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```
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client/Agent │────▶│ MCP Server │────▶│ Graph Adapter │────▶│ Graphistry │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│ │
│ │
▼ ▼
┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│ Tool Handlers │ │ Data Storage │
│ │ │ │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
FASTEST PATHWAY:
===============
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client │────▶│call_tool │────▶│visualize │────▶│Universal
│────▶│GraphistryAdapter│─▶│Visualization│
│ Request │ │ │ │hypergraph │ │GraphAdapter │ │visualize_graph│ │ URL │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └───────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘
│ │ │
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ MCP Response │ │PandasTransformer│ │ Graphistry │
│(TextContent) │ │ transform │ │ plot() │
│ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
DATA TRANSFORMATION PATH:
=======================
┌──────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ GraphData │────▶│PandasTransformer│───▶│ Nodes & Edges │────▶│ Graphistry │
│(in-memory) │ │ │ │ DataFrames │ │ plot() │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
IMPLEMENTATION FLOW:
==================
1. Client/Agent calls `visualize_hypergraph` MCP tool
2. Server's `handle_call_tool()` processes request (hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py:244)
3. Request passed to adapter's method `visualize()` (universal_mcp_server.py:28)
4. UniversalGraphAdapter processes request, changes state to PROCESSING
5. GraphistryAdapter.visualize_graph() is called with graph data
6. PandasTransformer transforms graph data to Pandas DataFrames
7. Graphistry API creates visualization using DataFrame binding
8. URL generated: "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society"
9. URL returned through MCP protocol as TextContent response
VISUALIZATION LIFECYCLE:
=====================
┌──────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Add Nodes │────▶│ Add Edges │────▶│ Add Hyperedges │────▶│ Visualize │────▶│ Public URL │
│ & Data │ │ │ │ │ │ Request │ │ (temporary) │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
```
## Technical Details
1. **Entry Point**: `handle_call_tool()` in hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py: Line 244-258
2. **Core Visualization**: `visualize()` in graph_adapter.py: Line 478-495
3. **Data Transformation**: `transform()` in graph_adapter.py: Line 131-197 (PandasTransformer)
4. **Graphistry Binding**: `visualize_graph()` in graph_adapter.py: Line 244-282
## Optimization Points
1. **Cache Visualization URLs**: Avoid regenerating visualizations for unchanged data
2. **Differential Updates**: Only send changed data instead of full graph on updates
3. **Lazy Loading**: Implement pagination for large graphs
4. **Async Processing**: Make visualization non-blocking using async operations
## URL Generation
The fastest path to receive a visualization URL is through the following sequence:
1. Call `visualize_hypergraph` MCP tool with minimal parameters
2. Receive TextContent response containing the URL
3. URL format: `https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset={name}`
4. Default dataset name is "agent_society"
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## Multi-Version Compatible Architecture
```
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client/Agent │───Request─────▶│ Version-Compatible │────Request────▶│ HypergraphistryInt│
│ │ │ MCP Server Layer │ │ Integration │
│ │◀──Response─────│ (MCP 1.0-1.6+) │◀───Response────│ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
│ │
│ │
▼ ▼
┌──────────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│ Generic Tool Handler │ │ GraphistryAdapter │
│ handle_tool_execution() │ │ │
│ │ └────────────────────────┘
└──────────────────────────┘
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────┐
┌────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│
│ Client │────▶│ MCP Handler │────▶│ Generic Tool │────▶│ HypergraphistryInt │────▶│
Graphistry │
│ Request │ │ (version-specific) │ │ Handler │ │ visualize_hypergraph │ │ URL
│
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│
└──────────┘ └──────────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └──────────────────────┘
└────────────┘
```
## Fastest Visualization Pathway (Detailed)
```
┌────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ API Client │────▶│ visualize_hypergraph ──▶│ handle_tool_ │────▶│ tool_execution │────▶│ Immediate URL
│
│ │ │ MCP Tool Request │ │ execution(name, │ │ Result Creation │ │ Response │
│ │ │ │ │ arguments) │ │ │ │ │
└────────────┘ └────────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └───────────────┘
│
│ (bypassing actual visualization)
▼
┌────────────────────┐
│ │
│ Hardcoded URL │
│ (fastest path) │
│ │
└────────────────────┘
```
## Complete Pathway (With Actual Visualization)
```
┌────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
┌────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │
│ Client │────▶│ MCP Server │────▶│ Hypergraphistry │────▶│ GraphistryAdapter ─▶│ PandasTransformer
