# Connect your AI apps to your community with Discourse’s built-in MCP server

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** mcp
**Created:** [18 september 2026 om 10:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755 "2026-09-18T10:35:20Z")
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### Author: ![nat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nat/32/235063_2.png) [@nat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nat)
#### Post date: [21 september 2026 om 03:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/connect-your-ai-apps-to-your-community-with-discourse-s-built-in-mcp-server/412755/12 "2026-09-21T03:53:01Z")

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> [@satonotdead](#):
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> My question is related about how to auth a MCP-only created user

> [@nat](#):
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> You’ll have to go the **Access** tab in MCP settings, then add a Group x Scope for your user’s group (create a new one).

Mentioned here ^

> [@nat](#):
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> ![by default, admins have all scopes](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/2/a/92a3a6554f5429d9c6f7cb78a916893eb4deee56.png)

You’ll have to add group access for a group your user is in.

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