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description: Use API Catalog REST Connect API to organize and simplify access to APIs and MCP servers in your catalog. Discover and browse APIs, inspect API versions and operations, and register and manage MCP servers. Use this API as part of your headless solutions, for example to register an external MCP server to use with Agentforce.
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# Simplify API and MCP Server Management with the API Catalog Connect REST API

Use API Catalog REST Connect API to organize and simplify access to APIs and MCP servers in your catalog. Discover and browse APIs, inspect API versions and operations, and register and manage MCP servers. Use this API as part of your headless solutions, for example to register an external MCP server to use with Agentforce.

**Where:** This change applies to Lightning Experience in Developer, Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions.

**When:** This feature is generally available in June 2026.

**How:** Follow the API Catalog Connect REST API documentation to learn how to use the API.

#### See Also

- [_API Catalog Connect REST API_: Get Started](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/platform/api-catalog-connectapi/)
- [_Connect REST Developer Guide_: Quick Start](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/quickstart.htm)
- [_Salesforce Help_: API Catalog for Salesforce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.api_catalog.htm&language=en_US)