The CData Code Assist MCP for SAP Business One defines each connection to SAP Business One as a named configuration that an MCP Client (such as Claude Desktop) can use when sending natural language queries.

You create and manage these configurations using the CData Code Assist MCP Configuration Tool. The tool automatically handles formatting, storage, and registration with MCP clients.

Understanding Connection Configurations

Each connection configuration is stored in a .mcp file. This file includes the details needed to initialize the connector when an MCP Client starts a session.

• On Windows, configuration files are stored in "~/AppData/Roaming/CData/SAP Business One Data Provider/".
• On macOS, configuration files are stored in "~/Library/Application Support/CData/SAP Business One Data Provider/".

The .mcp file is a text file that contains a list of connection properties and a timestamp. For example:

#Tue May 20 15:48:40 EDT 2025
AuthScheme=Basic
User=myUser
Password=myPassword
Security Token=myToken

The configuration tool handles these settings automatically. Each saved configuration enables an MCP client to launch a dedicated MCP server instance with the correct connector and options. Manual file editing is not required.

Connecting to SAP Business One APIs

• URL: Set this to your SAP Business One Service Layer root URL.
• CompanyDB: Set this to your SAP Business One company database.

Authenticating to SAP Business One APIs

To authenticate to SAP Business One, you must provide the User and Password connection properties.