Process flow of MCP servers via AI Gateway

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title: Process flow of MCP servers via AI Gateway
description: Explore the process flow of configuring and introducing MCP servers via AI Gateway in AI Control Tower.
locale: en-US
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release: brazil
product: AI Control Tower
classification: ai-control-tower
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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keywords: [Now Assist, generative AI]
breadcrumb: [AI Gateway, Exploring AI Control Tower \(legacy\), AI Control Tower \(legacy\), Establishing AI governance, Enable AI Experiences]
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# Process flow of MCP servers via AI Gateway

Explore the process flow of configuring and introducing MCP servers via AI Gateway in AI Control Tower.

The following steps are performed in the following order to complete the process flow of MCP servers.

Role required: sn\_ai\_governance.ai\_steward

1.  Adding an MCP server \(The MCP server can be added in three different ways\)
    -   [ServiceNow AI Agent studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/add-an-mcp-server-via-ai-agent-studio.md)
    -   [AI Control Tower](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/add-an-mcp-server-via-ai-contol-tower.md)
    -   [MCP Catalog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/add-an-mcp-server-from-mcp-catalog.md)
2.  [MCP server approval workflow](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/playbook-workflow-of-mcp-server-approval-request.md)
3.  [AI Gateway setup and Client Registration](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/intelligent-experiences/ai-control-tower/mcp-client-integration-of-copilot-studio-via-ai-gateway.md)