Document client credentials for programmatic MCP access

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Summary

• Adds a new "Client credentials for programmatic access" section to the MCP documentation page
• Documents how to generate client credentials from the dashboard, request access tokens via the client_credentials OAuth2 grant, and connect to authenticated MCP servers programmatically
• Includes a curl example and token response format

This documents the new MCP client credentials feature that enables machine-to-machine access to authenticated MCP servers without interactive OAuth login, intended for backend services, CI/CD pipelines, and automated workflows.

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Low Risk
Low risk documentation-only change; no runtime behavior or security logic is modified, though incorrect guidance could confuse integrators.

Overview
Adds a new Client credentials for programmatic access section to the MCP docs, describing how to generate dashboard-issued client credentials and use the OAuth2 client_credentials flow to fetch an access token.

Includes a curl example for calling /mcp/oauth/token, an example token response payload, guidance for passing the Bearer token to MCP clients, and a warning to store client secrets securely.

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