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Calculate RER = V̇CO₂/V̇O₂ from measured gas exchange. Resting interpretation: 0.70 fat, 0.80 mixed diet, 1.00 carbohydrate; exercise interpretation: RER ≥ 1.10 supports maximal effort. Not medical advice.
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'http://127.0.0.1:3003/en/api/tools/respiratory-exchange-ratio' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"vco2":200,"vo2":250,"context":"rest","decimalPlaces":2}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST http://127.0.0.1:3003/en/api/tools/respiratory-exchange-ratio| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| vco2 | number | Yes | Carbon dioxide production (mL/min, STPD) from indirect calorimetry. |
| vo2 | number | Yes | Oxygen uptake (mL/min, STPD) from indirect calorimetry. |
| context | select | No | Whether the gas volumes were collected at rest or during an exercise test. |
| decimalPlaces | number | No | — |
JSON result
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-respiratory-exchange-ratio": {
"name": "respiratory-exchange-ratio",
"description": "Calculate RER = V̇CO₂/V̇O₂ from measured gas exchange. Resting interpretation: 0.70 fat, 0.80 mixed diet, 1.00 carbohydrate; exercise interpretation: RER ≥ 1.10 supports maximal effort. Not medical advice.",
"baseUrl": "http://127.0.0.1:3003/mcp/sse?toolId=respiratory-exchange-ratio",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "respiratory-exchange-ratio",
"arguments": {
"vco2": 200,
"vo2": 250,
"context": "rest",
"decimalPlaces": 2
}
}
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]