# Connect MCP Clients

Apps such as ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Cowork or Cursor, allow administrators to **push out MCP servers** to their users: **add Credal's MCP Discovery URL** to automatically push your organization's MCP servers and agents to these apps. Then, when users enable "Claude" or "Cursor" on their preferred MCP servers those apps can automatically connect.

**Apps connect to Credal via OAuth.** This works out of the box with no per-app configuration required.

## Organization-wide

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One-time Administrator Setup

1. Open ChatGPT Workspace Settings (**Profile icon**→ **Settings**)
2. Navigate to data connector settings (**Connectors** → **Advanced Settings**)
3. Toggle **Developer Mode** on, add **Custom MCP**
4. Choose **OAuth** and enter Credal's ChatGPT discovery URL: `https://app.credal.ai/api/user/chatgpt/mcp`

End User

1. Visit **Tools / Connectors / Apps**
2. Proceed to signin

Servers toggled on for use in ChatGPT should now be available to use.
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One-time Administrator Setup

1. In Claude Desktop or Cowork, go to **Organization Settings → Connectors** (or **Customize → Connectors**)
2. Click **Add custom connector**
3. Choose OAuth and enter Credal's Claude discovery URL: `https://app.credal.ai/api/user/claude/mcp`
4. Set the rollout preference for the connector
   1. **Auto-install** — pushed to all employees automatically; appears pre-connected in their Claude
   2. **Available** — visible in the org's connector catalog for self-service opt-in
   3. **Not available** — hidden; useful for staging before a full rollout

End User

1. Visit **Connectors**
2. Proceed to signin

Servers toggled on for use in Claude should now be available to use.
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Workspace admins (Business / Enterprise plan) can enable MCP connectors globally.

Admin: Allow MCP servers

1. **Settings** → **Privacy & Security**
2. Toggle **Enable MCP servers**

Admin: Connect Credal MCP discovery endpoint

1. Create the Credal MCP Connector (**Settings** → **Connectors** → **Personal Connectors** → **Admin Settings**)
2. Select **OAuth** and add the Lovable MCP discovery URL: `https://app.credal.ai/api/user/lovable/mcp`

End User

1. Inside a Lovable project, **Prompt box** → **+** → **Connectors**
2. Click the Credal connector from above
3. Proceed to signin
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## Credal MCP URL Formats

| MCP                    | Route                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Auto-Discovery         | `/api/user/[surface]/mcp`               | Aggregated MCP endpoint for a given AI tool (Claude, ChatGPT Enterprise, Lovable). Returns all tools your organization has enabled for that surface, filtered by your permissions |
| Individual Server      | `/api/[mcpServerId]/mcp`                | Direct endpoint for a specific Credal MCP server by ID                                                                                                                            |
| 3rd Party MCP Registry | `/api/gateway/[mcpServerId]/mcp`        | Proxies external third-party MCP servers registered in Credal                                                                                                                     |
| OAuth                  | `/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource` | RFC 6750 OAuth discovery endpoint. Used automatically by MCP clients to detect that authentication is required                                                                    |

## Related pages

- [Single Sign-On (SSO)](./platform-administration-sso.md)
- [Audit Logs API](./platform-administration-audit-logs-api.md)
- [Audit Log / Data Exports](./platform-administration-audit-log-data-exports.md)

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