> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.flowra.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP in the dashboard

> Register MCP servers so agents can use their tools, and install client config for Cursor or Claude.

[MCP Servers](https://flowra.dev/dashboard/mcp) registers Model Context Protocol servers so their tools appear in **Select tools** and agent configuration.

## Add a server

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create MCP server">
    Open MCP, create a server, and give it a name. Choose a mode when offered:

    * **NORMAL** — tools are used as explicitly pinned selections
    * **SMART (Meta)** — broader discovery; you can constrain toolkit participation with whitelist or blacklist when the UI offers it
  </Step>

  <Step title="Load tools">
    Open **Tools** on the server row, sync the tool list, and choose which tools to expose.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install and config">
    Use **Install & Config** to copy or download client configuration for local MCP clients (for example Cursor or Claude Desktop). Follow the on-screen instructions.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## External MCP by URL

In tool-selection modals you can sometimes load tools from an external MCP base URL (optional headers), then select tools. Those picks are stored with the agent like other MCP selections.

## Tips

* Give credentials only the access the automation needs.
* If tools do not appear, re-check server health and mode, then revisit [Toolkits and tools](/product/toolkits-and-tools).

## Developers

Deep dive on Smart vs Normal and API: [MCP](/guides/mcp). Recipe: [Use MCP in Cursor](/recipes/use-mcp-in-cursor).