# Model Context Protocol (MCP)

## What is MCP?

[MCP (Model Context Protocol)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) is an open protocol, initiated by Anthropic, that standardizes how AI agents connect with external data, tools, and services.

Think of it like a **USB-C port for your AI agent**. Normally, connecting an AI agent to external tools (like reading data from Google Drive or triggering actions in other apps) requires complex, time-consuming setup, especially if you're not a technical expert.

MCP simplifies this dramatically. Different providers offer **MCP servers**, which act like USB-C hubs packed with specific data or tools. You can "plug" one of these servers into your MindPal agent using just a single URL. Instantly, your agent gains access to everything offered by that server – no complicated configuration needed.

## Why use MCP?

MCP offers several key benefits:

- **Simple Integration**: Connect your AI agents to external tools with just a URL, eliminating complex coding or setup.
- **Enhanced Capabilities**: Give your agents access to a much wider range of data and functionality from external sources.
- **Streamlined Workflows**: Build more powerful and efficient automated processes by letting agents interact with other apps and services.
- **Better Context**: Allow agents to understand and work with your specific data and tools more effectively.

Given MCP's transformative potential, MindPal proudly leads as the **first no-code AI agent platform** to integrate this technology, democratizing access to these advanced capabilities for all users.

## MCP Support in MindPal

It's important to know what MindPal currently supports regarding MCP:

- **Tools Only**: An MCP server can potentially offer various things like Resources, Prompts, or Sampling Routes. Right now, MindPal only supports Tools provided by MCP servers.
- **Streamable HTTP/SSE Servers Only**: MCP servers can operate in different ways. MindPal supports Streamable HTTP and SSE (Server-Sent Events) servers, which are suitable for cloud-based applications like ours. We do not support STDIO servers, which are typically used for local integrations.
- **Two Authentication Methods**: MindPal supports both Headers (API Key) and OAuth authentication. Some MCP servers require you to pass an API key in headers; others use OAuth so you can connect by authorizing in a popup – no keys to copy or manage manually. OAuth works for servers that support [OAuth 2.0 Dynamic Client Registration](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7591) and expose the standard metadata endpoints.

## How to configure MCP in MindPal

Setting up an MCP connection in MindPal is straightforward:

1.  **Find a remote MCP Server**: Locate a server that provides the tools your agent needs. See the list below for some compatible options.
2.  **Navigate to Agent Settings**: Go to the settings page for the AI agent you want to configure.
3.  **Go to the MCP Section**: Find the section dedicated to MCP connections.
4.  **Add Server**: Click on "Add new remote MCP server".
5.  **Choose your setup flow**:
    - **OAuth servers** (e.g. Notion, HubSpot): Select the provider, then click "Connect with OAuth". A popup opens where you authorize MindPal to access your account. Once authorized, the connection is ready – no API keys needed.
    - **API Key servers** (e.g. Zapier, Firecrawl): Paste your MCP server URL, add any required headers (like `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>`), and give the connection a recognizable name.
6.  **Save & Test**: Save the configuration. MindPal will automatically test the connection to verify that the server is reachable and configured correctly, and to retrieve the list of available tools.

That's it! Your AI agent is now ready to use the tools provided by the connected MCP server.

## Compatible MCP Servers

The following remote MCP servers are supported in MindPal. Select your provider from the guided setup when adding a new MCP server, or use "Custom" to paste any compatible server URL manually. _Servers requiring OAuth 2.1 without dynamic client registration (e.g. Atlassian, Box, GitHub, Plaid) are not yet supported._ Developer tools (IDEs, build systems, code repositories) are excluded; use "Custom" with the server URL to add those.

#### [Notion MCP](https://developers.notion.com/guides/mcp/get-started-with-mcp)

- **Offers:** Access to your Notion workspace – pages, databases, and blocks – for AI-assisted writing, research, and knowledge management
- **Access:** Select "Notion" in the guided setup, click "Connect with OAuth", and authorize in the popup. No API key required

#### [Zapier MCP](https://zapier.com/mcp)

- **Offers:** Access to 7,000+ apps with fine-grained control over individual actions
- **Access:** Sign up, create your MCP server, add desired actions, use your unique server URL

#### [Make MCP](https://developers.make.com/mcp-server)

- **Offers:** Turn existing "On Demand" Make Scenarios into tools for AI with bidirectional communication
- **Access:** Create account, set up Scenarios as "On Demand," generate MCP token in Profile page

#### [Apify Actors MCP](https://mcp.apify.com/)

- **Offers:** Access to 4,000+ web scraping and automation tools
- **Access:** Server available at `https://mcp.apify.com` (streamable) or `https://mcp.apify.com/sse` (SSE transport) with `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>` header. Get your API token from Apify Console Integrations section

