# Deploying updated MCP tools for an existing draft

## Introduction

If you've customised tools for your hosted MCP server and chose to `save` changes (rather than `save & deploy`) any changes won't be live until your `draft` is deployed. When you're ready to proceed, follow the steps detailed here.

## Need to know

* When an updated `draft` is deployed, the existing `deployed` version becomes `inactive`, and the new deployment is live.
* Deploying an updated `draft` does not affect existing connections with AI assistants - these will pick up the new/changed tools when requests are made.

## The steps

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**Access your MCP server deployments**

Select the `settings` option (at the bottom of the navigation menu):

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Then select the `MCP servers` option:

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**Deploy the draft**

Click the ellipsis icon for the `draft` entry:

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Then select the `deploy` option:

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The `draft` status changes to `deployed`. If there was already a `deployed` version, this becomes `inactive`.

{% hint style="info" %}
Once your changes are deployed, you can [test the updated tools via the MCP servers page](/product-documentation/developer-hub/patchworks-mcp/patchworks-mcp-hosted/working-with-your-hosted-patchworks-mcp-server-deployment/browsing-inspecting-and-testing-tools-for-a-deployed-mcp-server.md) and/or your AI assistant.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
Deploying an updated `draft` does not affect existing connections with AI assistants - these will pick up the new/changed tools when requests are made.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
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