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Connect Adri MCP Server in IBM Bob​

IBM Bob supports token-based authentication. First create a token, then add Adri MCP Server in Bob settings.

Authenticate using token​

Some coding agents do not support full OAuth browser login. In those tools, use an Adri personal access token in the Authorization header.

In every screenshot, the red box shows where to focus.

1. Open Access Tokens in Project Settings​

  1. Log in to Adri AI at https://www.getadri.ai/login.
  2. Open your project from https://www.getadri.ai/projects.
  3. In the left menu, open Project Settings, then click Access Tokens.

Open Access Tokens in Project Settings

2. Create a new token​

  1. Click Create Token.

Click Create Token

  1. Enter a token name, choose expiry, and click Generate Token.

Generate a new access token

  1. Copy the token immediately.

Important:

  • You can only see the full token once.
  • Store it securely.

Copy the generated token

3. Use the token as Bearer auth​

Use this HTTP header format:

Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>

IBM Bob specific setup​

1. Open Bob settings​

  1. Open IBM Bob in VS Code.
  2. Click the Settings icon.

Open IBM Bob settings

2. Open MCP settings​

  1. In settings, click MCP.

Go to MCP settings in IBM Bob

  1. Make sure Use MCP servers is enabled.
  2. Under Global MCPs, click Open.

Open Global MCP settings

3. Add Adri MCP config​

Paste this in Bob's mcp_settings.json and replace <your_access_token> with the token you copied earlier. Then save the file (Cmd+S on macOS or Ctrl+S on Windows/Linux).

{
"mcpServers": {
  "adri-ai": {
    "type": "streamable-http",
    "url": "https://mcp-server.getadri.ai/mcp/mcp/",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <your_access_token>"
    },
    "alwaysAllow": [
      "systems_list_available",
      "sessions_open"
    ]
  }
}
}

Paste Adri MCP config in mcp_settings.json

4. Confirm MCP server is available​

Return to MCP settings and confirm adri-ai appears in the server list.

Verify adri-ai appears in MCP server list

5. Enable MCP in your chat​

In the chat panel, keep both controls ON (blue):

  • The left switch.
  • The MCP button.

Important:

  • In this screenshot there are two red boxes.
  • Both highlighted controls must be blue.

Ensure both switch and MCP button are blue

6. Run first prompt in IBM Bob​

Ask: List all SAP systems using "adri-ai" MCP.

Ask IBM Bob to list SAP systems

7. Verify response​

Confirm IBM Bob returns SAP systems from Adri MCP Server.

Verify SAP systems response from Adri MCP in IBM Bob

8. Continue with your task​

Now you can ask your SAP development request in IBM Bob.

Run your next SAP request in IBM Bob