#### [Composio MCP](https://mcp.composio.dev)

- **Offers:** Multiple server endpoints, each connecting to specific applications with built-in authentication
- **Access:** Create an account, select the applications you want to connect, and receive dedicated MCP server URLs for each integration

#### [Activepieces MCP](https://www.activepieces.com/docs/ai/mcp)

- **Offers:** Turn "Pieces" (single actions) and "Flows" (multi-step workflows) into MCP tools, with configurable inputs and outputs for MCP tools
- **Access:** Use their cloud service or self-host. Go to AI → MCP in your Activepieces Dashboard, start connecting the tools that you want to give AI access to, use your unique server URL

#### [Pipedream MCP](https://mcp.pipedream.com/)

- **Offers:** Access to 2,500+ APIs and 10,000+ integration tools, with dedicated endpoints for each connected service
- **Access:** Create an account, choose your desired integrations, and receive a unique server URL for each of your integrations

#### [n8n MCP Server](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcptrigger/)

- **Offers:** Turns n8n workflows into MCP tools, allowing AI applications to access n8n's automation capabilities and integration with hundreds of services
- **Access:** Set up the MCP Server Trigger node in your n8n workflow, configure authentication, and use the generated MCP URL to connect

#### [Supermachine Public MCP Servers](https://supermachine.ai/public-mcp-servers)

- **Offers:** Access to 3939+ public MCP servers by spinning up virtual machines that run these MCP servers with minimal configuration
- **Access:** Search and spin up remote MCPs through the Supermachine platform, then use them in your AI applications

#### [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/)

- **Offers:** Access to 7,316+ MCP servers built by the community, including web search, memory management, browser automation, third-party tool integrations, database query integration, and weather data APIs
- **Access:** Create an account and access the platform's extensive library of community-built skills and extensions

#### [Pabbly Connect MCP](https://forum.pabbly.com/threads/pabbly-connect-mcp-server-beta.28381/)

- **Offers:** Seamless workflow automation and AI tool integration with direct access to Pabbly Connect's suite of business management applications (including CRM, email, billing, forms, and more) via MCP. Enables AI assistants to execute workflow actions, add leads, send emails, fetch data, and more, directly from your Pabbly Connect workflows.
- **Access:** In your Pabbly Connect workflow, use the "Add to MCP server" option for any action, configure your tool, and retrieve your unique MCP Server URL from [Pabbly Connect MCP Settings](https://connect.pabbly.com/v2/app/setting/mcp-server). Use this URL as your endpoint for AI clients (e.g., Claude Desktop, etc). See [setup instructions](https://forum.pabbly.com/threads/pabbly-connect-mcp-server-beta.28381/) for full details.

#### [DeepWiki MCP](https://docs.devin.ai/work-with-devin/deepwiki-mcp)

- **Offers:** Access to GitHub repository documentation and AI-powered search capabilities. Includes tools to read wiki structure, view documentation contents, and ask questions about repositories
- **Access:** Free, remote, no-authentication-required service. Server URLs: `https://mcp.deepwiki.com/sse` (SSE) or `https://mcp.deepwiki.com/mcp` (Streamable HTTP)

#### [GitMCP](https://gitmcp.io/)

- **Offers:** Instant MCP server creation for any GitHub repository by simply changing the domain from github.com to gitmcp.io. Provides AI assistants with deep code context including llms.txt, llms-full.txt, readme.md and more
- **Access:** No setup required. Simply replace `github.com` with `gitmcp.io` in any repository URL to get an instant MCP server endpoint

#### [Supermemory MCP](https://supermemory.ai)

- **Offers:** Personal, universal memory layer that travels with you across different AI platforms. Store and retrieve memories, create a persistent knowledge base
- **Access:** Get your unique MCP URL (keep secret) on the website

#### [Firecrawl MCP](https://docs.firecrawl.dev/mcp)

- **Offers:** Web scraping, crawling, and discovery with advanced content extraction, search capabilities, deep research, and structured data extraction using LLM
- **Access:** Server available at `https://mcp.firecrawl.dev/{FIRECRAWL_API_KEY}/sse` with API key authentication required. Get your API key from [firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys](https://firecrawl.dev/app/api-keys)

#### [Asana MCP](https://developers.asana.com/docs/mcp-server)

- **Offers:** Access Asana projects, tasks, and goals – create, manage, and query work from AI assistants
- **Access:** Select in guided setup and connect with OAuth. Server: `https://mcp.asana.com/sse`

#### [Canva MCP](https://www.canva.com)

- **Offers:** Design tools and asset creation
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.canva.com/mcp`

#### [Cloudinary MCP](https://cloudinary.com/documentation)

- **Offers:** Asset management for images and media
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://asset-management.mcp.cloudinary.com/sse`

