# Connect to external MCP server

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[AIC](https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0057623) is Zoom's generative-AI digital assistant. You can extend its capabilities by connecting it, as MCP client, to external MCP servers.

## Requirements

-   A Zoom account with administrator or developer roles.
-   The URL for the external MCP server.
-   Credentials for the external MCP server.

## Connect to external MCP server

Integrations and connections to external servers is managed via apps on the [Zoom App Marketplace](https://marketplace.zoom.us/).

Here are the steps at a high level. For details instructions for each step, see the related links for each.

1. Create a general app and configure the connector in the[Zoom App Marketplace](https://marketplace.zoom.us/). For details, see [Connect](/docs/build-flow/connect/#get-started).
2. In your app's **Connect** page, add information for your external MCP Server. For details see, [MCP server](/docs/build-flow/connect/#mcp-server).

## Test the connection (optional)

To test your connection, follow these steps to set up a custom agent in AI studio.

1. In the navigation menu, choose **AI Studio**, choose **Custom Agents**, and then select **Create**.
2. In the **Custom agent templates** modal, choose **Start from blank**.
3. In the **Create agent** modal, complete all required fields.
4. Under **Tools**, choose **Add Tools**, select the MCP tool you created earlier, and then choose **Next**.
5. On the next screen, if prompted, select **Authorize** to allow Zoom to load available tools.
6. Select **Confirm** to complete the authorization.
7. In the test interface, enter a prompt like the following.

```plaintext
Fetch PayPal transactions of the last 30 days
```

If the connection was successful, the prompt should return the requested information. In our case, PayPal transactions.

![](/img/mcp-connect-result.png)

Your Zoom AI agent is now fully set up to populate responses using the external MCP server context.