# Built-in MCP server

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-mcp-server/411504
**Category:** Projects
**Created:** [September 2, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-mcp-server/411504 "2026-09-02T17:47:28Z")
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### Author: ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/built-in-mcp-server/411504/2 "2026-09-18T10:43:37Z")

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And here’s what we’ve got for you to start kicking the tires with now:

> [@Connect your AI apps to your community with Discourse’s built-in MCP server](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755):
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> Discourse now has a built-in MCP server, so you can ask your favourite AI apps to find a topic, catch up on a discussion, or prepare a report on activity in your community. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a way for AI apps to use tools provided by another service. Discourse provides those tools, and you connect your app by signing in with your Discourse account and approving the access it requests. slight_smile The server runs as part of your Discourse site. There exists a separate [discourse…](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-mcp)

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