> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.barndoor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create MCP Server

> Create a new MCP server instance from a server directory template.

The server will be created in `pending` status until OAuth credentials are configured.
If `client_id` and `client_secret` are provided, the server will be set to `active` status.




## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/servers
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Barndoor Platform API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >
    REST API for the Barndoor Platform - manage MCP servers, OAuth connections,
    and proxy MCP requests.


    ## Authentication


    All endpoints require a JWT Bearer token obtained through Barndoor's

    OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow with PKCE. The SDK handles the OAuth

    flow automatically using interactive login.


    ## MCP Integration


    The `/mcp/{mcp_server_name}` endpoints provide streaming proxy access to
    third-party MCP servers

    (Salesforce, Notion, Slack, etc.) with automatic authentication and session
    management.
  contact:
    name: Barndoor Support
    url: https://barndoor.ai
servers:
  - url: https://{organization_id}.platform.barndoor.ai
    description: Trial (Production)
    variables:
      organization_id:
        description: Your organization identifier
        default: your-org
  - url: https://{organization_id}.platform.barndoor.ai
    description: Enterprise (Production)
    variables:
      organization_id:
        description: Your organization identifier
        default: your-org
  - url: https://{organization_id}.platform.barndooruat.com
    description: Enterprise (Production)
    variables:
      organization_id:
        description: Your organization identifier
        default: your-org
  - url: https://{organization_id}.platform.barndoordev.com
    description: Enterprise (Production)
    variables:
      organization_id:
        description: Your organization identifier
        default: your-org
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Servers
    description: Manage MCP server instances
  - name: Connections
    description: Manage OAuth connections to MCP servers
  - name: Policies
    description: Manage access control policies for agents and servers
  - name: Agents
    description: Manage AI agent registrations
  - name: MCP Proxy
    description: Proxy requests to MCP servers
  - name: Identity
    description: Retrieve identity information for the authenticated user
paths:
  /api/servers:
    post:
      tags:
        - Servers
      summary: Create MCP server
      description: >
        Create a new MCP server instance from a server directory template.


        The server will be created in `pending` status until OAuth credentials
        are configured.

        If `client_id` and `client_secret` are provided, the server will be set
        to `active` status.
      operationId: createServer
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerCreateRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Server created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ServerCreateResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing JWT token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Server directory template not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '422':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    ServerCreateRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - mcp_server_directory_id
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable name for the server
          example: My Salesforce Instance
        mcp_server_directory_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: ID of the server directory template to create from
        slug:
          type: string
          description: Optional URL-friendly identifier (auto-generated if not provided)
          pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]+$
        client_id:
          type: string
          description: OAuth client ID (for OAuth-enabled servers)
        client_secret:
          type: string
          description: OAuth client secret (for OAuth-enabled servers)
        meta:
          type: object
          description: Additional metadata for the server
          additionalProperties: true
    ServerCreateResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: ID of the newly created server
        connection_id:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Connection ID if a connection was created
        auth_url:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: OAuth authorization URL if authentication is required
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
        - message
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error type identifier
          example: ServerNotFound
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Server with ID '123' not found
        details:
          type: object
          description: Additional error details
          additionalProperties: true
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
        input:
          title: Input
        ctx:
          type: object
          title: Context
      type: object
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >
        JWT token obtained through Barndoor's OAuth 2.0 authorization-code

        flow with PKCE.


        The token should be included in the Authorization header:

        `Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>`


        Use the Barndoor SDK's `loginInteractive()` function to obtain tokens
        automatically.

````