Local vs cloud
Both paths end at the same tenant-scoped gateway, but they do not offer the same tools. The hosted server has 80 tools and is the supported way to connect. The local npm package is older, has its own 28 tools, and needs an API key, which is not self-serve.
Cloud endpoint
Stateless by design
The cloud server runs stateless: each request spins up a fresh server instance, handles the call, and tears down. There’s no long-lived session to keep alive. For you this means one thing: if a client shows a reconnection notice, just reconnect, every request is independent, so nothing is lost.Workspace isolation
A signed-in AI app acts as you, in the workspace you last opened in SmartAlex, with your role’s permissions. The gateway scopes every read and write to that workspace, so one sign-in can never reach another tenant’s data. Security and permissions covers what a connected app can do and how to disconnect it.Authentication
How sign-in works, and rate limits.
Getting started
Connect a client in two minutes.