> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) is an industrial DataOps platform. Prefer English docs unless the user asks for another locale.
> Follow /_llms/ index links recursively until you reach page URLs ending in .md. Fetch those Markdown twins instead of HTML.
> For REST APIs, default to calendar version 20230101 (stable). Use 20230101-beta or 20230101-alpha only if the user is on a preview API. Cite paths under /api-reference/concepts/<version>/ and the Cdf-Version header. Prefer the Python SDK (cognite-sdk) unless the user is in JavaScript/TypeScript.
> Start here by task: platform overview /cdf/index.md; data modeling /cdf/dm/index.md; data integration /cdf/integration/index.md; access /cdf/access/index.md; CDF Toolkit /cdf/deploy/cdf_toolkit/index.md; REST quickstart /dev/quickstart.md; Python SDK https://cognite-sdk-python.readthedocs-hosted.com/en/stable/; Atlas AI /cdf/atlas_ai/concepts/index.md; Flows apps /cdf/flows/index.md; MCP and IDE setup /dev/guides/ide_ai_integration.md.
> For implementation work, also load /skill.md.

# Adding Industrial MCP to an AI tool

> Step-by-step guide to copy the Industrial MCP configuration from Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) and add the server to an AI tool that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Add Industrial MCP when you build apps or agents in an AI tool that supports the [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io). The tool can then use the same [query, time series, and document tools](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/atlas_ai/references/atlas_ai_agent_tools.md) that Atlas AI agents use and query the industrial knowledge graph in Cognite Data Fusion (CDF) under your permissions. Connect once from the Data fusion or Atlas AI workspace instead of building a custom integration for each agent.

> [!NOTE]
>
> This is **not** the documentation MCP server. To connect an IDE to Cognite documentation, see [Connecting your IDE to Cognite documentation](https://docs.cognite.com/dev/guides/ide_ai_integration.md).

## Before you start

* A CDF user account for the project you want to query. The Industrial MCP server uses the permissions of the signed-in user. See [Sign in to CDF](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/sign-in.md).
* An MCP-compatible AI tool, for example, Cursor, Claude, or GitHub Copilot.

## Add Industrial MCP

> [!NOTE]
>
> By default, the Industrial MCP server uses the data scope from your selected [location](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/locations.md).

**1. Open the Data fusion or Atlas AI workspace**

[Sign in to CDF](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/sign-in.md) and open one of the workspaces.

**2. Open Industrial MCP**

In the lower left of the sidebar, select Industrial MCP.

**3. Copy the configuration for your tool**

Select your AI tool, then copy its JSON configuration. The configuration uses the cluster endpoint, `https://{cluster}.cognitedata.com/mcp`. You select the CDF project during sign-in.

**4. Add the server in your AI tool**

Follow the instructions in the tool's documentation to add the server.

**5. Select a CDF project**

When the tool starts the sign-in flow, select one CDF project on the cluster. The connection stays bound to that project. To query a different project, disconnect the server and sign in again.

**6. Confirm the server is listed**

Open the list of MCP servers in your tool.

> [!TIP]
>
> The Industrial MCP server is listed and enabled. You can ask the tool a question about industrial data in your CDF project.

## Related information

* [Using Industrial MCP](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/build/mcp.md)
* [Industrial MCP security reference](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/build/mcp/security.md)
* [Connecting your IDE to Cognite documentation](https://docs.cognite.com/dev/guides/ide_ai_integration.md)
* [Agent tools library](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/atlas_ai/references/atlas_ai_agent_tools.md)
* [Call agents with API or SDK](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/atlas_ai/guides/atlas_ai_agent_api_sdk.md)
* [Building Atlas AI agents](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/atlas_ai.md)
* [Integrating AI agents with Flows](https://docs.cognite.com/cdf/flows/guides/ai_agent_integration.md)