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Expand Up @@ -96,47 +96,7 @@ The MCP server for Decision Intelligence extends its capability by enabling AI a

The article [Enrich your watsonx Orchestrate chat experience with IBM Decision Intelligence](https://medium.com/@orsinije/decision-intelligence-mcp-server-tutorial-watsonx-orchestrate-4d5a200fbe08) demontrates how to integrate the capability to discover and execute decisions in an IBM watsonx Orchestrate agent using the Decision Intelligence MCP server.

#### Specifying the APIKEY and URL environment variables

You can use the connection setting to specity the API key and URL environment variables.

1. Open the main menu, expand **Manage**, and then click **Connections**. The Connection settings opens.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-01-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-01.png)

2. Click **Add new connection** to launch the **Add new connection** wizard.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-02-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-02.png)

3. Enter the **Connection ID** and **Display name** fields, and then click **Save and continue**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-03-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-03.png)

4. In the **Configure draft connection** panel:
- Select **Key Value Pair** as **Authentication Type**.
- Enter the **Key** and **Value** fields to define the `DI_APIKEY` environment variable.
- Click **Add key value pair**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-04-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-04.png)

5. Enter the **Key** and **Value** fields to define the `URL` environment variable, and then click **Connect**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-05-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-05.png)

6. When the draft connection is connected, click **Next**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-06-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-06.png)

7. Similarly configure the live connection. When it is done, click **Add connection**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-07-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-07.png)

8. In the **Add MCP Server** wizard:
- Select the display name corresponding to the connection you just configured.
- Enter the `npx` command **WITHOUT** the `--di-apikey` and `--url` arguments.
- Click **Connect**, and then click **Done**.

[![Thumbnail](./doc/wxO-connection-08-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-08.png)
See the [WxO integration page](./doc/integration-wxo.md) for passing sensitive configuration settings to the DI MCP Server.

### Integrating decision services into Claude Desktop

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# Integration of the DI MCP Service in WxO

## Specifying the APIKEY and URL environment variables

You can use the connection setting to specity the API key and URL environment variables.

1. Open the main menu, expand **Manage**, and then click **Connections**. The Connection settings opens.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-01-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-01.png)

2. Click **Add new connection** to launch the **Add new connection** wizard.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-02-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-02.png)

3. Enter the **Connection ID** and **Display name** fields, and then click **Save and continue**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-03-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-03.png)

4. In the **Configure draft connection** panel:
- Select **Key Value Pair** as **Authentication Type**.
- Enter the **Key** and **Value** fields to define the `DI_APIKEY` environment variable.
- Click **Add key value pair**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-04-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-04.png)

5. Enter the **Key** and **Value** fields to define the `URL` environment variable, and then click **Connect**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-05-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-05.png)

6. When the draft connection is connected, click **Next**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-06-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-06.png)

7. Similarly configure the live connection. When it is done, click **Add connection**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-07-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-07.png)

8. In the **Add MCP Server** wizard:
- Select the display name corresponding to the connection you just configured.
- Enter the `npx` command **WITHOUT** the `--di-apikey` and `--url` arguments.
- Click **Connect**, and then click **Done**.

[![Thumbnail](./wxO-connection-08-thumbnail.png)](doc/wxO-connection-08.png)