Connecting to an MCP server from an MCP client

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title: Connecting to an MCP server from an MCP client
description: Connect to a Model Context Protocol \(MCP\) server from an MCP client by creating an OAuth inbound integration and configuring the client with the server details.
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# Connecting to an MCP server from an MCP client

Connect to a Model Context Protocol \(MCP\) server from an MCP client by creating an OAuth inbound integration and configuring the client with the server details.

With the Quickstart Server or after creating a server, you can complete the following steps to connect to a server from a client:

1.  [Create an OAuth inbound integration for an MCP client](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/create-oauth-inbound-integration-mcp-client.md) or [Integrate with a third-party identity provider](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/integrating-mcp-server-with-third-party-identity-providers.md)
2.  [Configure an MCP client to connect to an MCP server](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/configure-client-connect-server.md)

The process to configure a client to connect to a server is dependent on the client used. For more information, refer to the documentation for your AI application and client.

-   **[Create an OAuth inbound integration for an MCP client](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/create-oauth-inbound-integration-mcp-client.md)**  
Secure access to Model Context Protocol \(MCP\) servers on an instance by creating an OAuth inbound integration for each MCP client.
-   **[Integrating MCP server with third-party identity providers](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/integrating-mcp-server-with-third-party-identity-providers.md)**  
Configure the ServiceNow® Model Context Protocol \(MCP\) server to authenticate users through a third-party identity provider \(IDP\).
-   **[Configure an MCP client to connect to an MCP server](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/intelligent-experiences/configure-client-connect-server.md)**  
Configure a Model Context Protocol \(MCP\) client to connect to an MCP server and prompt the server to perform a task.

**Parent Topic:**[MCP Server Console](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown)