ai-app-mcp-server-connect-client.adoc

Connect a client to the MCP server

To install the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Red Hat {product-title} feature, connect an MCP-compatible client, such as Claude Code, to the MCP server.

Prerequisites

• Access to OpenShift console with admin rights.

• The MCP server Helm chart is installed.

Procedure

1. Add the following lines to your client configuration file:

   • For Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json file

   • For Claude Code (CLI): .mcp.json file

     {
       "mcpServers": {
         "openshift": {
           "type": "http",
           "url": "<url of the route created in the Helm chart>/mcp"
         }
       }
     }

     Where <url of the route created in the Helm chart> is the hostname you configured during Helm installation.

2. Accept the CA certificate when prompted by the client.