> ## 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 two groups, **Connectors & 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, for example **8 of 8 permissions selected**, shows how much 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, such as `http://127.0.0.1:42265/`. * **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 & Logs** (7 tools). For managing data pipeline connectors, deploying configurations and streaming logs. It holds `deploy_connector`, `ensure_workspace`, `get_connector_config_deployed`, `get_connector_configs_to_deploy`, `get_connector_logs`, `get_current_pipeline` and `get_custom_connector_configs`. * **Documentation** (1 tool). For searching the Condense product documentation and guides. It holds `query_docs`. A ninth tool, `get_all_workspaces`, is always on. It is not on the page because you cannot switch it 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 & 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.