inspect_connector
Reports a connector's metadata, its docs_skill_id, and Context Store readiness.
LABSCO SUMMARY
Four tools that hand the agent a manual instead of a hundred endpoints.
The interesting design choice is that read_skill_docs exists at all. Rather than exposing every connector's schema as tools and paying for it in context on every turn, Airbyte gives the agent a way to look things up when it needs them — the outline first, then one section. That keeps a large integration surface affordable. The two-layer auth is the part to plan for: connecting to Airbyte does not connect you to Salesforce, and each connector wants its own trip through a consent screen.
What it is
Airbyte's fully managed agent endpoint — nothing to install and no pipeline to deploy. The four tools it exposes are about discovery: what connectors you have, what each one can do, and where to find the usage docs the agent needs before touching records.
What you get
- inspect_connector — a connector's metadata, its docs skill and whether the Context Store is ready
- read_skill_docs — the usage documentation for a connector, either as an outline or one named section
- list_skills and search_skills — browse or search what the agent can reach
- Through those connectors: list, search, read, create and update records across the CRM, billing, messaging and project tools you have connected, with field trimming to keep responses small
Requirements
Two layers of authorisation: sign in to Airbyte for the MCP connection itself, then authorise each third-party connector separately in the browser. MCP is on every Airbyte Agents plan including Free; usage bills as agent operations.
Setup effort
Paste a URL, then sign in — add the endpoint to your client and sign in to Airbyte
USE CASES
01
Finding out what the agent can actually reach
List the available skills and inspect a connector before assuming a data source is wired up.
02
Getting a request right the first time
Read the connector's usage docs — or one section of them — so the call matches the entities and actions that connector really has.
03
Working records across connected systems
Once connectors are authorised, list, search, read and update records without a bespoke integration per tool.
4 tools
Listed in project docs. Your client may show a different list.
read_skill_docs
Returns a connector's usage docs — an outline of entities and actions, or a specific section when the agent passes one.
list_skills
Browse the skills available to your agent.
search_skills
Search the skills available to your agent.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
4 tools named in the project's documentation.
Requires
an MCP client that can reach a remote endpoint
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the endpoint to your client and sign in to Airbyte.
Server setup
ENDPOINT URL
https://mcp.airbyte.ai/mcp