Gamma remote MCP connector

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The Gamma remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector in Optimizely Opal lets you generate, adapt, and organize visual content. Connect Gamma to Opal to create and manage visual content without leaving your AI workspace. These tools connect directly to your Gamma workspace. Use them to create AI-driven presentations and webpages, remix templates for different audiences, apply custom themes, manage folders, and export your materials.

The Gamma remote MCP is managed by Gamma. See Set up the MCP server in Gamma's developer documentation.

First, an Opal administrator must Connect the Gamma remote MCP to Opal. After adding the MCP server, individual Opal users and agent builders log in to Gamma to access their information from Opal. Administrators need to add the Gamma remote MCP only once.

Connect the Gamma remote MCP to Opal

The first person to connect a third-party service to Opal should be an administrator of that service. Administrator access installs the complete set of tools, so Opal adds every available tool. If a non-administrator connects the service first, Opal installs only the tools that account can access.

Opal administrators connect and grant access to Gamma from Opal. After granting access, administrators select which tools to enable in Opal and optionally customize their display names.

Add Gamma connection

As an Opal administrator, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to Connectors in Opal.
  2. (Optional) Enter Gamma in the search bar to filter the connectors list.

  3. Click Connect on the Gamma tile. 

  4. Log in to your Gamma account. 

  5. Configure the connector.
  6. Click Allow.

Configure Opal tools

After adding the Gamma connection, Opal prompts you to select which tools to enable and optionally customize their display names.

As an Opal administrator, complete the following steps:

  1. Deselect any tools you do not want to add to Opal.

  2. (Optional) Update any tool's display name.

  3. Click Finish. 

The Gamma tile displays Connect on the Connectors tab for Opal users to authenticate with their personal accounts.

To update the available tools or names, see Update tools.

Authenticate with Gamma

Each Opal user and agent builder must log in to Gamma individually. User-level authentication ensures you can access only your authorized Gamma data.

Before you begin, confirm that an Opal administrator has connected the Gamma remote MCP to Opal. Until an administrator connects it, the Gamma tile displays Contact admin instead of Connect and you cannot select it.

To authenticate, complete the following steps in Opal:

  1. Go to Tools > Connectors.
  2. (Optional) Enter Gamma in the search bar to filter the connectors list.
  3. Click Connect on the Gamma tile.
  4. Log in to Gamma.

After you connect to Gamma, the Gamma connector tools become available in Opal Chat, agents, and workflows. 

Gamma connector tools

Gamma connector tools are available after an administrator connects the Gamma remote MCP to Opal and you log in to Gamma from Opal. For a full list of available tools and actions, see Set up the MCP server in the Gamma documentation.

Update tools

To rename, add, or remove tools, an Opal administrator must delete the Gamma tools registry and re-add it. To do so, complete the following steps:

  1. Follow the steps in Delete a tool registry.
  2. Add Gamma connection.
  3. Configure Opal tools.

If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applications.