#### [Close MCP](https://help.close.com/docs/mcp-server)

- **Offers:** CRM for sales – leads, contacts, activities
- **Access:** API key at `https://mcp.close.com/mcp` with `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>` header

#### [Exa Search MCP](https://exa.ai)

- **Offers:** Web and semantic search
- **Access:** Open at `https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp`

#### [Firefly MCP](https://fireflies.ai)

- **Offers:** Meeting transcription and notes
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://api.fireflies.ai/mcp`

#### [Dialer MCP](https://getdialer.app)

- **Offers:** Outbound phone calls
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://getdialer.app/sse`

#### [HubSpot MCP](https://hubspot.com)

- **Offers:** CRM – contacts, companies, deals
- **Access:** API key at `https://app.hubspot.com/mcp/v1/http`

#### [Indeed MCP](https://indeed.com)

- **Offers:** Job board and recruitment data
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.indeed.com/claude/mcp`

#### [Intercom MCP](https://intercom.com)

- **Offers:** Customer support and messaging
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.intercom.com/sse`

#### [Invidio MCP](https://invideo.io)

- **Offers:** Video creation platform
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.invideo.io/sse`

#### [Linear MCP](https://linear.app/docs/mcp)

- **Offers:** Project management – issues, projects, cycles
- **Access:** Select in guided setup and connect with OAuth. Server: `https://mcp.linear.app/sse`

#### [Mercado Libre MCP](https://mcp.mercadolibre.com)

- **Offers:** E-commerce – products, orders
- **Access:** API key at `https://mcp.mercadolibre.com/mcp`

#### [Mercado Pago MCP](https://mcp.mercadopago.com)

- **Offers:** Payments for Latin America
- **Access:** API key at `https://mcp.mercadopago.com/mcp`

#### [Meta Ads by Pipeboard MCP](https://pipeboard.co)

- **Offers:** Meta/Facebook advertising management
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.pipeboard.co/meta-ads-mcp`

#### [monday.com MCP](https://github.com/mondaycom/mcp)

- **Offers:** Project management and workflows
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.monday.com/sse`

#### [MorningStar MCP](https://morningstar.com)

- **Offers:** Financial and market data analysis
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.morningstar.com/mcp`

#### [Parallel Search MCP](https://parallel.ai)

- **Offers:** Web search
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp`

#### [Parallel Task MCP](https://parallel.ai)

- **Offers:** Web research
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://task-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp`

#### [PayPal MCP](https://paypal.com)

- **Offers:** Payment processing
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.paypal.com/sse`

#### [Ramp MCP](https://ramp.com)

- **Offers:** Corporate cards and spend management
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://ramp-mcp-remote.ramp.com/mcp`

#### [SearchAPI MCP](https://www.searchapi.io)

- **Offers:** Web search API
- **Access:** API key at `https://www.searchapi.io/mcp`

#### [Short.io MCP](https://short.io)

- **Offers:** Link shortening and management
- **Access:** API key at `https://ai-assistant.short.io/mcp`

#### [Square MCP](https://squareup.com)

- **Offers:** Payments and point-of-sale
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.squareup.com/sse`

#### [Stripe MCP](https://stripe.com)

- **Offers:** Payment processing
- **Access:** OAuth or API key at `https://mcp.stripe.com/`

#### [Stytch MCP](https://stytch.com)

- **Offers:** Authentication and user management
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.stytch.dev/mcp`

#### [Telnyx MCP](https://telnyx.com)

- **Offers:** Voice, SMS, and communications
- **Access:** API key at `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/mcp`

#### [ThoughtSpot MCP](https://thoughtspot.com)

- **Offers:** Data analytics and BI
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://agent.thoughtspot.app/mcp`

#### [Turkish Airlines MCP](https://mcp.turkishtechlab.com)

- **Offers:** Flight and airline information
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.turkishtechlab.com/mcp`

#### [Webflow MCP](https://webflow.com)

- **Offers:** CMS and website building
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.webflow.com/sse`

#### [Wix MCP](https://wix.com)

- **Offers:** CMS and website building
- **Access:** OAuth at `https://mcp.wix.com/sse`

#### [Google Big Query MCP](https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/reference/mcp)

- **Offers:** Data analysis and SQL queries
- **Access:** API key at `https://bigquery.googleapis.com/mcp`

#### [Google Maps MCP](https://developers.google.com/maps/ai/grounding-lite/reference/mcp)

- **Offers:** Mapping and location services
- **Access:** API key at `https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp`

We will continuously test and add more compatible MCP servers to this list as they become available.

## Learn more about MCP

For a deeper understanding of MCP and its potential, check out Anthropic's resources or our blog post: [Model Context Protocol Explained: AI for Everyone](https://mindpal.space/blog/model-context-protocol-explained-ai-for-everyone)