Connecting External Providers

Connect your self-hosted MCP server to Metorial.

What you’ll learn:

• How external providers work
• Connection requirements
• Security

External providers run on your own infrastructure and connect to Metorial via HTTP/HTTPS. You maintain complete control over hosting, deployment, and security while using Metorial for tool distribution.

External Provider Requirements

Your server must meet these requirements to connect to Metorial:

Requirements:

• HTTP/HTTPS endpoint that Metorial can reach
• MCP protocol implementation
• Bearer token authentication
• HTTPS required for production

Registering an External Provider

1. Add Provider URL

   Enter your server’s URL in the Metorial dashboard.

   
2. Receive Token

   Metorial generates a unique authentication token.

3. Implement Validation

   Add token validation to your server’s request handler.

4. Create Deployment

   Create a provider deployment that connects to your external server.

What’s Next?

Authentication

Learn how to secure your external provider connections.