An existing website may hold the records your team needs while its AI assistant has no supported way to reach them. We build an MCP interface around selected business operations, so the assistant can request a record or submit an approved change through a documented connection. The existing application keeps control of its data.
MCP provides a common interface for tools and resources. The project defines which operations your application will offer and how they behave when a request is incomplete, unauthorized or repeated.
Inspect the available API and name the records, fields and actions the assistant needs. A lookup and a record update receive separate tool definitions. An older interface may need application work before an AI connection is practical.
Define typed inputs, limited responses and server-side authorization for each operation. Check the calling identity against the downstream system’s permissions. Tool descriptions explain permitted use; they do not replace access controls.
Return useful validation errors and distinguish an unsuccessful request from an unknown result. For write operations, design request identifiers or confirmation checks where the application supports them, so a retry does not silently repeat a business action.
Provide API documentation, test access and a maintainer who understands the older system. If no suitable interface exists, we assess a bounded API addition before committing to an MCP connection.
Name the client products and where they run. Transport, authentication and workspace restrictions vary; an MCP implementation still needs verification in each supported client.
Agree on hosting, logs, retained data and credential management. Specify which writes need human approval and who responds when the downstream application becomes unavailable.
Use a representative record to confirm the application’s request format, permission model and response. Separate missing API capability from missing AI access.
Build the selected MCP tools and test valid inputs, invalid identifiers, unauthorized users and interrupted writes against the application.
Run the agreed job in the target client. Deliver operation definitions, deployment notes and a procedure for disabling a tool or revoking access.