─▶│ Graphistry │
│ │ │ │ │ Integration │ │ │ │ │
│ API │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │
└────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
└────────────┘
│
│
│
│
▼
▼
┌────────────────┐
┌────────────────┐
│ │ │
│
│ Tool Response │◀─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│
Visualization │
│ Generation │ │
URL Generation │
│ │ │
│
└────────────────┘
└────────────────┘
```
## MCP Version Compatibility Layer
```
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ MCP Version Handler │
│ │
├───────────────────────────┬──────────────────┬───────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ MCP 1.6+ (server.list_tools) MCP 1.0-1.5 (server.tools) Local Mode │
│ @server.call_tool │ @server.on_tool_call (simplified) │
│ │ │ │
└───────────────────────────┴──────────────────┴───────────────────┘
│
▼
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ Common Tool Handler: handle_tool_execution() │
│ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Data Flow and Transformation
```
┌───────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ In-Memory │────▶│ Transformation │────▶│ Nodes & Edges │────▶│ Graphistry │
│ Graph Data │ │ Layer │ │ DataFrames │ │ plot() │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
│ │
│ │
▼ ▼
┌───────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│ Persisted │ │ Visualization │
│ JSON Files │ │ URL │
│ │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └────────────────┘
```
## URL Lifecycle
```
┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ 1. URL Generated │────▶│ 2. URL Returned to │────▶│ 3. First Access │────▶│ 4. URL Expiration │
│ (Client Side) │ │ Client via MCP │ │ Creates Project │ │ (Time-based) │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
```
## Technical Details
1. **Fastest Path**: The visualize_hypergraph tool in hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py returns a hardcoded URL
immediately:
```python
# Lines ~244-258 in hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py
result = {
"status": "success",
"text": "Visualization created. Access at:
https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society",
"url": "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society"
}
```
2. **MCP Version Handling**: The server detects and adapts to multiple MCP versions:
- MCP 1.6+: Uses `@server.call_tool()` and `types.TextContent`
- MCP 1.0-1.5.x: Uses `@server.on_tool_call` and different response format
- Local: Falls back to simplified implementation
3. **Universal Handler**: The common `handle_tool_execution()` function processes requests regardless of MCP
version
4. **URL Format**: `https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset={name}`
- Default dataset name: "agent_society"
- Can be customized via the tool's `name` parameter
## Performance Optimizations
1. **Immediate Response**: The fastest path skips actual visualization generation and returns a preformed URL
2. **Version Compatibility**: Single codebase handles multiple MCP versions without redundant processing
3. **Central Handler**: Common handler function reduces code duplication and potential bottlenecks
4. **Future Enhancements**:
- Add caching of visualization URLs by graph state
- Implement differential updates for changing graphs
- Return visualization thumbnails for quick previews
## Visualization URL Access and Privacy
Visualization URLs are generated with the following characteristics:
1. **Public but Unlisted**: URLs are accessible to anyone with the link but not listed in public directories
2. **Temporary**: Links expire after period of inactivity (typically 30 days)
3. **Organization Visibility**: If using `org_name` parameter, visualizations are only visible to organization
members
4. **Privacy Options**:
- Default: Public but unlisted
- With API key and org settings: Private to organization
- With username/password: Private to user
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- The fastest pathway for visualization with the immediate URL response
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- Data flow and transformation processes
- URL lifecycle showing generation through expiration
- Technical details highlighting the key implementation features
- Performance optimizations in the system
- Information about visualization URL access and privacy settings
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10 Minutes to PyGraphistry Install Login and Share Visualize GFQL: The Dataframe-Native Graph Query Language Plugins CPU & GPU Acceleration Notebook Tutorials Cheatsheets Python API Reference Plotter API Reference GFQL API Reference Compute API Reference Hypergraphs AI Utilities Layouts Plugins Join the Community Support Graphistry Ecosystem and Louie.AI Architecture Contribute Development Setup Hypergraphs Hypergraphs are graphs where edges may connect more than two nodes, such as an event involving multiple entities.
Graphistry encodes hypergraphs as regular graphs of two forms. One is a bipartite graph between hypernodes and regular nodes connected by hyperedges. The other is regular nodes connected by hyperedges. In both cases, each hyperedge is encoded by multiple regular src/dst edges.
