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# Activate the CMDB MCP Server

# Activate the CMDB MCP Server {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Enable AI agents and other clients to securely access data and perform actions using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

## Before you begin

Role required:{#na-cmdb-mcp-server__table_mcp_roles__entry__2}

| MCP endpoint | Role required |
|-|-|
| CMDB Search | sn_cmdb_user |
| Create CI | sn_cmdb_editor |
| Get Similar CI Classes | sn_cmdb_user |
| Get Impacted Items | itil, enforced by the Impact Analysis Skill capability rather than by this endpoint directly |
| Get CI Topology | None found; visibility follows the caller's own CMDB read access |
| Explain CMDB Data Model | sn_cmdb_user and sn_data_model_nav.data_model_navigator_read |
[Table 1. Roles required per MCP endpoint]

{#na-cmdb-mcp-server__table_mcp_roles}

## About this task

For an overview of the MCP Server and its supported clients and tools, see [CMDB MCP Server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WmrizOlT6_RcB~uSzlH9WQ "The CMDB MCP Server exposes CMDB capabilities to external AI clients using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), so those clients can work with your configuration data without direct database access.").

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllAdmin CenterMCP Server Console.
2. On the Servers page of the Configuration console, select the CMDB MCP Server card and then select Activate.
3. To control access to the server, set up OAuth credentials using the Inbound Integrations feature as described in [Inbound integrations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=inbound-integrations&version=australia&pubname=australia-platform-security&ft:locale=en-US).  
   For instructions on connecting an MCP client to the server, see [Connecting to an MCP server from an MCP client](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=connect-mcp-server-client&version=australia&pubname=australia-intelligent-experiences&ft:locale=en-US).
**Related concepts**   

* [CMDB MCP Server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/WmrizOlT6_RcB~uSzlH9WQ "The CMDB MCP Server exposes CMDB capabilities to external AI clients using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), so those clients can work with your configuration data without direct database access.")  
**Related reference**   

* [CMDB MCP Server tools reference](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/EfqBMputFYBA8y7ZCPfD9w "The CMDB Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server tools let an AI agent search for and create CIs, and ask questions about the CMDB data model, with example utterances for each tool.")

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