IBM Business Automation Workflow
The IBM® Business Automation Workflow MCP Server is a local Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that supports integration of AI agents with IBM® Business Automation Workflow through the Model Context Protocol.
What is IBM Business Automation Workflow?
IBM Business Automation Workflow is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to ibm® business automation workflow mcp server is a local model control protocol (mcp) server that supports integration of ai agents with ibm® business automation workflow through the model context prot...
The IBM® Business Automation Workflow MCP Server is a local Model Control Protocol (MCP) server that supports integration of AI agents with IBM® Business Automation Workflow through the Model Context Protocol.
This server falls under the Business Applications category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- The IBM® Business Automation Workflow MCP Server is a local
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx ibm-bawConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use IBM Business Automation Workflow
The IBM Business Automation Workflow MCP Server connects AI agents such as Claude to IBM BAW environments (version 25.0.1 and later) through the Model Context Protocol. It dynamically discovers and exposes all custom REST services defined in your workflow automations as MCP tools, enabling AI assistants to create cases, check process status, trigger workflows, and query business data using natural language — without any manual tool registration.
Prerequisites
- Access to an IBM Business Automation Workflow environment version 25.0.1 or later
- Python 3.10 or later and uv installed (pip install uv)
- Valid credentials for the BAW environment (user/password or Zen API key)
- Network connectivity from the MCP server host to the BAW endpoint URL
Install the MCP server with uvx
Install and run the IBM BAW MCP server directly from the GitHub repository using uvx, which handles the virtualenv automatically.
uvx --from git+https://github.com/ibmbpm/ibm-baw-mcp-server ibm-baw-mcp-serverIdentify your authentication method
The server supports two auth modes: basic username/password, or a Zen API key (IBM Cloud Pak). Collect the appropriate credentials from your BAW administrator.
Set environment variables
Configure the required connection and authentication environment variables. Set VERIFY_SSL=false only in development environments with self-signed certificates.
# Basic auth
export ENDPOINT=https://baw.your-company.com
export USERID=your-username
export PASSWORD=your-password
export VERIFY_SSL=true
export LOG_LEVEL=INFO
# Or Zen API key auth
export ENDPOINT=https://baw.your-company.com
export API_KEY=your-zen-api-key
export VERIFY_SSL=trueAdd the server to Claude Desktop config
Register the IBM BAW MCP server in claude_desktop_config.json with your environment variables inline.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibm-baw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/ibmbpm/ibm-baw-mcp-server", "ibm-baw-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"ENDPOINT": "https://baw.your-company.com",
"USERID": "your-username",
"PASSWORD": "your-password",
"VERIFY_SSL": "true",
"LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
}
}
}
}Verify tool discovery in Claude
Restart Claude Desktop and ask Claude to list the available workflow tools. The server will query BAW for all exposed REST services and surface them as tools automatically.
IBM Business Automation Workflow Examples
Client configuration
Complete claude_desktop_config.json entry for IBM BAW MCP server using Zen API key authentication.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ibm-baw": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ibmbpm/ibm-baw-mcp-server",
"ibm-baw-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ENDPOINT": "https://baw.your-company.com",
"API_KEY": "ZenApiKey_your-api-key-here",
"VERIFY_SSL": "true",
"LOG_LEVEL": "INFO"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example business process requests you can make once Claude is connected to your BAW environment.
- "Create a new loan application for John Smith with income $85,000 and credit score 720"
- "Get the current status of case ID LOAN-20240611-0042"
- "List all open customer onboarding tasks assigned to the operations team"
- "Trigger the document approval workflow for contract reference DOC-2024-789"Troubleshooting IBM Business Automation Workflow
No tools appear in Claude after connecting
The server only discovers REST services that have been explicitly exposed in BAW. Ask your BAW administrator to confirm that at least one process REST service is published and that your user account has the necessary permissions to call it.
SSL certificate verification errors
In development with self-signed certificates, set VERIFY_SSL=false in the env block. For production, import the BAW server's CA certificate into the Python trust store or set REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE to the CA bundle path.
Authentication fails with 401 Unauthorized
For Zen API key auth, ensure the API_KEY value is the full key including the 'ZenApiKey' prefix if required by your BAW version. For basic auth, verify USERID and PASSWORD are correct and the account is not locked.
Frequently Asked Questions about IBM Business Automation Workflow
What is IBM Business Automation Workflow?
IBM Business Automation Workflow is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that ibm® business automation workflow mcp server is a local model control protocol (mcp) server that supports integration of ai agents with ibm® business automation workflow through the model context protocol. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install IBM Business Automation Workflow?
Follow the installation instructions on the IBM Business Automation Workflow GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with IBM Business Automation Workflow?
IBM Business Automation Workflow works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is IBM Business Automation Workflow free to use?
Yes, IBM Business Automation Workflow is open source and available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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