Kiro#

Complete the base setup first

See Base setup before continuing. You will need your instance base URL and an Intelligence Center API Token.

Configure the EIQ MCP server in Kiro#

Steps#

  1. Open Settings from the bottom-left of the Kiro application.

  2. Go to the Configure MCP section.

  3. Click Open User MCP Config (JSON) and paste the configuration below.

  4. In the url, provide your instance URL, and in the Authorization header provide the API Token generated from your Intelligence Center.

  5. Save the JSON.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eiq-mcp": {
      "url": "<Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <token_here>"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Security note

The bearer token grants access to your Intelligence Center. Keep these principles in mind:

  • Connect only to MCP servers you trust and control, and remove any server you no longer use.

  • Always use an HTTPS instance URL and ensure its SSL/TLS certificate is valid.

  • Treat the token as a secret — do not commit the config file to source control, and rotate the token regularly.

Verify the connection#

  1. From your keyboard, press Command + Up Arrow + L to open the chat.

  2. In the chat, type create entity and provide a title, type, and description — this exercises the Create entity tool.

  3. Confirm the entity appears in the Intelligence Center.

Other MCP tools can be used the same way from the chat.

Troubleshooting#

Issue

Resolution

Server won’t connect

Open the Kiro panel, go to the MCP Servers tab, and check the connection status indicator. Ensure the url matches exactly: <Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/.

Authentication errors

Verify your API token and ensure it is prefixed with Bearer in the Authorization header.

Tools not appearing

Ensure "disabled" is set to false and that the JSON is saved without syntax errors.

Need more detail

Open the Output panel, select Kiro - MCP Logs from the dropdown, and review the error messages.

More help

For general Kiro issues, see the Kiro troubleshooting guide and the MCP security best practices.