FAQ

Common questions about AI Foundation (ns_t3af).

General

What is AI Foundation?

The shared AI foundation for T3Planet TYPO3 extensions — providers, MCP, credits, logs, and governance. See What Does It Do?.

Does it work on the frontend?

No standalone frontend plugin. It powers backend AI features and MCP agents. Visitors see AI through child extensions such as T3AI or T3AC.

Which TYPO3 versions are supported?

TYPO3 12.4, 13.4, and 14.x with PHP 8.2 or higher. See System Requirements.

Which provider should I use?

OpenAI GPT-4o and Claude Sonnet are popular for quality. Gemini Flash is fast and cost-effective for bulk tasks. See AI Providers.

Can I use Ollama locally?

Yes — via Custom endpoint or Ollama provider type. Useful for development without cloud API costs.

Test connection fails but key is correct.

Check model ID spelling, outbound HTTPS, and vendor service status. See Known Problems.

Toggle is ON but AI fails.

Click Activate after enabling credits. The toggle alone is not enough. See T3Planet Credits.

Own keys vs credits?

Own keys — you pay the vendor directly (OpenAI, Anthropic, and so on).

Credits — you pay T3Planet; one pool for the whole install.

Zero balance error.

Purchase credits through T3Planet. Check balance on the Dashboard.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol — a standard for AI tools (Cursor, Claude Desktop) to connect to TYPO3. See MCP Server.

Is MCP safe?

Yes with HTTPS and OAuth. Limit which backend users can authorize agents. Test writes in draft workspaces first.

Cursor won’t connect.

Check MCP is enabled, site uses HTTPS, and OAuth metadata URLs return HTTP 200. See health check in MCP Server.

Is data sent to US providers?

Yes with OpenAI and Claude unless you use EU options (Azure EU, Mistral). Check your DPA with the vendor.

Are prompts logged?

Depends on AI Permissions privacy level. Use Minimal or Standard for GDPR-friendly defaults.

How do I install the premium version?

Composer conflict with another MCP package.

Remove conflicting MCP server packages before composer require nitsan/ns-t3af. See Known Problems.

Open Support with TYPO3 version, PHP version, ns_t3af version, error text, and billing mode (BYOK vs credits).