MCP Local Servers

An MCP local server is a program that runs on your machine and implements Model Context Protocol (opens new window)(MCP). It enables AI models to access and interact with local tools and data sources like files, databases, and APIs by running the server on the same machine as the AI model.

FEATURE AVAILABILITY

MCP is only available for the US datacenter.

Your MCP server acts as a regular API platform user and supports all API platform authentication methods. This lets you securely connect an MCP client to any API collection using standard credentials without remote setup. All Workato API collections are compatible with this feature.

MCP Local Server requirements

You must have the following components to use an MCP local server:

• Node.js v18.0.0 or later
• npm v8.0.0 or later
• An LLM client, such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf

Install a local MCP server

Complete the following steps to install a local MCP server:

1

Open your preferred MCP client. For example, Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

2

Locate your MCP configuration settings in the client, and update the config to use the Workato MCP server with the authentication token in the MCP URL or with the authentication token as a separate environment variable:

1

Replace the REMOTE_MCP_URL value with the remote MCP URL generated for your API collection.

Example configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workato-apim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@workato/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TYPE": "apim",
        "REMOTE_MCP_URL": "https://mcp.workato.com/your-username/your-collection-id?wkt_token={YOUR_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

1

Replace the REMOTE_MCP_URL and AUTH_TOKEN values with the remote MCP URL generated for your API collection and your authentication token.

Example configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workato-apim": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@workato/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "TYPE": "apim",
        "REMOTE_MCP_URL": "https://mcp.workato.com/your-username/your-collection-id",
        "AUTH_TOKEN": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Retrieve your remote MCP URL

You can access and manage your MCP servers and retrieve your MCP URL in the AI Hub.

Complete the following steps to retrieve your MCP URL:

1

Sign in to your Workato account.

2

Go to AI Hub and click the MCP Servers tab. A list of your existing MCP servers displays.

3

Click the MCP server card you plan to view. The MCP server displays the following information:

• Description
• Installation link
• Tools available on the MCP server, such as Tasks Create and CRM Get Company Properties
• The MCP remote URL

MCP server information

4

Locate the Remote MCP URL section and click Copy URL.

Copy the remote MCP URL