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# How do I associate a resource to my MCP server?

> Step-by-step guide mapping provider data endpoints (Resources) directly to an executable MCP Server agent.

# Associating a Resource to an MCP Server

## Using HasMCP UI

While tools execute actions, **Resources** expose static or dynamic read-only data blobs (like log files, system statuses, or raw configuration data) to your AI Agents.

To authorize a server to read a specific resource:

1. Navigate to the **MCP Servers** layout in your HasMCP dashboard.
2. Click into your target server.
3. Select the **Resources** tab.
4. Click **Add Resource**.
5. Select the Provider that houses the data, and pick the specific Resource you want to expose.
6. Click **Confirm** to lock the association. The server will immediately index the new URI in its routing table.

## Using REST API

To programmatically map an active data resource to a running container execution environment, utilize the server's routed `POST` resource endpoint.

### The API Endpoint

**`POST /servers/{serverId}/resources`**

### Building the Request

Unlike Tools (which require identifying the Provider directly in the payload), the [`CreateServerResourceRequest`](/api-reference/servers/resources/create-mcp-server-resource-association) object is streamlined. You only need to declare the Server receiving access, and the unique ID of the specific Resource.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://app.hasmcp.com/api/v1/servers/sE8vKd2qLp9/resources \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{
 "resource": {
 "serverID": "sE8vKd2qLp9",
 "resourceID": "rA9BdO1kZ5T"
 }
 }'
```

The system will synchronously grant cross-boundary access and reply with a `201 Created` housing the successfully validated `resource` JSON object.