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Assigning an MCP server to an AI agent

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Once you’ve connected an MCP server in DialLink, you need to assign it to an AI agent so the agent can use the service during calls.

You can do this in two ways:

Option 1: From the AI agent settings

  1. Go to Settings > AI agents.

Desktop:

Open the Settings button in the web portal

AI agents desktop

Mobile:

Open the Settings in the mobile app
AI agents mobile

2. Select the agent you want to edit.

Desktop:

select AI agent desktop

Mobile:

select AI agent mobile

3. In the MCP servers section, choose the connected server from the dropdown list.

Desktop:

add a mcp server desktop

add a mcp server desktop

add a mcp server desktop

Mobile:

add a mcp server mobile

add a mcp server mobile

Option 2: From the MCP server settings

  1. Go to Settings > MCP Servers.

Desktop:

Open the Settings button in the web portal

mcp servers desktop

Mobile:

Open the Settings in the mobile app

mcp servers mobile

2. Select the server you want to assign.

Desktop:

select a mcp server desktop

Mobile:

select a mcp server mobile

3. In the AI agents section, choose the needed agent from the dropdown list.

Desktop:

add ai agent desktop

add ai agent desktop
add ai agent desktop

Mobile:

add ai agent mobile

add ai agent mobile

Next step: add instructions for your MCP-enabled agent

To make sure your agent knows how to use the connected MCP server, update their instructions in the Instructions field.
See Adding instructions for MCP-enabled AI agents for details and examples.

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