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Set up MCP servers (beginner guide)
MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets your agent use external tools in a consistent, auditable way. Start with one trusted server and verify tool calls before adding more.
1
Understand the parts
- Client: your agent runtime.
- Server: tool provider that exposes capabilities.
- Transport: stdio or HTTP endpoint between client and server.
2
Configure your first server
- Add server command/URL to your agent MCP settings.
- Add required environment variables and API keys as secrets.
- Restart your agent so it can discover tools.
3
Validate tool calls safely
- Ask your agent to list available MCP tools.
- Run read-only commands first.
- Enable write actions only after logs and permissions look correct.