Add MCP Server to MCP Client

After the Platform Admin has enabled the JFrog MCP Server on your JFrog Platform Deployment (JPD), configure your MCP client to connect to it. This page covers Visual Studio Code and Cursor. For a full list of supported clients, see MCP Clients.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, verify the following:

Prerequisite	Details
JFrog MCP Server enabled on JPD	See Enable MCP Server Integration.
JPD base URL	For example, `https://acme.jfrog.io`.
MCP client	An MCP client installed. See MCP Clients for supported clients.

Add the Server to Your MCP Client

Add the JFrog MCP Server endpoint to your client's MCP server configuration file. Replace <JFROG_PLATFORM_URL> with your JPD base URL.

Add the following to your .vscode/mcp.json file:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "jfrog": {
        "url": "<JFROG_PLATFORM_URL>/mcp"
      }
    }
  }
}

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OAuth Authorization
After saving the configuration, your MCP client initiates an OAuth authorization flow. Complete the steps in your browser to authenticate with your JFrog Platform.

Verify the Connection

After completing the OAuth flow, your IDE queries the JFrog MCP Server to resolve JFrog-related operations. Run an MCP tool query from your client and confirm it returns results from your JPD.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What URL do I use to connect my MCP client to the JFrog MCP Server?

Use your JPD base URL with /mcp appended — for example, https://acme.jfrog.io/mcp. You can find this URL in the remote_mcp_url field of the Enable MCP Integration API response.

Q: Why is my MCP client asking me to authorize in a browser?

The JFrog MCP Server uses OAuth for authentication. After saving the configuration, your client initiates an OAuth authorization flow that you complete in your browser.

Q: Can multiple MCP clients connect to the same JFrog MCP Server?

Yes. Multiple clients can connect to the same server endpoint, each completing a separate OAuth authorization.

Prerequisites

Add the Server to Your MCP Client

Verify the Connection

Q: What URL do I use to connect my MCP client to the JFrog MCP Server?

Q: Why is my MCP client asking me to authorize in a browser?

Q: Can multiple MCP clients connect to the same JFrog MCP Server?

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