> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.goautofire.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP quickstart

> Create an expiring AutoFire MCP key and verify your first dealership inventory request.

## 1. Create a key

1. Sign in to the AutoFire dashboard as a dealership owner or administrator.
2. Open **MCP & API** in the sidebar.
3. Name the key for one specific client, such as `Codex on office Mac`.
4. Choose 30, 60, or 90 days.
5. Select only the permissions the client needs.
6. Create the key and copy it immediately. AutoFire cannot display it again.

<Warning>
  Treat the value beginning with `af_mcp_live_` like a password. Never paste it into a prompt, ticket, source file, or committed configuration.
</Warning>

## 2. Configure a client

Use this remote server URL:

```text theme={null}
https://mcp.goautofire.com/mcp
```

Send the key as an HTTP bearer token:

```http theme={null}
Authorization: Bearer af_mcp_live_REDACTED
```

Prefer your client's environment-variable or secret manager. See the dedicated [Codex](/mcp/codex), [Claude Code](/mcp/claude-code), or [generic client](/mcp/generic-clients) guide.

## 3. Verify access

Ask the client:

```text theme={null}
Use AutoFire to list up to five available vehicles. Include year, make, model, price, and mileage.
```

The client should request approval, call `search_inventory`, and return only vehicles from the dealership bound to your key.

## 4. Revoke when finished

Return to **Dashboard → MCP & API** and revoke the key. Revocation applies to future AutoFire requests immediately. It does not delete data that a third-party client already received.