> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.condense.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Sign in and approve access > What the Condense approval page shows, how to choose an environment and permissions, and what to do when the page looks different. The first time your AI tool connects, a Condense page opens in your browser. This is where you decide which environment the AI tool can use and which tools it may call. Read it before you accept. ## Approve a connection **1. Sign in to Condense** If you are not already signed in, sign in with your Condense account. Complete any extra authentication step Condense asks for. **2. Check the account** **Signed in as** shows the account you are using, next to your organization. If it is the wrong account, select **Switch**. **3. Choose the environment** Select an environment from the **Environment** list. Each entry shows the environment name and its region. Use **Search for Environments** to find one. Choose the environment yourself. Do not assume it will be the one you used last time. **4. Review the permissions** Condense lists what the AI tool is asking for in three groups, **Connectors and Logs**, **Metrics and Logs** and **Documentation**. Select a group's arrow to see its tools. Clear the checkbox of any group or tool the AI tool does not need. The counter at the bottom shows how many permissions you are granting. **5. Accept** Select **Accept**. By continuing, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy linked on the page. Select **Cancel** if you do not want to connect. **6. Return to your AI tool** Condense shows a success message. Close the tab and go back to your AI tool. ![The Condense approval page showing the signed-in account, the environment, and the Connectors and Logs and Documentation permission groups](https://mintcdn.com/zeliot/otDRDVPickK4N8ah/images/mcp/consent-screen.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=otDRDVPickK4N8ah\&q=85\&s=7d81499285022029b483767a8d6d5293) The approval page, with the environment and permissions to review. ## What the page shows * **AI tool name is requesting access to your Condense Account.** This names the AI tool asking to connect. Check that it is the tool you just started. * **This access link expires in.** A countdown that starts at about 5 minutes. Finish before it reaches zero, or start the connection again from your AI tool. * **Signed in as.** The Condense account you are connecting with. **Switch** lets you change it. * **Domains.** The address your AI tool is sent back to after you accept. For command-line tools it is a local address. * **Organization.** The Condense organization you are connecting. * **Environment.** Required. The one environment this connection reads. * **Permissions.** The tools the AI tool may use, in groups. * **n of n permissions selected.** How many tools you are granting. ![The environment list open on the approval page, with a search box and a checkmark next to the selected environment](https://mintcdn.com/zeliot/otDRDVPickK4N8ah/images/mcp/consent-environment-picker.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=otDRDVPickK4N8ah\&q=85\&s=64cae8fdbbbe26fbc48b7b05edefecc1) The environment list. Each entry shows the environment name and its region, and you can search it. ## What each permission group contains * **Connectors and Logs** (6 tools). For pipelines, connector configurations, deploying connectors and connector logs. It holds `Get-Current-Pipeline`, `Get-Deployed-Connector-Configs`, `Get-Connector-Configs-To-Deploy`, `Get-Custom-Connector-Configs-To-Deploy`, `Deploy-connector` and `Get-Connector-Logs`. * **Metrics and Logs** (8 tools). For utilization, workloads, metrics and alerts. It holds `Get-CPU-Utilization`, `Get-Node-Utilization`, `Get-Pod-Status`, `Get-Pod-Metrics`, `Read-Job`, `List-Metrics`, `Execute-query` and `Get-Latest-Alert`. * **Documentation** (1 tool). For questions about Condense. It holds `Query-docs`. Two internal tools, `Get-all-environments` and `Get-all-workspaces`, are always on. They are not on the page because you cannot switch them off. See the [Tool reference](https://docs.condense.io/condense/v3.0.0/mcp/tool-reference.md). ![The Connectors and Logs group expanded, listing each tool with a checkbox and a one-line description](https://mintcdn.com/zeliot/otDRDVPickK4N8ah/images/mcp/consent-tools-expanded.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=otDRDVPickK4N8ah\&q=85\&s=b0f81d76a61188cbe2ece8b52409ab2e) A group opened to show its tools. Each tool has its own checkbox. > [!TIP] > > Allow only what the AI tool needs. If you only want answers from the documentation, leave **Connectors and Logs** and **Metrics and Logs** unticked. If you do not want the AI tool to deploy connectors, clear `Deploy-connector`. You can change this later without connecting again. See [Your connected AI tools](https://docs.condense.io/condense/v3.0.0/mcp/your-connected-ai-tools.md). ## If the page looks different * **No Environments Assigned.** An environment is required to connect to Condense MCP, and none is assigned to your account. Contact your administrator to get access, then start again from your AI tool. * **This environment is restricted to read-only access by your administrator.** An administrator set the environment to read-only. The groups are listed with no checkboxes, so you cannot change the selection. Open the groups to see what is available, then accept. * **Authentication Session Expired.** The access link expired before you accepted. Return to your AI tool and start the connection again. * **Authentication Failed.** Condense could not complete the connection. Close the tab and try connecting your AI tool again. ## After you accept Condense shows a success message, and your AI tool is connected to the environment you chose. ![The Authorization Successful message, telling you to close the window and return to the terminal](https://mintcdn.com/zeliot/otDRDVPickK4N8ah/images/mcp/authorization-successful.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=otDRDVPickK4N8ah\&q=85\&s=099d4d5dbd5c3dc2847bcf4c95beadb7) The success message after you accept. Next, [verify the connection](https://docs.condense.io/condense/v3.0.0/mcp/verify-and-reconnect.md). To check which environment a connection uses, open **Condense MCP**, then **AI Tools** in the Console and choose the environment. See [Your connected AI tools](https://docs.condense.io/condense/v3.0.0/mcp/your-connected-ai-tools.md). This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.