# Veritas

## Our Faculties

- [Art, Design and Communication](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/faculties-and-schools/art-design-and-communication) (10 programs)
- [Business and Management](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/faculties-and-schools/business-and-management) (2 programs)
- [Fashion](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/faculties-and-schools/fashion) (1 program)
- [Gaming, Animation and VFX](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/faculties-and-schools/gaming-animation-and-vfx) (3 programs)

## Our Programs

### Art, Design and Communication

- [Arquitectura](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-arquitectura)
- [Cine y Television](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-cine-y-television)
- [Diseno de Productos](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/bachillerato-diseno-de-productos)
- [Diseno del Espacio Interno](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-diseno-del-espacio-interno)
- [Diseno Grafico](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/tecnico-universitario-diseno-grafico)
- [Diseno Interactivo](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/master-ejecutivo-diseno-interactivo)
- [Diseno Publicitario](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-diseno-publicitario)
- [Fotografia](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-fotografia)
- [Fotografia - Tecnico](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/tecnico-universitario-fotografia)
- [Produccion Audiovisual](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/tecnico-superior-universitario-produccion-audiovisual)

### Business and Management

- [Administracion de Negocios](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/bachillerato-administracion-de-negocios)
- [Mercadeo](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/bachillerato-mercadeo)

### Fashion

- [Programa Internacional de Diseno de Moda](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/bachillerato-programa-internacional-de-diseno-de-moda)

### Gaming, Animation and VFX

- [Animacion 2D](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/tecnico-superior-universitario-animacion-2d)
- [Animacion Digital](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/licenciatura-animacion-digital)
- [Diseno de Videojuegos](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/en/programs-and-courses/tecnico-superior-universitario-diseno-de-videojuegos)

## API Access

### Search API (HTTP)

Search programs, faculties, events, news, and more via simple HTTP GET requests.

- **Endpoint**: `GET https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search`
- **Schema / Discovery**: `GET https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search/schema?locale=en`
- **Authentication**: None required (public)

**Quick examples**:
- Search programs: `https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search?locale=en&q=design`
- Filter by faculty: `https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search?locale=en&faculty=Design`
- List events: `https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search?type=event&locale=en`
- Latest news: `https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search?type=news&locale=en&sort=date`
- All content types: `https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search?type=all&locale=en&q=design`

Supports 7 content types: programs, faculties, fields of study, pages, events, news, stories.

### MCP Server (AI Agents)

For AI agents that support the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io), a full MCP server is available with 15 tools, conversation context, and structured responses.

- **Endpoint**: `POST https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/mcp`
- **Protocol**: JSON-RPC 2.0 over Streamable HTTP (stateless)
- **Authentication**: None required (public)

**Available tools**: search_programs, get_program, compare_programs, get_search_schema, list_facets, search_faculties, search_fields_of_study, get_campus, search_global, search_pages, search_site, search_faq, search_events, search_news, search_stories

**Client configuration** (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "veritas": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**Recommended first call**: `get_search_schema` — returns available parameters, valid filter values, and AI behavior instructions.

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## Search API

Public REST endpoint for querying educational content.

**Endpoint**: `GET https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search`
**Schema**: `GET https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/search/schema`

### Entity Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `program` (default) | Educational programs with NL search and filtering |
| `faculty` | Academic faculties/schools |
| `fieldOfStudy` | Academic disciplines |
| `page` | Website pages with extracted text |
| `event` | Campus events with dates and registration |
| `news` | News articles |
| `story` | Student/alumni stories |
| `all` | Unified cross-type search |

### Key Parameters

| Param | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `type` | Entity type (default: program) |
| `locale` | Content language (auto-detected if omitted) |
| `q` | Natural language query with typo tolerance |
| `faculty` | Filter by faculty name |
| `campus` | Filter by campus |
| `deliveryMode` | on-campus, online, hybrid, blended |
| `schedule` | full-time, part-time |
| `slug` | Fetch single entity detail |
| `page` / `pageSize` | Pagination (max 50 per page) |

### Examples

```
GET /api/search?locale=en&q=design+programs
GET /api/search?locale=en&faculty=Design&deliveryMode=online
GET /api/search?locale=en&slug=graphic-design
GET /api/search?type=faculty&locale=en
GET /api/search?type=event&locale=en&eventStatus=upcoming
GET /api/search?type=all&locale=en&q=design
```

Locale is resolved automatically from `Accept-Language` header if not specified.



## MCP Server

Model Context Protocol endpoint for AI assistant integration.

**Endpoint**: `POST https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/mcp`
**Protocol**: JSON-RPC 2.0 over Streamable HTTP
**Authentication**: None required (public, read-only)
**Discovery**: `GET https://veritas.lcieducation.com/.well-known/mcp`

### Available Tools (15)

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `search_programs` | Natural language + structured program search |
| `get_program` | Full program detail (about, career, admissions) |
| `compare_programs` | Side-by-side comparison (2-3 programs) |
| `get_search_schema` | API discovery and live facet values |
| `list_facets` | Filter value discovery per entity type |
| `search_faculties` | Academic schools with fields of study |
| `search_fields_of_study` | Disciplines with parent faculties |
| `get_campus` | Campus detail (address, hours, programs) |
| `search_global` | Cross-campus search (all LCI sites) |
| `search_pages` | Website pages with composition text |
| `search_site` | Unified cross-type search |
| `search_faq` | FAQ entries grouped by topic |
| `search_events` | Campus events with status and registration |
| `search_news` | Articles with date filtering |
| `search_stories` | Student/alumni stories |

### Client Configuration (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lci-education": {
      "url": "https://veritas.lcieducation.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```



## Machine-Readable API Specification

- [OpenAPI 3.1 Spec](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/docs/api/openapi.yaml): Full schema for the Search API
- [MCP Server Card](https://veritas.lcieducation.com/.well-known/mcp): MCP discovery metadata