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# Installation & setup (Patchworks MCP - hosted)

## Introduction

To get the hosted MCP server up and running, the following steps are required:

1. [Generate an MCP key](/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-mcp/patchworks-mcp-hosted/installation-and-setup-patchworks-mcp-hosted/generating-a-patchworks-mcp-key.md)
2. [Deploy the default MCP server](/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-mcp/patchworks-mcp-hosted/installation-and-setup-patchworks-mcp-hosted/deploying-a-hosted-patchworks-mcp-server-for-the-first-time.md)
3. [Connect to an AI assistant](/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-mcp/patchworks-mcp-hosted/installation-and-setup-patchworks-mcp-hosted/connecting-to-an-ai-assistant.md)

Follow the guides in this section to step through the process.