This procedure enables you to connect the Automation Anywhere MCP server from the Automation Anywhere Enterprise Knowledge platform.

You will be able to securely trigger Automation Anywhere bots, processes, and API Tasks from the Automation Anywhere Enterprise Knowledge platform (see Automation Anywhere Enterprise Knowledge) using the conversational interface.

Note: Once you set up the Automation Anywhere MCP server and user credentials in your MCP client, you can use these MCP tools (tools are available based on your license):
  • DiscoverAutomation: Available with Enterprise License only and with PRE integration that is currently enabled for US and Europe regions.
  • RunAutomation: Available with Enterprise License only and with PRE integration that is currently enabled for US and Europe regions.
  • GetAutomationResult: Available with Base License or Enterprise License with PRE integration currently enabled for US and Europe regions only.

See MCP Tools in Automation Anywhere.

To configure an Automation Anywhere MCP server in the Automation Anywhere Enterprise Knowledge platform:

Procedure

  1. From the Your Projects dashboard, click +Create New Project.
  2. Click +Create Custom Agent.
  3. Enter an Agent Name (for example, AA MCP Test) and select a Model from the drop-down (for example, select Claude 4.5 Sonnet).
  4. From the side menu, click MCP to open the MCP Servers page. Scroll down the page to the Advanced Configuration section and click Add Your First Server.
  5. Your first server, Server 1 displays as Enabled.
    Click the arrow to display fields to enter the following Server 1 details:
    • Server Name: For example, enter: AA MCP Server
    • Transport Type: From the drop-down, select HTTP.
    • URL: Copy and enter your Automation Anywhere Control Room URL setting, for example: https://abc-prod-automationanywhere.digital and add /mcp at the end.
    • In the Custom Headers section, click Add header. Enter X-AUTH header information using this format: API_KEY=<api-key-for-user>;USER_NAME=<username> in the Header value field.
  6. Click Test to check if the MCP server connection works. If it does, a message will show that the MCP server is successfully connected with three tools.
  7. From the side menu, click Chat and then click Save at the top right of the page to save your agent and begin chatting.
  8. After your agent is saved successfully, click General and then click Chat again. The AA MCP Test agent you created displays in the What can I help you with? prompt as an available agent.
  9. Enter this prompt: discover list of automations and press Enter. Your AA MCP Test agent will run and find the AA MCP Server DiscoverAutomation as an available automation. Additionally, it will show all the other available automations and their corresponding details for you to scroll through. All calls create audit events for compliance and debugging.