> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.epiqai.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.epiqai.com/how-it-works.md). # How it works The Epiq AI MCP uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to make Epiq AI project information available inside Claude. It allows Claude to interact with your Epiq AI data using a structured but invisible workflow. Understanding the flow can help guide your prompts. ### Access follows your Epiq AI permissions Epiq AI MCP respects your existing Epiq AI access. That means: * If you can see a project in Epiq AI, Claude can work with that project. * If you cannot see a project, document, or field in Epiq AI, Claude cannot access it through the connector. * Claude does not gain broader access than you already have. This permission model helps preserve security and keeps answers consistent with your normal Epiq AI experience. ### Read-only by design Epiq AI MCP is read-only. Claude can: * Look up information * Return document or project details * Summarize available content * Answer questions based on what is already in Epiq AI Claude cannot: * Modify documents * Change metadata * Apply tags, coding, or labels * Edit projects or settings * Trigger write-back actions in Epiq AI ### Same source, different interface Epiq AI MCP does not create a second workspace or duplicate your data. Instead, it gives Claude a way to retrieve information from Epiq AI through a conversational experience. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://developers.epiqai.com/how-it-works.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.