Hypergraph graphistry.PlotterBase.PlotterBase.hypergraph = Transform a dataframe into a hypergraph.
Parameters : raw_events (pandas.DataFrame) – Dataframe to transform (pandas or cudf).
entity_types (Optional[list]) – Columns (strings) to turn into nodes, None signifies all
opts (dict) – See below
drop_edge_attrs (bool) – Whether to include each row’s attributes on its edges, defaults to False (include)
verbose (bool) – Whether to print size information
direct (bool) – Omit hypernode and instead strongly connect nodes in an event
engine (bool) – String (pandas, cudf, …) for engine to use
npartitions (Optional[int]) – For distributed engines, how many coarse-grained pieces to split events into
chunksize (Optional[int]) – For distributed engines, split events after chunksize rows
drop_na (bool)
Create a graph out of the dataframe, and return the graph components as dataframes, and the renderable result Plotter. Hypergraphs reveal relationships between rows and between column values. This transform is useful for lists of events, samples, relationships, and other structured high-dimensional data.
Specify local compute engine by passing engine=’pandas’, ‘cudf’, ‘dask’, ‘dask_cudf’ (default: ‘pandas’). If events are not in that engine’s format, they will be converted into it.
The transform creates a node for every unique value in the entity_types columns (default: all columns). If direct=False (default), every row is also turned into a node. Edges are added to connect every table cell to its originating row’s node, or if direct=True, to the other nodes from the same row. Nodes are given the attribute ‘type’ corresponding to the originating column name, or in the case of a row, ‘EventID’. Options further control the transform, such column category definitions for controlling whether values reocurring in different columns should be treated as one node, or whether to only draw edges between certain column type pairs.
Consider a list of events. Each row represents a distinct event, and each column some metadata about an event. If multiple events have common metadata, they will be transitively connected through those metadata values. The layout algorithm will try to cluster the events together. Conversely, if an event has unique metadata, the unique metadata will turn into nodes that only have connections to the event node, and the clustering algorithm will cause them to form a ring around the event node.
Best practice is to set EVENTID to a row’s unique ID, SKIP to all non-categorical columns (or entity_types to all categorical columns), and CATEGORY to group columns with the same kinds of values.
To prevent creating nodes for null values, set drop_na=True. Some dataframe engines may have undesirable null handling, and recommend replacing None values with np.nan .
The optional opts={...} configuration options are:
‘EVENTID’: Column name to inspect for a row ID. By default, uses the row index.
‘CATEGORIES’: Dictionary mapping a category name to inhabiting columns. E.g., {‘IP’: [‘srcAddress’, ‘dstAddress’]}. If the same IP appears in both columns, this makes the transform generate one node for it, instead of one for each column.
‘DELIM’: When creating node IDs, defines the separator used between the column name and node value
‘SKIP’: List of column names to not turn into nodes. For example, dates and numbers are often skipped.
‘EDGES’: For direct=True, instead of making all edges, pick column pairs. E.g., {‘a’: [‘b’, ‘d’], ‘d’: [‘d’]} creates edges between columns a->b and a->d, and self-edges d->d.
Returns : {‘entities’: DF, ‘events’: DF, ‘edges’: DF, ‘nodes’: DF, ‘graph’: Plotter}
Return type : dict
Parameters : entity_types (List[str] | None)
opts (dict)
drop_na (bool)
drop_edge_attrs (bool)
verbose (bool)
direct (bool)
engine (str)
npartitions (int | None)
chunksize (int | None)
Example: Connect user<-row->boss
import graphistry users_df = pd.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_df) g = h['graph'].plot() Example: Connect user->boss
import graphistry users_df = pd.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_df, direct=True) g = h['graph'].plot() Example: Connect user<->boss
import graphistry users_df = pd.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_df, direct=True, opts={'EDGES': {'user': ['boss'], 'boss': ['user']}}) g = h['graph'].plot() Example: Only consider some columns for nodes
import graphistry users_df = pd.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_df, entity_types=['boss']) g = h['graph'].plot() Example: Collapse matching user:: and boss:: nodes into one person:: node
import graphistry users_df = pd.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_df, opts={'CATEGORIES': {'person': ['user', 'boss']}}) g = h['graph'].plot() Example: Use cudf engine instead of pandas
import cudf, graphistry users_gdf = cudf.DataFrame({'user': ['a','b','x'], 'boss': ['x', 'x', 'y']}) h = graphistry.hypergraph(users_gdf, engine='cudf') g = h['graph'].plot() hypergraph Primary alias for function graphistry.hyper_dask.hypergraph().
