Atla MCP Server

Enable AI agents to interact with the Atla API for state-of-the-art LLMJ evaluation.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Atla MCP server?

Atla mcp server connects Atla to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Enable AI agents to interact with the Atla API for state-of-the-art LLMJ evaluation.

What Atla does

An MCP server implementation providing a standardized interface for LLMs to interact with the Atla API for state-of-the-art LLMJ evaluation.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 4 tools directly:

  • evaluate_llm_response — Evaluate an LLM's response to a prompt using a given evaluation criteria. This function uses an Atla evaluation model under the hood to return a dictionary
  • evaluate_llm_response_on_multiple_criteria — Evaluate an LLM's response to a prompt across multiple evaluation criteria. This function uses an Atla evaluation model under the hood to return a list of
  • Installation — The Installation tool exposed by this server
  • Cursor — You should now see atla-mcp-server in the list of available MCP servers

Installing the atla mcp server

The server is distributed via PyPI as atla-mcp-server, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Configuration

Before the server will start you need to supply one environment variable: ATLA_API_KEY. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.

Where it fits

AI-service servers chain other models into your assistant, turning a single chat into a small production pipeline. Atla sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — evaluate_llm_response, evaluate_llm_response_on_multiple_criteria, Installation among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other ai services servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • It will not start until its required credentials are present, so set those before wondering why the tools never appear.
  • Written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the atla mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
evaluate_llm_responseEvaluate an LLM's response to a prompt using a given evaluation criteria. This function uses an Atla evaluation model under the hood to return a dictionary containing a score for the model's response and a textual critiq
evaluate_llm_response_on_multiple_criteriaEvaluate an LLM's response to a prompt across _multiple_ evaluation criteria. This function uses an Atla evaluation model under the hood to return a list of dictionaries, each containing an evaluation score and critique
InstallationThe Installation tool exposed by this server.
CursorYou should now see atla-mcp-server in the list of available MCP servers.

How to install the Atla MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atla": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["atla-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ATLA_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
ATLA_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Atla to evaluate llm response.
  • Use Atla to evaluate llm response on multiple criteria.
  • Use Atla to Installation.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Atla to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (evaluate_llm_response, evaluate_llm_response_on_multiple_criteria, Installation, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Atla directly.