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MCP (Model Context Protocol) connections let the Pastures AI crew interact with external tool servers — ticketing systems, incident management platforms, and other operational tools.

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What are MCP connections?

MCP is an open protocol that allows AI agents to discover and call tools provided by external servers. In Pastures, this means the AI diagnostics crew can:
  • Create tickets in Jira when diagnosing issues
  • Trigger PagerDuty incidents for critical findings
  • Query external systems for additional context during diagnostics

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Configure connections

Navigate to Pastures → Settings → AI Crew Connections. Each connection requires:
FieldDescription
NameA display name for the connection (e.g., “Production Jira”)
URLThe MCP server endpoint
Auth Typenone, basic, or bearer
CredentialsUsername/password for basic auth, or token for bearer auth
1

Add a connection

Click Add Connection in the AI Crew Connections section.
2

Fill in the fields

Enter the connection name, MCP server URL, and authentication details.
3

Test the connection

Click Test Connection to verify the MCP server is reachable and authentication is valid.
4

Save

Click Save. The connection is now available to the AI crew during diagnostic sessions.

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Demo mode connections

When demo mode is enabled, two sample MCP connections are pre-configured:
NameTypePurpose
JiraTicketingCreate and update issues from AI diagnostics
PagerDutyIncident managementTrigger and resolve incidents
These demonstrate the MCP integration workflow without requiring live external services.
MCP connections are optional. AI diagnostics work fully without any external tool servers configured.