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MCP Integration

MCP—the Model Context Protocol—is a standard for connecting compatible AI applications with external context and tools. A useful integration starts with the specific information or action the application needs.

Connecting AI applications with a defined task

A marketing assistant may need approved campaign data to answer a question, or a tool that prepares a proposed change. These are different permissions. Reading a report should not automatically grant the ability to alter a campaign. For Pilar OS, the integration conversation focuses on the workflow, compatible systems and controls required. Availability must be confirmed for the intended application, data source and action.

How the workflow is structured

Use these points to define the requirements and responsibilities for your setup.

  1. Select the context

    Identify the sources and fields relevant to the task. Define what the application may retrieve and what should remain outside its access.

  2. Define the tools

    Describe the permitted operations and their inputs. Separate read-only access from actions that create, update or delete information.

  3. Set review boundaries

    Require approval for consequential changes where appropriate. Make the proposed action understandable to the person reviewing it.

  4. Test the workflow

    Check expected results, missing data, permission failures and unsuitable requests. Decide how activity is recorded and how access can be withdrawn.

Illustrative example

Preparing a campaign review

An assistant retrieves an approved performance summary and drafts questions for a review meeting. It identifies gaps in the available context rather than inventing an explanation. Campaign changes remain outside that read-only workflow unless a separate approved tool has been configured.

What to bring to the discussion

Name the AI application, the task, the data source and the person responsible for approving access. A focused first workflow is easier to assess than a broad promise of an autonomous assistant. Credentials, permissions and ongoing support need to be agreed as part of the technical scope.

Discuss your MCP workflow

Share the business question and the systems involved. We can work through the requirements and define a suitable next step.