# Connect another MCP client

Use a client that supports remote MCP over Streamable HTTP. Rukou's **Agents → Connect an
app → Another MCP client** setup provides the address and a configuration example for the
agent you selected.

## Configure the connection

Make an API key for that agent. Set these values in the client's private connection settings:

| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Transport | Streamable HTTP, sometimes labelled HTTP |
| Server URL | The complete MCP address copied from the agent |
| Authentication header | `Authorization` |
| Header value | `Bearer ` followed by the agent's API key |

For clients that accept the `mcpServers` format, the configuration has this shape:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rukou-research": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "AGENT_MCP_ADDRESS",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer REPLACE_WITH_AGENT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Replace both placeholders before using the configuration. A different client may use another
file format; use its documented remote MCP settings with the same address and header. Prefer
its secret store or supported environment-variable reference when available. Do not commit
a configuration containing a key.

If the client supports OAuth sign-in, you can authorize it in Rukou instead of sending a fixed
API key. Choose one authentication method for that connection.

## Check it

Ask the client to call `rukou_status` and check the returned agent and workspace. Then complete
the [first browsing task](../getting-started.md#try-your-first-task).

A successful connection does not automatically give a new key access to saved logins. Return
to [Agents](../agents.md#check-connections-and-login-access) if its connection needs access.