How does MCP work?
MCP has three parts:
The client asks the server for its tool list, the model decides which tool fits the person’s request, and the client calls it. The server runs the call with the person’s own credentials and returns a structured result. Hi Doctor’s connector uses the Streamable HTTP transport and OAuth sign-in, described in Streamable HTTP. The protocol is published at modelcontextprotocol.io.
What can an assistant do through the Hi Doctor connector?
With the patient’s permission, an assistant can read the patient’s profile, consultations, prescriptions and messages, and guide the patient through a consultation questionnaire. The patient tool reference lists every tool. The patient chooses which permissions to approve when connecting; see permissions. Actions with consequences, such as submitting a questionnaire, sending a message or cancelling a plan, use an approval link. The tool prepares the exact action, the patient approves it on Hi Doctor, and only then does the assistant commit it.What can an assistant never do?
- Approve a consultation, issue a prescription or change a dose. Every consultation is reviewed in full by an EU-licensed doctor, who decides on medical grounds only; see safety.
- Answer medical questions for the patient or suggest a medicine.
- Take payment or see card details. The patient pays on a hosted payment page.
- Reach another patient’s account. A connection belongs to one signed-in account.
Which MCP servers does Hi Doctor run?
How is MCP different from a REST API?
A REST API is called by code that a developer writes for each endpoint. MCP describes tools in a standard way, so any compatible AI app can discover and call them without custom code. Hi Doctor offers both: the MCP connector for assistants and the patient REST API for your own application. Integration options compares them.Frequently asked questions
Is MCP specific to Hi Doctor?
No. MCP is an open standard used by many AI apps and services. Hi Doctor runs one MCP server for patient accounts and one for searching its documentation.Which AI apps can connect to Hi Doctor?
Any MCP client that supports remote servers over Streamable HTTP with OAuth sign-in. The docs include setup guides for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code.Does connecting share my whole account with the AI app?
No. The patient approves specific permissions at sign-in, and the assistant can use only the tools those permissions allow.Can an AI assistant prescribe through MCP?
No. Every consultation is reviewed in full by an EU-licensed doctor, who decides on medical grounds only. No algorithm, assistant or API call approves a consultation, issues a prescription or changes a dose.Do I need to write code to use the Hi Doctor connector?
No. A patient adds the connector address in a supported AI app and signs in. Developers who build their own app can use the REST API instead.Next steps
For AI agents
Interfaces, safety rules and human handoffs.
Agent quickstart
Connect, list tools and guide a questionnaire.
Connect the connector
Sign in, consent and disconnect.
MCP connector overview
Supported apps and what the connector covers.