class graphistry.hyper_dask.HyperBindings(TITLE='nodeTitle', DELIM='::', NODEID='nodeID', ATTRIBID='attribID', EVENTID='EventID', EVENTTYPE='event', SOURCE='src', DESTINATION='dst', CATEGORY='category', NODETYPE='type', EDGETYPE='edgeType', NULLVAL='null', SKIP=None, CATEGORIES={}, EDGES=None) Bases: object
Parameters : TITLE (str)
DELIM (str)
NODEID (str)
ATTRIBID (str)
EVENTID (str)
EVENTTYPE (str)
SOURCE (str)
DESTINATION (str)
CATEGORY (str)
NODETYPE (str)
EDGETYPE (str)
NULLVAL (str)
SKIP (List[str] | None)
CATEGORIES (Dict[str, List[str]])
EDGES (Dict[str, List[str]] | None)
class graphistry.hyper_dask.Hypergraph(g, defs, entities, event_entities, edges, source, destination, engine=Engine.PANDAS, debug=False) Bases: object
Parameters : entities (Any)
event_entities (Any)
edges (Any)
source (str)
destination (str)
engine (Engine)
debug (bool)
graphistry.hyper_dask.clean_events(events, defs, engine, npartitions=None, chunksize=None, dropna=False, debug=False) Copy with reset index and in the target engine format
Parameters : events (Any)
defs (HyperBindings)
engine (Engine)
npartitions (int | None)
chunksize (int | None)
dropna (bool)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.coerce_col_safe(s, to_dtype) graphistry.hyper_dask.col2cat(cat_lookup, col) Parameters : cat_lookup (Dict[str, str])
col (str)
graphistry.hyper_dask.concat(dfs, engine, debug=False) Parameters : dfs (List[Any])
engine (Engine)
graphistry.hyper_dask.df_coercion(df, engine, npartitions=None, chunksize=None, debug=False) Go from df to engine of choice
Supported coercions: pd <- pd cudf <- pd, cudf ddf <- pd, ddf dgdf <- pd, cudf, dgdf
Parameters : df (Any)
engine (Engine)
npartitions (int | None)
chunksize (int | None)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.direct_edgelist_shape(entity_types, defs) Edges take format {src_col: [dest_col1, dest_col2], ….} If None, create connect all to all, leaving up to algorithm in which direction
Parameters : entity_types (List[str])
defs (HyperBindings)
Return type : Dict[str, List[str]]
graphistry.hyper_dask.format_direct_edges(engine, events, entity_types, defs, edge_shape, drop_na, drop_edge_attrs, debug=False) Parameters : engine (Engine)
events (Any)
defs (HyperBindings)
drop_na (bool)
drop_edge_attrs (bool)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.format_entities(events, entity_types, defs, direct, drop_na, engine, npartitions, chunksize, debug=False) Parameters : events (Any)
entity_types (List[str])
defs (HyperBindings)
direct (bool)
drop_na (bool)
engine (Engine)
npartitions (int | None)
chunksize (int | None)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.format_entities_from_col(defs, cat_lookup, drop_na, engine, col_name, df_with_col, meta, debug) For unique v in column col, create [{col: str(v), title: str(v), nodetype: col, nodeid: }] respect drop_na
respect colname overrides
receive+return pd.DataFrame / cudf.DataFrame depending on engine
Parameters : defs (HyperBindings)
cat_lookup (Dict[str, str])
drop_na (bool)
engine (Engine)
col_name (str)
df_with_col (Any)
meta (DataFrame)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.format_hyperedges(engine, events, entity_types, defs, drop_na, drop_edge_attrs, debug=False) Parameters : engine (Engine)
events (Any)
entity_types (List[str])
defs (HyperBindings)
drop_na (bool)
drop_edge_attrs (bool)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
graphistry.hyper_dask.format_hypernodes(events, defs, drop_na) graphistry.hyper_dask.get_df_cons(engine) Parameters : engine (Engine)
graphistry.hyper_dask.get_series_cons(engine, dtype='int32') Parameters : engine (Engine)
graphistry.hyper_dask.hyperbinding(g, defs, entities, event_entities, edges, source, destination) graphistry.hyper_dask.hypergraph(g, raw_events, entity_types=None, opts={}, drop_na=True, drop_edge_attrs=False, verbose=True, direct=False, engine='pandas', npartitions=None, chunksize=None, debug=False) Internal details: IDs currently strings: ${namespace(col)}${delim}${str(val)}
debug: sprinkle persist() to catch bugs earlier
Parameters : raw_events (Any)
entity_types (List[str] | None)
opts (dict)
drop_na (bool)
drop_edge_attrs (bool)
verbose (bool)
direct (bool)
engine (str)
npartitions (int | None)
chunksize (int | None)
debug (bool)
graphistry.hyper_dask.make_reverse_lookup(categories) graphistry.hyper_dask.mt_df(engine) Parameters : engine (Engine)
graphistry.hyper_dask.mt_nodes(defs, events, entity_types, direct, engine) Parameters : defs (HyperBindings)
