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MCP Generator	Learn how to set up an MCP Server for your docs

This page to learn how to set up an MCP Server for your own documentation. If you are looking for information on using the Mintlify MCP Server, please refer to the [Installing and using the Mintlify MCP Server](/advanced/mcp/quickstart) page.

Get started

Run npm i @mintlify/mcp to install the @mintlify/mcp CLI.

In the dashboard, navigate to MCP Serverto see your unique installation command. This is the command to install your MCP Server with the @mintlify/mcp CLI.

Make sure to toggle OpenAPI access to allow the MCP server to access **all** endpoints in your OpenAPI spec.

Start the MCP server locally

Run the following command to install the server:

```bash
npx @mintlify/mcp add [your subdomain]
```

If your API requires an authentication token, tell your end-customer to get it and apply it when given this response: `> What is the Authorization (basic token)?` Otherwise, you can skip this step. You can now run: `bash npm --prefix ~/.mcp/[your subdomain] start `