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Connect your AI assistant to Glean for enterprise search, people directory, AI chat, and document retrieval. Uses API Token authentication.

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Available Tools

ToolDescription
company_searchSearch Glean’s content index with filtering and configuration options
people_profile_searchSearch Glean’s People directory to find employee information
chatInteract with Glean’s AI assistant with message history and citations
read_documentsRetrieve documents by ID or URL for detailed analysis

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Setup

1

Get API Credentials

  1. Log in to Glean as an admin
  2. Navigate to Settings > API
  3. Create a new API token with appropriate permissions
  4. Note your Instance Name (the subdomain of your Glean deployment)
  5. Copy the API Token (shown only once)
2

Add Server in Runlayer

  1. In Runlayer, go to Catalog > Glean > Install MCP
  2. Enter:
    • GLEAN_INSTANCE: Your Glean instance name
    • GLEAN_API_TOKEN: Your API token
  3. Click Deploy Server

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Troubleshooting

Verify your API token is valid and hasn’t expired. Ensure the instance name matches your Glean deployment subdomain.
Your API token may not have permissions for all content types. Contact your Glean admin to adjust token permissions.
Check that the content you’re searching for has been indexed by Glean. New content may take time to appear in search results.