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From: "mintlify[bot]" <109931778+mintlify[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2026 23:40:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add client credentials documentation for programmatic MCP
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 ai/model-context-protocol.mdx | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
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@@ -104,6 +104,26 @@ By default, your MCP server is only available for localhost tools. To allow web-
   </Step>
 </Steps>
 
+### Client credentials for programmatic access
+
+If you need to connect to your authenticated MCP server from a backend service or automation (machine-to-machine), you can generate client credentials instead of using the interactive OAuth flow.
+
+<Steps>
+  <Step title="Generate credentials">
+    1. Navigate to the [MCP server page](https://dashboard.mintlify.com/products/mcp) in your dashboard.
+    2. In the **Client credentials** section, click **Generate credentials**.
+    3. Enter a label to identify the credential (for example, `Production server`).
+    4. Copy the **Client ID** and **Client secret**. The secret is only shown once and cannot be retrieved later.
+  </Step>
+  <Step title="Use the credentials">
+    Use the `client_credentials` grant type with the client ID and secret to obtain an access token for your MCP server.
+  </Step>
+</Steps>
+
+<Warning>
+  Store the client secret securely. It is only displayed once when you generate the credential. If you lose it, delete the credential and generate a new one.
+</Warning>
+
 ### Rate limits
 
 To protect availability, Mintlify applies rate limits to MCP servers.