# Our custom MCP server

Partners can connect to our MCP server to fetch this API documentation and get answers for their inquiries about the integration. 

### Configuring the MCP Client
**Prerequisites**
- Node.js environment installed (version 18 or higher, latest LTS recommended)
- Any IDE that supports MCP:
   - Cursor
   - VSCode + Cline extension
   - Others 

In your AI-powered IDE, Add the config of the MCP server to the json config file of the MCP servers. This is a sample code snippet of the json file:

    
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zid-open-apis-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zid-open-apis-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Verify Configuration
Test the connection by asking the AI (in Agent mode):

```
Based on the open apis doc, explain how merchant onboarding works
```
Successful connection is confirmed when AI returns to you  information based on the API documentation context.