Practical overview
When it fits
Use Smithery when looking for MCP servers or Skills, or when an agent integration needs a connection layer that handles authentication, credentials and sessions.
Who it is for
- People connecting AI agents to MCP servers, tools or services.
- Teams seeking a discovery and connection layer for agent integrations.
Documented uses
- Discover MCP servers and Skills for agent integrations.
- Connect an AI agent to a tool or service.
- Handle authentication, credentials and sessions in agent-to-service connections.
Requirements & limits
- Smithery is described as infrastructure for agent connections, not as an agent-building framework.
- The stated capabilities include MCP and Skills discovery, plus authentication, credential and session handling.
- No implementation instructions or prerequisites are provided in the available material.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Connect an integration to an AI agent
Add a Smithery catalog integration to an agent app using managed OAuth and credentials.
Before you start
- An AI agent or app to connect to the integration.
- A tool or integration available in Smithery's catalog.
Steps
Choose an integration from Smithery's catalog.
Use Smithery's documented quickstart for connecting tools to your agent to add it to your app.
Rely on Smithery to manage OAuth and credentials for the connection.
Expected outcome
The app is connected to a catalog integration through Smithery's managed connection flow.
Guide limitations
- The documentation page points to a separate quickstart but does not include its detailed setup steps here.
- The catalog and integrations may change over time.
Publish an MCP server to Smithery
Make an MCP server available through Smithery for distribution and observability.
Before you start
- An MCP server to publish.
Steps
Open Smithery's publishing quickstart.
Follow that quickstart to publish the MCP server to Smithery.
Expected outcome
The MCP server is published to Smithery for distribution and observability.
Guide limitations
- The documentation page identifies a publishing quickstart but does not provide its detailed steps here.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 7 October 2026
- Original website title
- Smithery - Connect agents to services in minutes · Official homepage title · retained in its source language