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# How do I create a new provider in HasMCP?

> Discover how to register a new API Provider in the HasMCP framework to start mapping generic endpoints to reliable Model Context Protocol tools.

# Creating a New Provider

## Using HasMCP UI

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/hasmcp/9Embd1XJnDsV9Wi6/images/kb/create-provider.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=9Embd1XJnDsV9Wi6&q=85&s=f32e6e160f1c0ea73b6c2e0af0399970" alt="New Provider Creation Page" width="2560" height="1440" data-path="images/kb/create-provider.png" />

To create a new Provider visually:

1. Navigate to **Providers** from the left-hand menu.
2. Click the **Add Provider** button.
3. Fill out the form fields, entering the API's name, its Base URL, and specifying the visibility type.
4. Save the configuration to register the API provider in your catalog.

## Using REST API

In HasMCP, a **Provider** represents an external API or service that you want to connect to. Generating a provider programmatically is the first step in making background API tools available to your MCP servers.

### Provider Creation Route

You create a provider by sending an authenticated `POST` request to the `/providers` endpoint.

**`POST /providers`**

### Building the Request Payload

To register a provider, construct a JSON payload based on the [`CreateProviderRequest`](/api-reference/providers/create-provider) schema. This requires a nested `provider` object containing details about the remote API.

#### Mandatory and Common Fields

* `name` (string): A short, recognizable API identifier.
* `baseURL` (string, uri): The root URL of the API you are consuming.
* `apiType` (string): The architecture of the API (currently `"REST"`).
* `visibilityType` (string): Set to `"INTERNAL"` or `"PUBLIC"`.
* `description` (string): A helpful summary of what the provider does.

#### Example cURL Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://app.hasmcp.com/api/v1/providers \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{
 "provider": {
 "name": "stripeApi",
 "baseURL": "https://api.stripe.com/v1",
 "apiType": "REST",
 "visibilityType": "PUBLIC",
 "description": "Payment processing provider.",
 "documentURL": "https://stripe.com/docs/api"
 }
 }'
```

A successful request returns a `201 Created` status with the newly generated `Provider` object, which includes a unique 11-character `id`. You will use this ID to attach tools and bind the provider to your MCP servers.