Connect External AI Systems

Get Vena MCP Server URL

To complete the steps below, you must have the Vena MCP Server URL. This action requires Admin permissions in Vena.

  1. Log in to Vena and navigate to the Admin tab.

  2. Select Policies, then Model Context Protocol from the sidebar.

    Copy the Vena MCP Server URL by navigating to the Admin tab, then select Model Context Protocol from the sidebar
  3. Select the Copy icon to copy the Vena MCP Server URL.

  4. Download the skills bundle if your AI system supports it.

Note: If your organization has SSO enabled, you must assign the users of the MCP a Vena password before they can connect to the MCP. This Vena password is used in place of SSO credentials for MCP authentication.


Claude

Create Connector (Admin or Owner Only)

To create a connector, you must have Admin or Owner permissions.

Create the Connector

  1. Navigate to the Claude web interface.

  2. Select your profile icon.

  3. Select Organization settings, then Connectors.

  4. Select AddCustomWeb.

    Select Add, Custom then Web
  5. Enter a name for your connector.

  6. Paste the Vena MCP Server URL you copied from the Vena Admin tab into the Remote MCP server URL field.

  7. Leave Advanced settings empty.

  8. Select Add.

    Enter the Vena MCP Server URL

Allow Vena Domain (Owner Only)

As an Owner, you must add Vena to your allowed domain list.

  1. Select your profile icon, then Settings.

  2. Select Capabilities.

  3. In the Code execution section, ensure the following are turned ON:

    • Code execution and file creation
    • Allow network access
  4. Under Domain allowlist, choose the appropriate access level.

  5. In Additional allowed domains, enter: *.vena.io Select Add.

    Add Vena to the allowlist on the Capabilities page

Use Connector (All Users)

Once the Vena MCP connector is created, users can access it by following these steps:

  1. Navigate to the Claude web interface.
  2. Select Customize, then Connectors.
  3. Select the + icon.
  4. Locate Vena MCP and select Connect.
  5. Log in with your Vena credentials.
  6. Start a new chat and select Connectors to verify that the Vena connector is active.
  7. Begin your conversation.


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