To connect Flyweel MCP to JetBrains AI Assistant (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, Rider, GoLand, and the rest of the 2025.3+ IDE family), open Settings, then Tools, then AI Assistant, then Model Context Protocol, and add Flyweel as an HTTP MCP server with https://api.flyweel.co/mcp-server/mcp and an X-API-Key header.
Requirements
- JetBrains IDE version 2025.3 or later (earlier versions do not support MCP)
- AI Assistant plugin installed and signed in
Step 1: Get your API token
- Go to app.flyweel.co
- Click Settings, then API Tokens
- Click Create New Token, name it “JetBrains”
- Click Generate and copy the
fwl_…token
Step 2: Open MCP settings
- Open Settings (
cmd+,on macOS,ctrl+alt+son Windows/Linux) - Navigate to Tools, then AI Assistant, then Model Context Protocol
- Click Add (the
+button)
Step 3: Configure Flyweel
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Flyweel |
| Type | HTTP (streamable) |
| URL | https://api.flyweel.co/mcp-server/mcp |
| Header name | X-API-Key |
| Header value | fwl_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE |
Click OK, then Apply.
Step 4: Restart AI Assistant
Close and reopen the AI Assistant tool window to pick up the new server.
Step 5: Test it
In the AI Assistant chat, ask:
What Google Ads accounts do I have connected to Flyweel?Troubleshooting
”Model Context Protocol” option is missing
Your IDE or AI Assistant plugin is too old.
Fix: Update the IDE to 2025.3 or later and update AI Assistant to the latest plugin version.
401 unauthorized
API key is wrong or the header name is mistyped.
Fix: Header name must be exactly X-API-Key (case-sensitive). Regenerate the token if needed.
Server connects but tools do not appear
AI Assistant caches tool lists per project.
Fix: Close and reopen the project, or restart the IDE.
