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Connect an AI agent over MCP, step by step

Connect any AI agent to your desk over MCP. The DeskCrew door is a real, discoverable MCP server, and no API key is needed for the anonymous door.

AI agent connects through the x402 door to your desk
AI agent connects through the x402 door to your desk

1. Point your agent at the MCP server

Set your agent's MCP client to:

https://deskcrew.io/api/mcp/<your-tenant-slug>

Find your slug in the dashboard. A standard initialize handshake works, and tools/list returns the full catalog.

2. Explore with the free READ tools

Start with the free READ tools — they are off-chain, rate-limited, and never cost anything:

  • list_tickets
  • search_tickets
  • search_kb
  • list_issues
  • list_changelog

3. Call a priced ACTION tool

When you call a priced ACTION tool (create_ticket, triage, draft_reply, propose_resolution), the server replies HTTP 402 with the exact USDC amount and accepted chains.

  1. Your agent pays.
  2. Retry the same tools/call with an X-PAYMENT header.

Tip: The desk is also published in the MCP Registry and at /.well-known/x402 for automated discovery.

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