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MCP Connections bring external services into Commander. Connect Google Analytics, Search Console, Stripe, or any MCP-compatible server — then query them through AI Chat using natural language.

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Last updated: March 13, 2026•4 min read

Overview

MCP Connections bring external services into Commander. Connect Google Analytics, Search Console, Stripe, or any MCP-compatible server — then query them through AI Chat using natural language.

Looking to connect Claude Code, Cursor, or Claude Desktop to your Waymaker workspace? That's a different setup — see the AI Agent Setup Guide.

How It Works

  1. You create an MCP connection on your Connection Canvas and enter the server URL
  2. Commander discovers the available tools on that server
  3. You choose which tools to enable
  4. When you use AI Chat, the enabled tools are available to the model
  5. The model calls tools as needed and returns the results in conversation

Setup (3 Steps)

  1. Open your Connection Canvas and click "+"
  2. Select MCP and enter the server details:
    • Server URL — HTTPS required (e.g., https://mcp.example.com/sse)
    • Authentication — None, API Key, Bearer Token, or Custom Headers
  3. Click Test Connection — Commander connects to the server, discovers available tools, and shows them in a list. Enable the tools you want AI Chat to use.

Tool Discovery

After a successful test, Commander displays all tools the server offers with their names, descriptions, and parameters. You can:

  • Enable or disable individual tools
  • Refresh tools if the server adds new ones
  • View parameters for each tool to understand what it accepts

Authentication

MethodHow It Works
NoneNo authentication (public servers)
API KeySends X-API-Key header
Bearer TokenSends Authorization: Bearer <token> header
Custom HeadersAny custom header(s) as JSON

Credentials are encrypted at rest and never displayed again after saving. If you need to change credentials, re-enter them in the connection settings.

Using MCP Tools in AI Chat

Once an MCP connection is active with enabled tools, start an AI Chat in the same workspace. The model automatically has access to the enabled tools. Ask questions naturally:

  • "What were my top pages last week?" (if Google Analytics MCP is connected)
  • "Show me search queries with impressions over 1,000" (if Search Console MCP is connected)
  • "List my recent Stripe charges" (if a Stripe MCP server is connected)

The model decides when to call a tool, executes it, and presents the results in the conversation.

Troubleshooting

Tools not appearing

  1. Verify the MCP server URL is correct and uses HTTPS
  2. Check that authentication credentials are valid
  3. Click Refresh Tools to re-discover tools from the server
  4. Check the connection status — it should show "Active"

Authentication errors

  1. Re-enter credentials in the connection settings (they're write-only — you can't view saved credentials)
  2. Verify the external service hasn't revoked or rotated the token
  3. Check the server supports the authentication method you selected
  • AI Agent Setup Guide — Connect Claude Code, Cursor, or Claude Desktop to your Waymaker workspace
  • Webhooks — Bring data into Commander via webhook connections