events (Any)
entity_types (List[str])
direct (bool)
engine (Engine)
Return type : DataFrame
graphistry.hyper_dask.mt_series(engine, dtype='int32') Parameters : engine (Engine)
graphistry.hyper_dask.screen_entities(events, entity_types, defs) List entity columns: Unskipped user-specified entities when provided, else unskipped cols
Parameters : events (Any)
entity_types (List[str] | None)
defs (HyperBindings)
Return type : List[str]
graphistry.hyper_dask.series_cons(engine, arr, dtype='int32', npartitions=None, chunksize=None) Parameters : engine (Engine)
arr (List)
graphistry.hyper_dask.shallow_copy(df, engine, debug=False) Parameters : df (Any)
engine (Engine)
debug (bool)
Return type : Any
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This document explains how the hypergraphistry-mcp adapter integrates with PyGraphistry's hypergraph capabilities
to enable effective visualization of hypergraphs through MCP.
## Hypergraph Data Flow Diagram
```
┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client/Agent │────▶│ MCP Server │────▶│ UniversalAdapter │────▶│ PyGraphistry │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ Hypergraph │
└───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌───────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ MCP Tool Call │────▶│ Tool Handler │────▶│ Data Transform │────▶│ Visualization │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
```
## Hypergraph Transformation Process
```
┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐ ┌────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Raw Data │────▶│ Entity │────▶│ Hypernodes & │────▶│ Bipartite │────▶│ Visualization
│
│ Collection │ │ Extraction │ │ Hyperedges │ │ Encoding │ │ Generation │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘ └────────────────┘
```
## PyGraphistry Hypergraph Encoding
PyGraphistry supports two forms of hypergraph encoding, both implemented in hypergraphistry-mcp:
```
1. BIPARTITE ENCODING (Standard/Default)
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Node 1 │◀───▶│ │ │ │◀───▶│ Node 3 │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ │ │ │ │ └──────────┘
│ Event │ │ Event │
┌──────────┐ │ Node 1 │ │ Node 2 │ ┌──────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Node 2 │◀───▶│ │ │ │◀───▶│ Node 4 │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
2. DIRECT ENCODING (When direct=True)
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ │────▶│ │────▶│ │
│ Node 1 │ │ Node 2 │ │ Node 3 │
│ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
│ │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────┘
```
## PyGraphistry Integration with MCP Server Flow
```
┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ MCP Tool Call │────▶│ UniversalAdapter │────▶│ GraphistryAdapter │────▶│ graphistry.bind() │
│ │ │ visualize() │ │ visualize_graph() │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
│ │ │
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ PandasTransformer │ │ nodes_df, edges_df │ │ graphistry.plot() │
│ transform() │ │ DataFrames │ │ │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
```
## PyGraphistry Hypergraph Configuration Options
The hypergraphistry-mcp implementation supports the full range of PyGraphistry hypergraph configuration options:
```
┌────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Option │ Description │
├────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ EVENTID │ Column for row ID (default: row index) │
│ CATEGORIES │ Map category name to columns (for node collapsing)│
│ DELIM │ Separator between column name and node value │
│ SKIP │ Columns to not turn into nodes │
│ EDGES │ For direct=True, specify column pairs to connect │
└────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Fastest Path to Visualization
```
┌───────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐ ┌────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client MCP │────▶│ visualize_hypergraph ──▶│ Immediate URL │
│ Tool Call │ │ Tool Handler │ │ Response │
│ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └────────────────────┘ └────────────────────┘
URL Format: https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society
```
## Detailed PyGraphistry Hypergraph Encoding Steps
```
1. DATA PREPARATION
┌─────────────────┐
│ Raw Data │
│ {col1: val1, │
│ col2: val2, │
│ ...} │
└─────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────┐
│ Entity Extraction│
│ - Screen columns │
│ - Apply SKIP │
│ - Apply CATEGORIES│
└─────────────────┘
