These are the frequently asked questions about the Botify MCP.
How can I connect to the MCP?
How can I connect to the MCP?
Which AI tools connect to the MCP?
Which AI tools connect to the MCP?
The Botify MCP connects via OAuth, a standard supported by Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Dust, and any custom agent built on the MCP spec. Availability within tools may be delayed based on the plugin and connectors acceptance into individual marketplaces.
What data does the MCP have access to?
What data does the MCP have access to?
The MCP has access to the data you have available in your Botify project. The full list of agents is here: https://agents.botify.com/.
Does our data leave Botify?
Does our data leave Botify?
The Botify MCP brings Botify data into an AI client your organization licenses, such as Claude or ChatGPT, so answers are returned into that client. Nearly every agent is read-only, and the MCP reaches only the Botify projects your account already has access to.
Can I access all of my Botify projects with MCP?
Can I access all of my Botify projects with MCP?
Yes, you can access all projects, including ad hoc projects. This is one of the advantages of using Botify MCP over Assist. Be sure to include your project name when querying so your LLM pulls the correct data.
I participated in the Tech Preview; do I need to do anything different now that Botify MCP is generally available?
I participated in the Tech Preview; do I need to do anything different now that Botify MCP is generally available?
Yes, see the instructions at Migrating Your Botify MCP Connection.
What are the benefits of using the MCP over Botify Assist?
What are the benefits of using the MCP over Botify Assist?
Botify MCP uses SQL instead of Botify's own query language, which is more flexible and allows deeper analysis than what is available within Botify Assist.
The MCP enables analysis across all of your Botify projects, while Botify Assist is available within individual projects.
Botify MCP gives Botify data access to your entire team, even those who don’t go into Botify.
Can I create a PageWorkers optimization through the MCP?
Can I create a PageWorkers optimization through the MCP?
You can use the PageWorkers agent to create a draft optimization if you have permission to create optimizations in PageWorkers, but you can only launch it from the PageWorkers interface.
What does it cost to use the Botify MCP?
What does it cost to use the Botify MCP?
There is no additional fee to use the Botify MCP. Usage is limited by the number of credits your team has, based on your Botify plan. The number of credits consumed by each agent call is identified in the Tools section at https://agents.botify.com/. See Monitoring Credit Consumption for more information.
Where can I see how many credits I’ve consumed?
Where can I see how many credits I’ve consumed?
There is a new page in project settings that shows credit consumption across your project team.
How current is the data behind the answers?
How current is the data behind the answers?
It depends on the source. Live Google search results, AI Mode answers, and third-party AI engine responses are fetched in real time. SiteCrawler and log-based answers reflect your last completed crawl and the most recently ingested log partition rather than live traffic.
What authentication methods are available?
What authentication methods are available?
Authentication to Botify MCP is available by OAuth only.
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