From af2b6eacd095097ebe29fece9358d999db59545d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: inference-bot Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:12:24 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] MCP howto: document the Type selector (MCP vs OpenAPI) and auth field --- getting-started.md | 11 +++++++---- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/getting-started.md b/getting-started.md index 3178ea3..b2b97f8 100644 --- a/getting-started.md +++ b/getting-started.md @@ -48,10 +48,13 @@ with the account you created in step 1. Context Protocol) servers — external tool services that let the AI do things like search marketplaces, query other services, or pull in specialized data. Every member can connect their own: go to - Settings → Services → Integrations → External Tool Servers, and add an - MCP server by its URL. In a conversation, pick the tool server from - the tools menu near the message box and ask away. Please review what a - third-party tool service does with your data before connecting it. + Settings → Services → Integrations → External Tool Servers, click add, + set **Type** to **MCP** (the default is OpenAPI, which is a different + protocol — MCP URLs will fail as OpenAPI), enter the server's URL, and set + auth per that service's instructions (often a Bearer token from your account + there). In a conversation, pick the tool server from the tools menu near + the message box and ask away. Please review what a third-party tool + service does with your data before connecting it. Your usage draws from your monthly allowance; you can see it on the [Member Dashboard](https://dashboard.inference.coop).