How to connect to the Seismic Remote MCP Server (General Case)

This guide explains how developers can connect their applications, agents, or MCP-compatible clients (such as ChatGPT) to the Seismic MCP Server. The MCP setup enables secure authentication through Seismic and provides access to tools such as Gen Search for building AI-powered experiences.

Step 1: Create an App in Seismic App Registry

• Sign in to apps.seismic.com with your Seismic account.
• Click on Create App button.
• Enter the App Name, Select Installable app as type click Create app.

Step 2: Configure OAuth Client (Auth Code + PKCE)

• Turn on Authentication and select OAuth2 - Authorization Code Flow
• Check Require PKCE
• Enter the callback/redirection URIs needed for your external AI system
• Pick the scopes needed to access MCP Tools.

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Supported scopes

Only seismic.search and seismic.gen-search scopes are supported currently.

Step 3: Enable the App

Find the app in your tenant and enable it.

• Go to System Settings→My Apps
• Open your app and enable it.

(Optional) To share the app with another tenant:

• Copy the Distribution / Install Link from the app page.
• Provide this link to admins of other Seismic tenants so they can install it in their own tenant.

Step 4: Configure Your MCP Client (Example: ChatGPT)

Point your MCP client (e.g., ChatGPT) at the Seismic MCP Server URL and associate it with the OAuth client you created.

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Seismic MCP Server Urls:

Global: https://mcp.seismic.com

Tenant: https://mcp.seismic.com/tenants/{tenantname}

Use the tenant url for a direct authentication experience.

After configuration, ChatGPT (or your MCP-compatible agent) will be able to:

• Redirect users through the Seismic OAuth flow
• Obtain an access token with the seismic.search and seismic.gen-search scopes
• Call tools exposed by the Seismic MCP Server (e.g., GenSearch)