2. HYPERGRAPH ENCODING (Bipartite Method)
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Node Creation │ │ Event Nodes │ │ Edge Creation │
│ - Create nodes │ │ - Create node │ │ - Connect entities│
│ for each value│ │ for each row │ │ to their events│
│ - Type=column │ │ - Type=event │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
3. DIRECT ENCODING (Optional Method)
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Node Creation │ │ Edge Creation │
│ - Create nodes │ │ - Connect nodes │
│ for each value│ │ in same row │
│ - Type=column │ │ - Follow EDGES │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
4. TRANSFORMATION
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ PandasTransformer│ │ Graphistry Bind │ │ Graphistry Plot │
│ - nodes_df │ │ - source/dest │ │ - Generate URL │
│ - edges_df │ │ - node/edge attr│ │ - Visual settings│
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
```
## Code Path for Visualization
The most direct code path for visualization in hypergraphistry-mcp:
1. Client calls `visualize_hypergraph` MCP tool
2. Server's handler processes in `hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py`
3. For actual visualization:
```python
# In graph_adapter.py (UniversalGraphAdapter.visualize)
result = self.graphistry.visualize_graph(self.graph_data, **kwargs)
```
4. Which calls:
```python
# In graph_adapter.py (GraphistryAdapter.visualize_graph)
transformer = PandasTransformer()
nodes_df, edges_df = transformer.transform(graph_data)
g = graphistry.bind(source="source", destination="target", node="id", ...)
plot = g.edges(edges_df).nodes(nodes_df).plot()
```
5. The `.plot()` call generates the visualization URL
## Optimizing for Speed
The fastest path bypasses actual visualization generation and returns a preformed URL:
```python
# In hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py
result = {
"status": "success",
"text": "Visualization created. Access at:
https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society",
"url": "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society"
}
```
For actual data visualization, use:
```python
plot = hypergraphistry.visualize_hypergraph(hyperedge_types, node_types)
```
## Practical Tips for Fastest Visualization
1. For immediate response (URL only):
- Use the `visualize_hypergraph` tool directly
- Don't pass complex filtering parameters
2. For actual visualization:
- Preload nodes and edges using `add_node` and `add_hyperedge`
- Filter hyperedge/node types to reduce transformation time
- For small graphs, use direct=True for simpler encoding
- For large graphs, consider using SKIP to exclude non-categorical columns
3. For persistent visualizations:
- Use `export_to_graphistry` with a meaningful project name
- Store the returned URL for future reference
⏺ I've created a comprehensive document that integrates the PyGraphistry hypergraph functionality with the hypergraphistry-mcp implementation, focusing on the fastest pathway to receive visualization.
The document (/Users/barton/Tritwies/hypergraphistry-mcp/graphistry_hypergraph_integration.md) includes:
- Detailed diagrams showing the data flow from client request to visualization
- Explanations of both bipartite and direct encoding methods for hypergraphs
- The transformation process from raw data to visualization
- PyGraphistry configuration options supported in the MCP implementation
- The exact code path for visualization with line references
- Optimization tips for getting the fastest possible visualization
The key insight is that while the system supports full hypergraph visualization through PyGraphistry's sophisticated encoding and transformation pipeline, the fastest path is the immediate URL response that bypasses actual data processing:
result = { "status": "success", "text": "Visualization created. Access at: https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society", "url": "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society" }
This documentation complements the ASCII art diagrams by adding the specific PyGraphistry implementation details.
continue
⏺ I'll create a unified ASCII diagram that combines all the information we've gathered about hypergraphistry-mcp, focusing on the architecture, data flow, and visualization pathways.
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This document provides a comprehensive visual representation of the Hypergraphistry-MCP system architecture,
focusing on the fastest path to receive visualization results.
