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title: Client registration and AI Gateway setup
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# Client registration and AI Gateway setup

Once an MCP server has been managed and approved, register the clients that will connect to it via AI Gateway.

Client registration establishes a secure OAuth 2.1 connection between your AI agent platform and the MCP server through AI Gateway. The registration process generates credentials — client ID and client secret to authenticate your agents when they make requests to the MCP server.

## Selecting a registration type

When you add a client to an MCP server, you can choose between two registration types:

-   **CIMD client:** Automated registration with a Client Identity Meta-data Document. The client’s metadata URL is checked, and OAuth credentials are created automatically. Currently supported for VS Code only.
-   **MCP client:** Manual registration. You enter a client name and a redirect URL. Use this for AI Agent Studio, Postman, Claude Desktop, Copilot Studio, and all other platforms.