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Updated Jul 26, 2026

AutoTalk MCP Connect

Use this action when AutoTalk's managed in-app helper assistant needs to connect to AutoTalk's own MCP server and use its tools.

This action must be preceded by a Generate JWT token step at position 0: it reads the token with the CEL expression step(0).jwt and fails with autotalk_mcp_missing_jwt when that step did not produce one.

Best for

  • Letting the in-app helper assistant call AutoTalk MCP tools on behalf of your company
  • Managed setups where the server URL and the authentication header are computed server-side instead of being configured by hand

Main fields

This action has no configurable fields. The server URL and the authentication header are computed server-side, and the helper relationship is verified at run time.

What later steps can use

Connection details are available at:

  • step(N).url
  • step(N).toolCount

As with Connect MCP Server, the step registers the server and discovery completes while the assistant prepares its next model call, so step(N).toolCount reports 0 at the moment the step finishes.

Tips

  • This is a managed action: it is hidden from the action picker and only runs for the company's in-app helper channel with its assigned assistant. Any other context fails with autotalk_mcp_not_authorized.
  • The injected token is a company-scoped /v1 JWT sent as the x-jwt-token header — the helper authenticates as your company (tenant-wide access), not as the individual signed-in user.
  • The JWT step's default 300-second lifetime is normally enough; keep it short.
  • For connecting your own servers, use Connect MCP Server (actions/mcp/connect) instead.
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