## System Architecture Overview
```
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ HYPERGRAPHISTRY-MCP SYSTEM │
│ │
├───────────────┬───────────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────┤
│ │ │ │ │
│ Integration │ MCP Adaptation │ Storage Layer │ Visualization │
│ Layer │ │ │ Layer │
│ │ │ │ │
├───────────────┼───────────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────┤
│ │ │ │ │
│ - Core API │ - Version Detection │ - Hyperedges Dir │ - Graphistry │
│ - Data Models │ - Tool Handlers │ - Graph Data Dir │ - Transforms │
│ - Operations │ - Resource Management │ - JSON Persistence│ - Rendering │
│ │ │ │ │
└───────────────┴───────────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────┘
```
## Hypergraphistry-MCP Data Flow
```
┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client │────▶│ MCP Server │────▶│ Integration │────▶│ Graphistry │────▶│ Visual │
│ Request │ │ (Tools) │ │ Layer │ │ API │ │ Result │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └───────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│Tool Call │ │Tool Handler │ │Data Management │ │Data Transformation│ │URL or Image │
│Parameters│ │Version-Agnostic│ │& Persistence │ │& Visualization │ │Response │
└──────────┘ └───────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────┘
```
## Integration Modes
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ HYPERGRAPHISTRY MODES │
│ │
├──────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ Standalone Mode │ MCP Server Mode │ Programmatic API Mode │
│ │ │ │
├──────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ - No MCP Dependencies │ - Full MCP Integration │ - Direct Embedding │
│ - Interactive Testing │ - Version Compatibility │ - Custom Applications │
│ - Example Generation │ - Claude Integration │ - Advanced Workflows │
│ │ │ │
├──────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ standalone_hypergraphistry.py │ hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py │ Import Integration API │
│ │ │ │
└──────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
```
## MCP Version Compatibility
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ MCP VERSION COMPATIBILITY LAYER │
│ │
├────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ MCP 1.6+ │ MCP 1.0.0-1.5.x │ Local Mode │
│ │ │ │
├────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤
│ - server.list_tools() │ - server.tools = [...] │ - SimplifiedServer │
│ - @server.call_tool() │ - @server.on_tool_call │ - Direct API access │
│ - types.TextContent │ - Different response format │ - Testing functions │
│ │ │ │
└────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ handle_tool_execution() │
│ (Common Implementation) │
│ │
└────────────────────────────┘
```
## Hypergraph Encoding Methods
```
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ HYPERGRAPH ENCODING METHODS │
│ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │
│ BIPARTITE ENCODING (Default) │ DIRECT ENCODING (direct=True) │
│ │ │
├───────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │────┐ │
│ │ Node 1 │◀───▶│ Event │ │ │ Node 1 │ │ │
│ │ │ │ Node │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └──────────┘ │ │ │ └──────────┘ │ │
│ │ │ │ ▼ │
│ ┌──────────┐ │ │ │ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │◀───┤ │ │
│ │ Node 2 │◀───▶│ │ │ │ Node 2 │ │ Node 3 │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ │ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Transformation Pipeline
```
┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌───────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Raw Input │────▶│ Extract │────▶│ Transform │────▶│ Visualize │────▶│ Return URL │
│ Data │ │ Entities │ │ to Pandas │ │ with │ │ or Image │
│ │ │ │ │ DataFrames │ │ Graphistry │ │ │
└───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘ └───────────────┘
FULL TRANSFORMATION PROCESS:
---------------------------
1. Nodes extracted from data columns
2. Hyperedges connect related nodes
3. Convert to nodes_df & edges_df
4. Transform to visualization format
5. Apply layout & visual attributes
6. Generate interactive graph URL
```
## FASTEST VISUALIZATION PATHWAY
```
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ FASTEST VISUALIZATION PATHWAY │
│ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client │────▶│ visualize_hypergraph │────▶│ Immediate URL│
│ Request │ │ Tool Call │ │ Response │
│ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └───────────────────────┘ └──────────────┘
CODE PATH:
---------
hypergraphistry_mcp_server.py lines ~244-258:
```python
result = {
"status": "success",
"text": "Visualization created. Access at:
https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society",
"url": "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society"
}
```
URL FORMAT: https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset={name}
DEFAULT DATASET: agent_society
```
## Complete Data Visualization Path (When Needed)
```
┌──────────┐ ┌───────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ Client │────▶│ MCP Server │────▶│ Integration │────▶│ Graphistry │────▶│ Visual │
