The CData Code Assist MCP for SAP Success Factors LMS defines each connection to SAPSuccessFactorsLMS 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/SAPSuccessFactorsLMS Data Provider/".
• On macOS, configuration files are stored in "~/Library/Application Support/CData/SAPSuccessFactorsLMS 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 SAPSuccessFactorsLMS

Before you can connect to SAPSuccessFactorsLMS, you must configure the OAuth application tied to your SAPSuccessFactorsLMS account. See Creating a Custom OAuth App for a procedure.

After you have configured your OAuth application, set the following to connect:

• URL: The base URL of your SAP SuccessFactors instance. You can find this value in the URL of your SAP SuccessFactors homepage before the first forward slash (/). For example: https://mycompany.successfactors.eu
• User: The username you use to log in to your SAP SuccessFactors account.
• CompanyId: The unique name assigned to your SAPSuccessFactorsLMS tenant. You can find this value in the URL of your SAP SuccessFactors homepage, between "https://" and ".successfactors" (or ".sapsf" in the case of preview instances).
• UserType: The type of user being used. Select either Admin if your account has the admin role or User if it does not.
• OAuthClientId: The value of the Client ID field, as noted during the configuration of your OAuth application.
• OAuthClientSecret: The value of the Newly Generated Client Secret, as noted during the configuration of your OAuth application.