Overview of Bold Reports® MCP Server

The Bold Reports® MCP Server allows developers and automation platforms to seamlessly retrieve reports, manage reporting resources, and automate reporting operations within Bold Reports®.

Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the server enables integration with popular development tools. By implementing the MCP standard, Bold Reports® provides a structured and reliable way for systems to interact with reporting operations.

Any MCP-compatible client can connect to the Bold Reports® MCP Server, authenticate securely, and immediately perform reporting-related actions based on the authenticated user's permissions. The Bold Reports® MCP Server is available now for Visual Studio Code, autonomous AI agent frameworks and Syncfusion® Code Studio. Support for Claude, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot will be added in future releases.

Why Use the Bold Reports® MCP Server?

The MCP Server extends Bold Reports® beyond traditional reporting workflows by allowing automation tools and development environments to interact directly with your reporting infrastructure.

With MCP integration, organizations can:

  • Automate repetitive reporting processes using programmatic workflows.
  • Manage reports and schedules through development environments.
  • Access real-time reporting information from automation platforms.
  • Integrate Bold Reports® capabilities into coding environments and custom automation platforms.
  • Improve operational efficiency with intelligent report automation.

How the MCP Server Works

The Bold Reports® MCP Server acts as a secure bridge between development tools/automation platforms and the Bold Reports® platform. It translates requests into structured API operations while maintaining security, consistency, and predictable behavior.

Through the MCP Server, automation systems can:

  • Report Management - Retrieve, update, export, and publish reports.
  • Schedule and Delivery - Create and manage recurring report delivery.
  • Discovery and Metadata - Access item information and version history.
  • Search and Lookup - Locate reports, categories, and items.
  • Users and Permissions - Manage access control and user/group permissions.
  • Configuration and Administration - Manage server settings, datasources, and attributes.

All actions are executed within the scope of the authenticated user's permissions and accessible resources.

Connecting to the Bold Reports® MCP Server

The hosted MCP Server currently supports Visual Studio Code, autonomous AI agent frameworks and Syncfusion® Code Studio. Additional IDEs will be supported in future releases.

Supported IDEs

  • Visual Studio 2022
  • Visual Studio 2026
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Syncfusion® Code Studio

Connecting Other MCP Clients

If you're using another MCP-compatible client that supports remote HTTP transport and custom headers, you can connect directly to the Bold Reports® MCP endpoint using a Bearer token.

MCP Server Endpoint

https://mcp.boldreports.com/api/

Headers Required

Authorization: Bearer <your-access-token>
X-BoldReports-BaseUrl: https://{yourdomain}/reporting/api/site/{tenant-name}

Replace {yourdomain} with your Bold Reports® domain and {tenant-name} with your tenant identifier.

Fully Managed and Hosted

The Bold Reports® MCP Server is fully managed and hosted by Syncfusion®, eliminating the need to deploy, maintain, or monitor server infrastructure.

Benefits include:

  • No installation or infrastructure requirements.
  • Secure hosting and maintenance by the Syncfusion® team.
  • Instant access through a standard HTTPS endpoint.
  • Automatic updates and ongoing platform improvements.
  • Faster onboarding for reporting automation workflows.

Get Started

To begin using the Bold Reports® MCP Server with your development environment:

  1. Verify prerequisites - Ensure you have access to a publicly hosted Bold Reports® instance.
  2. Generate Bearer token - Create authentication credentials from your Bold Reports® profile.
  3. Choose your IDE - Select Visual Studio 2022, Visual Studio 2026, or Visual Studio Code.
  4. Configure MCP - Follow the setup guide in Configure the Bold Reports® MCP Server.
  5. Test connection - Validate connectivity with read-only test queries.
  6. Review tools - Browse available tools in Available MCP Tools in Bold Reports®.