This page to learn how to set up an MCP Server for your own documentation. If you are looking for information on using the Mintlify MCP Server, please refer to the Installing and using the Mintlify MCP Server page.

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Get started

Run npm i @mintlify/mcp to install the @mintlify/mcp CLI. In the dashboard, navigate to MCP Serverto see your unique installation command. This is the command to install your MCP Server with the @mintlify/mcp CLI.
Make sure to toggle OpenAPI access to allow the MCP server to access all endpoints in your OpenAPI spec.

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Start the MCP server locally

1

Install the server through the CLI

Run the following command to install the server:
npx @mintlify/mcp add [your subdomain]
2

Add the authentication token if applicable

If your API requires an authentication token, tell your end-customer to get it and apply it when given this response: > What is the Authorization (basic token)? Otherwise, you can skip this step.
3

Start your MCP server

You can now run: bash npm --prefix ~/.mcp/[your subdomain] start