Ziti FAQs

Question 1

How does Ziti enable natural language control of OpenZiti networks?

Accepted Answer

By interfacing with the OpenZiti Management API via MCP, Ziti allows AI agents to translate natural language instructions into actionable commands for creating, inspecting, and managing OpenZiti identities, services, policies, and other infrastructure components.

Question 2

What is Ziti (mcp-ziti)?

Accepted Answer

Ziti is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes the OpenZiti Management API to AI agents. It enables AI-powered clients to manage OpenZiti network resources using natural language commands.

Question 3

Which AI agents or clients are compatible with Ziti?

Accepted Answer

Any MCP-compatible client can integrate with Ziti. This includes popular tools like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot, allowing for broad usability across various AI development environments.

Question 4

What types of OpenZiti resources can be managed using Ziti?

Accepted Answer

Ziti provides comprehensive tools to manage a wide array of OpenZiti resources, including identities, services, service policies, edge routers, authenticators, enrollments, certificate authorities, and various network configurations.

Question 5

What authentication methods does Ziti support for connecting to a Ziti controller?

Accepted Answer

Ziti supports diverse authentication methods, including OIDC, client certificates, identity JSON files, username/password, and external JWT tokens. You can authenticate at startup or dynamically connect/disconnect at runtime via agent commands.

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