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This guide describes how to configure the MCP (Model Context Protocol) service in DMS Data Agent Enterprise Edition. MCP acts as a standardized interface between an AI agent and external capabilities, encapsulating various functions as "tools" that an AI can recognize and call. Configuring the MCP service allows the DMS analysis engine to efficiently integrate with key AI infrastructure. This integration enables seamless collaboration and scalable intelligent analytics.

Prerequisites

Ensure that you meet the following requirements:

You are using DMS Data Agent Enterprise Edition.

Configure the MCP service

Step 1: Create a workspace

Log in to DMS 5.0.
On the top navigation bar, choose Data+AI > Data Agent For Analytics. Alternatively, in simplified mode, click the icon in the upper-right corner and choose All Functions > Data+AI > Data Agent For Analytics to open Data Agent.
In the upper-left corner of Data Agent, click Personal space > Create a workspace. In the Create a workspace dialog box, enter a workspace name and click Create.

Step 2: Configure and manage MCP service

In the workspace, click your account in the lower-left corner and choose Space layout.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose MCP Server.
On the MCP Server page, click Add MCP Server and select Configure Manually.

In the MCP Server Configuration dialog box, enter the model service information.

Parameter	Description
Network Type	The deployment network for the model service. Supported options are public network and internal network.
Name	Required. Specify an easy-to-identify name for the service.
Transport Type	Required. Select the transmission type supported by the model API. Supported types include SSE and StreamableHttp.
VPC	Required for an internal network. Select the VPC where your model service is deployed.
vSwitch	A VSwitch is required when an internal network proxy is configured. It is automatically selected by default.
Description	Optional. Add notes to help team members understand the purpose of the service.
Server URL	The endpoint URL for accessing the MCP service. If the transmission type is SSE, the URL typically ends with `sse`. If the transmission type is StreamableHttp, the URL typically ends with `mcp`.
Request Header	Optional. Custom request headers, such as those used for authentication.

Select the MCP Service Security Risk Acknowledgment checkbox and click Save.

After you submit the configuration, the service status changes to Configuring. Once the backend network connectivity is established, the status changes to Ready.

When a service is Ready, you can enable it with the switch in the list. The switch is disabled when the status is Configuring. Each service entry in the list displays properties such as the connection method (for example, VPC internal network) and protocol type (for example, streamablehttp or sse).
Edit an existing service:
- When to edit: You can edit a service only when its status is Ready or Unavailable.
- How to edit: Hover over the service entry and click the icon on the right.
- Editable fields: You can modify the Name, Transport Type, Server URL, and Request Header.
Enable or disable a service:
- In the service list, each row has a toggle switch on the right.
- On (default): The service is enabled and can be selected when creating a session.
- Off: The service is disabled and will not be available for selection in new sessions. This is useful for temporarily taking a service offline or for internal testing.

Step 3: Use the MCP service

After selecting a configured MCP service for your session, the analysis engine automatically determines whether to use it based on the analysis context.

To do this, click the connection icon in the toolbar below the input box. In the pop-up menu, choose Connect MCP and select the target service from the submenu, such as test-pub-mcp.