Mistral.ai#

Complete the base setup first

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

Connecting the EIQ MCP Server to Mistral AI Studio#

The setup has two parts:

  1. Register the connector — a one-time action performed by an organization administrator.

  2. Connect and use it in chat — performed by any user with access to the connector.

Before you begin#

Make sure you have the following ready:

  • Administrator access in Mistral — adding a custom MCP connector is an admin-only action. On Free, Pro, and Student plans, the account owner is the administrator by default.

  • Intelligence Center base URL — used to build the MCP server URL: <Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/.

  • API Token — generated from your Intelligence Center. You will need it later to authenticate the connection in chat.

Security note

Custom MCP connectors point Mistral at servers it has not reviewed. Only connect to MCP servers you trust and control, and grant tools only the permissions you need.

Part 1 — Register the EIQ connector (administrator)#

Steps#

  1. Log in to the Mistral Console.

  2. Open Connectors from the left-hand menu.

  3. Click Add Connector.

  4. Switch to the Custom MCP Connector tab.

  5. Click Add Connection.

  6. Fill in the connection details (see the table below).

  7. Click Save.

Connection details#

Field

Value

Notes

Server URL

<Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/

Must match exactly.

Name

Intelligence_Center

A unique identifier. Must not contain spaces or special characters — use _ or -.

Description

Free text

Optional but recommended.

Authentication method

Bearer token

The connector is now registered.

Part 2 — Connect and use the connector in chat#

Steps#

  1. Log in to Mistral Chat.

  2. Open a chat and click Connectors.

  3. Select Intelligence Center.

  4. Paste your API token and click Connect.

The connector is now active.

Verify the connection#

  1. In the chat, type create entity.

  2. Provide a title, type, and description.

  3. Confirm the entity appears in the Intelligence Center.

Troubleshooting#

Issue

Resolution

Connector won’t connect

Ensure the Server URL matches exactly: <Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/.

Authentication errors

Verify your API token and ensure the authentication method is set to Bearer token.

Tools not appearing

Ensure the connector is enabled and that you have access to it.

Connector not visible

Ensure it has been shared organization-wide by an administrator.