MCP

Overview

Violet's MCP server gives AI tools secure access to your structured Violet data. It uses the Model Context Protocol to work seamlessly with AI assistants and agents like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Copilot.

This enables you to get quick answers, create powerful insights, or build your own dashboards and apps - across all of your data sources.

Getting started

Prerequisites

Before connecting Violet Agent, you'll need:

1. An active Violet workspace

2. An MCP-compatible AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.)

Connect

Claude

ChatGPT

Copilot

API Key (Cursor, Github Copilot, Windsurf, etc.)

Claude

In Claude or Claude desktop, navigate to Customize > Connectors and click Add custom connector:

Provide a Name and the Remote MCP Server URL (below) then click Add.

• If you use Violet standard, your URL is https://mcp.violetlabs.com/mcp

• If you use VioletGov, your URL is https://mcp.violetgov.com/mcp

Select the new Violet connector and click Connect, then log in with your email address and password.

Once you've logged in, select the workspace you'd like to connect and click Continue. You'll be directed back to your Claude workspace.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, navigate to Settings > Apps > Advanced Settings. Toggle on Developer Mode, then click Create App:

Provide a Name and the MCP Server URL (below), then check "I understand" and click Create. You'll be directed to log in with your Violet email address and password.

• If you use Violet standard, your URL is https://mcp.violetlabs.com/mcp

• If you use VioletGov, your URL is https://mcp.violetgov.com/mcp

Once you've logged in, select the workspace you'd like to connect and click Continue. You'll be directed back to your ChatGPT workspace.

Copilot

1

Create an API key

In Violet (or VioletGov), navigate to Settings > API Keys and click Create API Key.

2

Add a tool

In Copilot or Copilot Studio, go to Tools > Add a tool > New tool > MCP. Select Model Context Protocol.

Fill in the required fields for Server name (eg. "Violet"), Server description, and Server URL:

• If you use Violet standard, your URL is https://mcp.violetlabs.com/mcp

• If you use VioletGov, your URL is https://mcp.violetgov.com/mcp

Under Authentication, select API Key. Under Type, select Header. Enter the name of the header "X-API-Key", then click Create.

On Add tool, select Create a new connection.

Connect with an API key

For Cursor, Windsurf or any other MCP compatible tools that accept an API key, you can also connect that way.

1

Create an API key

In Violet (or VioletGov), navigate to Settings > API Keys and click Create API Key.

2

Connect Violet MCP

Add the Violet MCP configuration below with your API Key and the applicable URL:

• If you use Violet standard, your URL is https://mcp.violetlabs.com/mcp

• If you use VioletGov, your URL is https://mcp.violetgov.com/mcp.

{
  "servers": {
    "violet": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.violetgov.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "API Key Here"
      },
    },
  },
}

Security

We recommend authenticating Violet MCP with OAuth, which means you:

• Log in with existing Violet credentials

• Have the ability to select a workspace

• Don't have to deal with managing or rotating API keys

Some important notes about data access:

• Violet MCP will only operate within your selected workspace

• You have the same permissions and access to data as your Violet user account

• Data is never shared with external systems (unless you configure it to)