Connect with MCP Inspector

MCP Inspector is a visual testing tool for MCP endpoints—similar to Postman for REST APIs. Use it to explore available tools, test queries, and verify your connection before integrating with other clients.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed (download)
• Aembit API Token and MCP Service URL (see Connect to the MCP Server)

Launch MCP inspector

Run the following command to download and launch MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

Your browser opens automatically to the MCP Inspector interface.

Tip

You can also use the hosted version at mcpjam.com.

Configure the connection

To connect MCP Inspector to the Aembit MCP Server, configure the transport type, endpoint URL, and authentication.

1. Set the transport type.

   Select Streamable HTTP from the Transport Type dropdown.

2. Enter your MCP Service URL.

   Paste your Aembit MCP Service URL:

   https://<tenantId>.mcp.useast2.aembit.io/mcp

3. Set the connection type.

   Select Via Proxy.

4. Configure authentication.

   • Enable Custom Header.
   • Set the header name to Authorization.
   • Set the value to Bearer <apiToken> (include “Bearer ” with a space before the token). Replace <apiToken> with your API Token from the Aembit Admin UI.

5. Click Connect.

Explore and test

Once connected:

1. Go to the Tools tab.
2. Click List Tools to see available Aembit MCP tools.
3. Select a tool (like get_audit_logs) from the list.
4. Configure parameters in the right pane.
5. Click Run Tool to execute the query and view results.

Example: Query audit logs

1. Select the get_audit_logs tool.

2. Set parameters:

   {
     "filter": {
       "timestamp": { "gte": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z" }
     },
     "pagination": { "limit": 10 }
   }

3. Click Run Tool.

4. View the returned audit log entries in the response pane.

Next steps

• See the Prompt Library for example prompts and best practices.
• If you have connection issues, see Troubleshooting.