---
title: "Install MCP server for an agent"
method: POST
path: "/api/mcp-servers/{id}/install"
tags: ["MCP Servers"]
---

# Install MCP server for an agent

`POST /api/mcp-servers/{id}/install`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `agentId` string, required

## Response `200`

MCP server installed

- object
  - `agentMcpServer` AgentMcpServer, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `agentId` string, required
    - `mcpServerId` string, required
    - `isActive` boolean, required
    - `installedAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — MCP server not found

## Changes

- **2026-08-07** `06cac6a7c5bc` — 2 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/desplega-ai/apis/agent-swarm-api/changes/api/mcp-servers/:id/install/post.md)

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