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title: Install Model Context Protocol Client
description: Install the MCP Client application on your ServiceNow instance to enable using the tools from the MCP Server in AI agents.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Configuring Model Context Protocol Client, Model Context Protocol Client Legacy, AI Agent Studio \(legacy\), Enable AI experiences]
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# Install Model Context Protocol Client

Install the MCP Client application on your ServiceNow instance to enable using the tools from the MCP Server in AI agents.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_mcp\_client.admin

Verify that you:

-   Install the AI Agent Studio plugin \[com.snc.sn\_aia\] and the Generative AI Controller plugin \[com.sn.generative.ai\] to use the MCP Client.
-   Enable the MCP Tool experience in your instance by setting the **sn\_aia.enable\_mcp\_tool** system property to **true**.

**Note:** ServiceNow supports Protocol version 2025-03-26 of the MCP Servers for MCP Client.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Plugins**.

2.  Search for Model Context Protocol Client plugin \[sn\_mcp\_client\].

3.  Select **Install**.