Establishing a Connection

The CData MCP Server for Oracle Service Cloud defines each connection to Oracle Service Cloud as a named configuration that Claude can use when sending natural language queries.

You create and manage these configurations using the MCP Configuration Tool. The tool automatically handles formatting, storage, and registration with Claude Desktop.

Understanding Connection Configurations

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

On Windows, configuration files are stored in "~/AppData/Roaming/CData/Oracle Service Cloud Data Provider/".
On macOS, configuration files are stored in "~/Library/Application Support/CData/Oracle Service Cloud 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 Claude to launch a dedicated MCP Server instance with the correct connector and options. Manual file editing is not required.

Connecting to OracleServiceCloud

You must set the following to authenticate to Oracle Service Cloud:

URL: The Url of the account to connect to.
User: The username of the authenticating account.
Password: The password of the authenticating account.