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Introduction to MCP Server

The MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a centralized integration layer that enables your agents and workflows to communicate securely and seamlessly with external tools like Slack, Jira and more.

It acts as a secure bridge between your platform and external systems, managing authentication, routing, and tool availability, so that you don’t have to handle complex integration logic on your own.

❓ Why You Should Use the MCP Server

The MCP Server enables your organization to securely connect and extend workflows and tools across platforms. Here’s why you should use it:

1. Access to Platform-Provided Tools in Claude or Cursor​

By connecting to the MCP Server, you gain access to a set of powerful, platform-provided tools (such as Slack actions, Jira queries, API triggers, etc.) directly within Claude or Cursor — no manual tool setup required.

2. Secure Authentication & Organization Control​

Each MCP server is linked to your organization via an Org ID and requires an access token for secure communication, ensuring only authorized users within your org can access the available tools.

3. Simplified External Platform Integration​

Whether you want to send a message to Slack, interact with Jira, or trigger a custom API, MCP handles all token management, request formatting, and routing to external platforms — so you don’t have to.

4. Seamless Workflow Integration​

When building agentic workflows, MCP is used to send the final result (like a summary or notification) to Slack via the Slack construct, where users can simply choose from pre-configured MCPs available to their organization.