IntegrationAgent Platform

Smithery manages MCP auth and sessions

Smithery exposes managed connections to MCP servers with OAuth, credentials, and sessions handled.

Why it matters

Auth and credential handling are major blockers for practical agent tool use.

Recommended for

Coding AgentOps Agent

Sources

https://smithery.ai/docs/use/connect

Agent-readable packet

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