# MCP in the control panel: manage your game server with AI

> What Model Context Protocol is, how to connect an AI assistant to your game server and what it can do for you – securely and under your control.

- URL: https://noveric.cc/en/blog/mcp-ai-game-server-management/
- Published: 2026-10-13
- Category: News
- Author: The Noveric team

Our control panel is built to **work for you, not the other way round**. One of its most powerful tools is the integration via **MCP – Model Context Protocol**. It lets an AI assistant work with your server just as you would by clicking in the panel.

## What MCP is

Model Context Protocol is an **open standard** that AI apps (MCP clients) use to connect to external tools and data. Instead of copying logs into a chat, the assistant can:

- read the console and logs,
- check CPU and RAM usage and server status,
- start, stop or restart the server,
- create a backup,
- edit a config file,
- install or update a plugin or mod.

You can connect, for example, **Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code** – any client that can connect a remote MCP server.

## What it looks like in practice

> **You:** My server is lagging tonight. Find out why.
>
> **AI:** I read the last 500 log lines and the metrics. TPS drops because of a farm with a lot of entities. I suggest limiting entities per chunk. Should I take a backup before making changes?

The assistant works with **real data from your server**, not guesses. And you see every step.

## Security first

You’re fully in control of MCP access:

- **Tokens with permissions** – decide which servers and actions the assistant can access (e.g. read logs only).
- **Revoke any time** – invalidate a token with one click.
- **Usage overview** – for every connection you see its permissions, servers and when it was last used.
- **Confirm sensitive actions** – it’s a good idea to always confirm destructive operations like deletion or reinstalls.

## How to connect

The MCP server address is **`https://dash.noveric.cc/mcp`**.

1. **Apps with sign-in** (Claude.ai, ChatGPT, connectors in Claude Desktop): add a custom connector with the address above. You’ll be asked to sign in to the control panel and choose what the app may do.
2. **Developer tools** (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code): create a personal token in the **AI assistants (MCP)** section of the panel and paste the generated configuration.
3. Done – ask the assistant about your server’s status.

More on the [MCP & AI](/en/control-panel/mcp/) page.

## Who it’s for

- **Community owners** who don’t want to spend evenings in the console.
- **Developers** who want to automate deployments and testing.
- **Beginners** who want to learn server management with a guide at their side.

MCP is available **on every plan** at no extra cost. Take a look at [the whole control panel](/en/control-panel/).