Configuring Authentication for Your MCP Servers

Transform your APIs into AI-powered MCP Tools — no coding required.

Leverage your existing microservices securely with professional-grade authentication that scales with your infrastructure

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) creates a secure bridge between AI models and your APIs, transforming them into callable tools that AI agents can use intelligently.

  • Direct AI-to-API communication
  • Structured tool definitions
  • Context-aware interactions
  • Context-aware interactions

Why Authentication Matters?

Secure, delegated access ensures only authorized AI agents can act on your behalf, protecting sensitive operations and data.

  • OAuth 2.1 compliance
  • Consent-driven access
  • No credential exposure

Authentication Architecture

Authorization Server

Your OAuth/OpenID provider handles token issuance and validation, maintaining centralized security control

MCP Server

Validates tokens and exposes your APIs as structured tools that AI models can discover and use effectively

AI Agent

Authenticates via OAuth flow, receives access tokens, and makes authorized API calls through the MCP protocol

Enterprise Security

Built on OAuth 2.1 standards with delegated access controls. Maintain security compliance while enabling AI agent interactions

  • Support for OAuth 2.0 Flow with PKCE
  • API Key authentication for simple use cases
  • Bearer Token authentication for services using JWTs or similar tokens

How to Configure Authentication for MCPs?

Step 1: Configure Authorization Server Metadata

Locate Well-Known URL from your OAuth provider

Example: https://auth.example.com/.well-known/openid-configuration

Extract Key Endpoints

Identify authorization, token, and introspection URLs from the metadata response.

Configure Client Settings

Set up client ID, scopes, and redirect URIs based on your application requirements

Step 2: Define Security Schemes in OpenAPI

Select the Appropriate OAuth2 Flow

Define your Security Scheme Object and OAuth Flow Object in your Swagger/OpenAPI specification. This creates the foundation for secure API access.

  • Configure authorization code flow
  • Set appropriate scopes and permissions
  • Define Security Requirement Objects
  • Map endpoints to security schemes

Your APIs now have structured security definitions that MCP can understand and implement automatically

Step 3: Test

Initiate OAuth Flow

  • Authorization server responds to token requests

Receive Access Token

  • Access token with scopes and permissions

Call MCP Tools

  • Use access token to make authenticated calls to MCP Tools

Ready to Transform?

  • Your APIs are ready. Your workflows are ready
  • AI transformation is already in your hands
  • Integrate your existing systems effortlessly

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