Question 1

What is MCP?

Accepted Answer

Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants discover and use tools in other systems. Darwinbox's MCP server lets approved assistants read Darwinbox data and take action in it on an employee's behalf.

Question 2

Which AI assistants can connect?

Accepted Answer

Assistants that Darwinbox has registered, such as Claude, Copilot and Glean. Clients are registered by Darwinbox, not by individual tenants, so only reviewed apps can request access.

Question 3

Can the assistant see data the employee can't?

Accepted Answer

No. Every connection runs as the employee who authorized it. The assistant's reach is the employee's own access in Darwinbox, narrowed further by what your administrators assign and the scopes the employee grants.

Question 4

Can the assistant make changes in Darwinbox?

Accepted Answer

Only if the employee granted write access, and only actions that employee is already allowed to take. Read-only tools work with either scope.

Question 5

How do administrators control access?

Accepted Answer

Two ways. Turn on "Available in MCP" for specific agents in the Agent Registry, and create MCP Registry Configurations that give groups of employees access to specific tool sets by user assignment, permission role, or both. Configurations can be paused at any time.

Question 6

Is there one switch to enable MCP for everyone?

Accepted Answer

No. Access is controlled per agent and per tool configuration, so you open exactly what you intend, to exactly the people you intend.

Question 7

How does an employee disconnect?

Accepted Answer

From the AI assistant's own connection settings, or by asking their Darwinbox administrator.

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