> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.elementary-data.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect MCP servers to the agent

MCP connections let the Elementary AI Agent pull context from external systems through their own [MCP](https://docs.elementary-data.com/cloud/mcp/overview.md) servers. Their tools are added to the agent alongside Elementary's own tools, so root cause analysis and triage can reach across systems Elementary doesn't own.

> [!NOTE]
>
> This is the inbound direction — external MCP servers feeding tools **into** the Elementary agent. For exposing Elementary's own data **to** other AI tools (Cursor, Claude, etc.), see the [MCP Server](https://docs.elementary-data.com/cloud/mcp/overview.md).

## Available connectors

| Connector | Transport | What it adds |
| - | - | - |
| **dbt Cloud** | Remote HTTP | dbt Cloud run, job, and model context for the agent |

## dbt Cloud

Connect dbt Cloud so the agent has complete context when triaging issues — it can pull dbt Cloud run and job context directly through its MCP tools.

1. Go to **Account → Agent Settings → MCP Connections**.
2. Add a **dbt Cloud** connection.
3. Paste your dbt Cloud MCP server URL and a service token. Tokens are stored encrypted.
4. Save.

![Connecting dbt Cloud to the Elementary agent under Agent Settings](https://res.cloudinary.com/do5hrgokq/image/upload/v1784016599/image_58_zorvpq.png)

Once connected, the agent's dbt Cloud tools are available in chat and in automated runs. Enable the connection from the chat integrations picker to include it in a session.

See the [dbt Cloud integration](https://docs.elementary-data.com/cloud/integrations/transformation-and-orchestration/dbt-cloud.md#connect-dbt-cloud-to-the-agent) for the full setup.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Managing MCP connections requires the **Edit integrations** permission.


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