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### Authentication Configuration
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By default, the Backstage backend requires authentication for all requests. For MCP clients to access the actions, you have several authentication options:
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By default, the Backstage backend requires authentication for all requests.
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We're looking at [device authentication](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/pull/27680) to make this much easier with authentication for MCP clients, but currently you have the following choices:
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We're looking at [device authentication](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/pull/27680) to make this much easier with authentication for MCP clients, but in the meantime you can take advantage of the [External Access with Static Tokens](#external-access-with-static-tokens) method.
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#### External Access with Static Tokens
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@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ backend:
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- type: static
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options:
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token: ${MCP_TOKEN}
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accessRestrictions:
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- plugin: mcp-actions
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- plugin: catalog
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```
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Generate a secure token:
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@@ -98,18 +101,6 @@ node -p 'require("crypto").randomBytes(24).toString("base64")'
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Set the `MCP_TOKEN` environment variable with this token, and configure your MCP client to use it in the [Authorization header](#configuring-mcp-clients)
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#### Disable Default Auth Policy (Development Only)
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For development environments, you can disable the default authentication policy:
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```yaml
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backend:
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auth:
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dangerouslyDisableDefaultAuthPolicy: true
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```
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⚠️ **Warning**: This setting disables authentication requirements and should **never** be used in production environments.
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## Configuring MCP Clients
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The MCP server supports both Server-Sent Events (SSE) and Streamable HTTP protocols.
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