> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cloud.cdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Management MCP > The Management MCP server exposes administrative tools for inspecting available data sources and managing connections through any MCP-compatible client. Use it to programmatically list, create, test, and delete connections rather than working through the Connect AI UI. The Management MCP is available for the Connect AI Developer edition only. To use the Management MCP from a supported client tool, add the following URL to the **Remote MCP Server URL** field: *[https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp/mgmt](https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp/mgmt)*. Once you are connected, you can ask natural-language questions that drive the management tools, or invoke the tools directly via `tools/call`. ## Authentication The Management MCP server uses the same authentication options as the data MCP server. See [Authentication](/en/API/Authentication) for details. ## Management MCP Tools The Management MCP server exposes the following tools. Invoke them via `tools/call` with the tool name and an `arguments` object matching the input parameters below. | Tool | Description | Input parameters | Returns | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `create_connection` | Save a new data source connection. Required property names depend on the source and come from `get_source_properties`. If the source uses OAuth (for example, Google Sheets or Salesforce), the response includes a link the user opens in their browser to sign in and finish setup. | `name` (string, required)—short, human-friendly name shown in the user's connection list. `source` (string, required)—internal source name from `list_available_sources`. `properties` (object, required) — string/string map of configuration values keyed by the field names from `get_source_properties`. | The created connection object, including its new `id`. For OAuth sources, also includes the sign-in URL the user must open. | | `get_source_properties` | Describe the configuration fields a given data source accepts, such as URLs, credentials, and options. The response is split into `basic` fields (shown first) and `advanced` fields grouped by category. For fields with a fixed set of values (such as an authentication method), the response lists the allowed values and the follow-up fields each value unlocks. Call this before `create_connection`. | `source` (string, required)—the internal source name returned by `list_available_sources` (for example, `"JIRA"`, `"Salesforce"`, `"Snowflake"`). | Object with `basic` and `advanced` field descriptors, including each field's name, type, required flag, allowed values, and conditional follow-up fields. | | `list_available_sources` | List the data sources the user can connect to (for example, Salesforce, Snowflake, Jira). Call this before `create_connection` to confirm a source is available. | None | Array of source entries with the internal `source` name (pass this to other tools), display name, version, and category. | | `list_connections` | List the data source connections the user has already saved. Use this to look up the connection `id` needed by `delete_connection` or `test_connection`. | None | Array of connection objects, each with `id`, `name`, and source type. | | `test_connection` | Verify that a saved connection actually works by attempting to connect to the data source. Use this after `create_connection`, after the user finishes an OAuth sign-in, or when a previously working connection has started failing. | `id` (string, required)—the connection `id` returned by `list_connections`. | Success message, or a specific error the user can act on. | ## Suggested Prompts To get the most out of the Management MCP, use specific prompts that name the source or connection you want to act on. For example: * "List every connection I have, and group them by source type." * "What data sources can I connect to right now?" * "Show me the required properties I need to provide to connect to Salesforce." * "Create a new Salesforce connection named *Sales Prod* using OAuth." * "Test the *Sales Prod* connection and tell me if anything is failing." * "Delete the connection named *Sales Sandbox*."