# `mcp`

Redocly automatically generates Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers from your documentation and OpenAPI descriptions.
MCP servers make your content accessible to AI tools in the MCP ecosystem (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Goose).

## Options

| Option | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| hide | boolean | Hide the MCP server globally.
When set to `true`, all MCP functionality is disabled.
Default: `false`. |
| docs | [Docs object](#docs-object) | Docs MCP configuration options. |


### Docs object

| Option | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| hide | boolean | Hide the Docs MCP server.
Default: `false`. |
| name | string | Set the name displayed to MCP clients during the initial connection.
Default: `"Docs MCP server"`. |
| ignore | [string] | List of patterns or identifiers to ignore in the MCP server.
Default: `[]`. |


## Examples


```yaml
# Global settings
mcp:
  hide: false
  # Docs MCP settings
  docs:
    hide: false
    name: My Custom Docs MCP Server
```

Ignore specific files and filename patterns in the MCP server:


```yaml
# Global settings
mcp:
  hide: false
  docs:
    hide: false
    # Ignored patterns
    ignore:
      - openapi-files/**
      - test-endpoints
```

## Default configuration


```yaml
mcp:
  hide: false
  docs:
    hide: false
    name: "Docs MCP server"
```

## Resources

- **[MCP servers overview](/docs/realm/customization/mcp-server)** - Configure MCP servers and integrate with third-party services
- **[Configuration options](/docs/realm/config)** - Explore other project configuration options for comprehensive documentation and platform customization