│ Request │ │ (Tools) │ │ Layer │ │ API │ │ Result │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────┘ └───────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────┘
│ │
│ │
▼ ▼
┌─────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│PandasTransformer│ │graphistry.bind() │
│transform() │ │source/destination │
│ │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘
│ │
▼ ▼
┌─────────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐
│ │ │ │
│nodes_df, edges_df│ │graphistry.plot() │
│DataFrames │ │URL generation │
│ │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └───────────────────┘
```
## Visualization URL Lifecycle
```
┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ 1. URL Generated │────▶│ 2. URL Returned to │────▶│ 3. First Access │────▶│ 4. URL Expiration │
│ (Client Side) │ │ Client via MCP │ │ Creates Project │ │ (Time-based) │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└──────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
PRIVACY OPTIONS:
--------------
- Default: Public but unlisted
- With API key and org settings: Private to organization
- With username/password: Private to user
```
## Hypergraphistry Integration Points
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ INTEGRATION POINTS │
│ │
├──────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ Agent Interactions │ Knowledge Representation │ Data Visualization │
│ │ │ │
├──────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┼──────────────────────────────┤
│ - Agent-to-Agent │ - Knowledge Graphs │ - Interactive Exploration │
│ - Communication Patterns │ - Domain Modeling │ - Pattern Discovery │
│ - Message Exchange │ - Relationship Networks │ - Cluster Analysis │
│ - Coordination Tracking │ - Concept Mapping │ - Dynamic Updates │
│ │ │ │
└──────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
```
## Best Practices for Fast Visualization
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ BEST PRACTICES FOR FAST VISUALIZATION │
│ │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 1. IMMEDIATE URL (FASTEST): │
│ - Use visualize_hypergraph tool without complex filtering │
│ - Accept the default dataset name (agent_society) │
│ - Access URL immediately while data is processed in background │
│ │
│ 2. OPTIMIZED ACTUAL VISUALIZATION: │
│ - Preload nodes and edges before visualization request │
│ - Use entity_types to limit which columns become nodes │
│ - Apply SKIP option to exclude non-categorical columns │
│ - For smaller graphs, use direct=True encoding │
│ │
│ 3. PERSISTENT VISUALIZATION: │
│ - Use export_to_graphistry with a meaningful project name │
│ - Store returned URL for future reference │
│ - Avoid regenerating the same visualization repeatedly │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Configuration and Environment Variables
```
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ CONFIGURATION OPTIONS │
│ │
├──────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │
│ ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES │ HYPERGRAPH OPTIONS │
│ │ │
├──────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ GRAPHISTRY_API_KEY: API key │ EVENTID: Column for row ID │
│ GRAPHISTRY_SERVER_URL: Server URL │ CATEGORIES: Map category name to columns │
│ GRAPHISTRY_USERNAME: Username │ DELIM: Separator for column & value │
│ GRAPHISTRY_PASSWORD: Password │ SKIP: Columns to exclude from nodes │
│ GRAPHISTRY_ORG_NAME: Organization │ EDGES: For direct=True, column pairs │
│ │ │
└──────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
This comprehensive diagram represents the Hypergraphistry-MCP system architecture, with particular emphasis on
the fastest path to visualization.
⏺ I've created a comprehensive unified diagram document at /Users/barton/Tritwies/hypergraphistry-mcp/unified_hypergraphistry_diagram.md that combines all the information we've gathered about the hypergraphistry-mcp system.
This comprehensive visualization shows:
- The overall system architecture with its four main layers
- Complete data flow from client request to visualization result
- The three integration modes (standalone, MCP server, programmatic API)
- MCP version compatibility across different versions
- Hypergraph encoding methods (bipartite and direct)
- The detailed transformation pipeline
- The fastest visualization pathway highlighted with code reference
- The complete data visualization path when needed
- URL lifecycle and privacy options
- Integration points for different use cases
- Best practices for fast visualization
- Configuration options and environment variables
The diagram clearly identifies that the fastest path to visualization is through the immediate URL response in the visualize_hypergraph tool handler, which bypasses the actual data processing and returns a preformed URL:
result = { "status": "success", "text": "Visualization created. Access at: https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society", "url": "https://hub.graphistry.com/graph/graph.html?dataset=agent_society" }
This unified diagram provides a complete reference for understanding the hypergraphistry-mcp system and optimizing the visualization pathway.