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Quick Start

Welcome to the Istari Digital Model Concept Protocol (MCP) Service. This quickstart guide will help you connect and interact with the server using compatible MCP clients.

Istari Digital Legal Disclaimer – LLM Integration and Customer Responsibility​

IMPORTANT NOTICE – READ CAREFULLY

By connecting Istari’s software collaboration platform (“Istari Platform”) to your own Large Language Model (“LLM”) or other AI system, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and responsibilities:

  1. DATA SPILL RISK – If chat history is enabled or Istari-connected data is used to train your LLM, sensitive or proprietary information may be exposed. You are solely responsible for preventing and mitigating such risks.

  2. CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY – You are solely responsible for your LLM’s configuration, privacy settings, security controls, and output accuracy, and for ensuring legal and contractual compliance.

  3. BETA USE (IF APPLICABLE) – If you use a beta version before Istari’s internal cyber approval, you accept it “AS IS”, without warranties, and entirely at your own risk.

  4. LIABILITY SHIFT – Istari disclaims all liability for any loss, damage, or claim arising from your LLM integration. You agree to indemnify Istari for any such matters.

By proceeding with the LLM integration, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted this disclaimer, and you assume all risks and liabilities associated with such integration.

Authentication​

Users can authenticate to the Istari Digital MCP Service using both OAuth and Personal Access Tokens.

Connecting the Istari Digital MCP Service to Common MCP Clients​

Note The Istari Digital MCP Service has primarily been testing using Claude Desktop and FastMCP Client. Integrating with other Clients may have unforeseen challenges.

Using Claude Desktop​

To integrate the Istari Digital MCP Service with Claude Desktop using a Custom Connector IAW with the Custom Connector documentation

Claude Desktop Config via MCP Remote​

To integrate the Istari Digital MCP Service with Claude Desktop using MCP Remote, use the following claude_desktop_config.json based on Operating System:

Mac and Linux Operating Systems​

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "istari_digital_mcp_service": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "<MCP_URL>", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer <PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"]
    }
  }
}

Windows Operating Systems​

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "istari_digital_mcp_server": {
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "<MCP_URL>", "--header", "Authorization:${AUTH_HEADER}"],
      "command": "npx",
      "env": {
        "AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
  • Replace MCP_URL with your company's applicable MCP URL.
  • Replace PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN with your actual Personal Access Token created via the How to Create a PAT instructions.

Using FastMCP Client​

To integrate the Istari Digital MCP Service with FastMCP Client, instantiate an instance of the Client IAW FastMCP's Client Bearer Auth documentation

You're now ready to use the Istari Digital MCP service to automate workflows and integrate digital engineering models with your LLM-powered tools!