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# MCP Server with API Key

# Add an MCP Server with API Key {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
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Add an MCP Server with an API Key in the AI Agent Studio.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_mcp_client.admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAI Agent StudioSettingsManage Model Contextual Protocol (MCP) Servers.
2. Select View against MCP Servers.
3. On the Model Context Protocol Server page, select New.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Name | Name for your MCP Server. |
   | Authentication Type | The authentication type with which you want to add your MCP Server. Select API Key. |
   | MCP Server URL | The web address of your MCP Server. |
   | API Key | A unique code or password to identify and authenticate the user or application when accessing the API. Note: The API Key adds a Connection alias dynamically at runtime and maps with the MCP Server. |
   [Table 1. Add API Key MCP Server]

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5. Select Add.  
   You're redirected to the Model Context Protocol Server Console record to complete the Server details, Access rules, and Tools information.
6. Verify the Server details.  
   The Server name, Connection Alias, and Application fields are auto-populated with the information from previous steps. Additionally, you can provide a description for the server.
7. Define Security controls for the MCP Servers.  
   For more information, see [Define security controls for MCP Servers](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/aAd~7ZX6Yb5Hfgl0gD8pSA "Define security controls for an MCP Servers to determine which users can access it and what permissions they have.").
8. Define the Tools for the Model Context Protocol Sever.  
   You can configure the MCP tools in the Assistant Designer. For more information see .
9. Select Save.
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## Result

An MCP Server Console with API Key authentication gets created with the name you provided and appears in the list of MCP Servers.

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