk.
3. Reference, not real-time conditions. Content reflects general, widely applicable fire-building practice. It does not know your specific location, weather, regulations, or materials, and it cannot replace current local fire-danger information or a land manager's rules.
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, injury, or damage arising from use of, or reliance on, the Service — including reliance on this reference in place of checking local fire restrictions or exercising your own judgment when building, tending, or extinguishing a fire. 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/ember

Ember support

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

• MCP endpoint: https://ember.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://ember.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://ember.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. Ember never asks for them.