Add an MCP Server#

Any MCP-compatible service can be plugged into QAnswer — public SaaS endpoints or servers running in your own infrastructure. You need the server's HTTP endpoint URL and, if it requires authentication, its access details.

The MCP Servers page#

Click MCP in the left navigation. The page lists every server available to you:

• The switch on the right activates or deactivates a server for your space.
• "Set as default" preselects the server in new conversations.
• Servers you own also show edit and delete actions.

Create the server#

Click Add MCP Server and follow the numbered steps:

1. Display information — name, description and an optional logo. Write a description that says what the tools do — the AI reads it too.
2. Server URL — the MCP endpoint, e.g. https://weather.example.com/mcp. Enable On-Premise for servers inside your own network.
3. Authentication — None, API Key or OAuth 2.0 — details in Connections & Authentication.
4. Custom headers — optional extra HTTP headers, shared for all users or collected per user.
5. Save configuration — creates the server and unlocks the validation steps below.

Validate the connection & choose tools#

After saving, two more steps appear:

• Click Validate connection — QAnswer contacts the server and confirms it answers.
• The live tool list appears. Tick the tools you want to expose and untick the rest.
• Click Sync tools to store the selection. Re-run it any time the server adds new tools.

Manage the server#

Open a server from the list to reach its management page:

• Connections — the credentials users created for this server (only shown when the server requires authentication).
• All Tools — enable or disable each tool, set "ask for confirmation by default", or use the pencil to edit the display name, description and response format prompt.
• Share Access & Owner — share the server with other users, teams or your organization, or transfer ownership.