#1101 - OIC 25.10 New Features - Exposing Integrations as AI Agent Tools

This is a really cool new feature in 25.10, enabling your project as an MCP Server, thus allowing its integrations to be exposed as Agentic AI tools.

Let's try this out - 

Exposing Integrations as AI Agent Tools

I have created a new project and clicked the Enable MCP Server, via project properties.

I add a simple integration that processes an order - 

Essentially, I just echo the request payload, but also add an orderNr value.

I test the integration - 

Sehr gut, as we say in Bayern.

Now to creating the tool - 

I choose Integration - 

So what are these guidelines? Guidelines are sent to the LLM as part of the system prompt. They will help the LLM in deciding when or how to use the tool, e.g. I could add a guideline such as only use this tool for non-US customers.

Also note the ability to manage the  parameters - 

Now that I have the tool, let's use it.

Invoking Integrations as AI Agent Tools 

Step one is to create a confidential app for your OIC instance. You may already have one, so that's good. This app will support client credentials and will be assigned the Service Invoker role.

Looks good, now to testing the tool in Postman - 

Testing the AI Agent Tool in Postman

The MCP URL is available in the project properties, however, we need to massage this somewhat. The correct format is as follows - 

https://yourOICURL/mcp-server/v1/projects/AI_AGENT_TOOLS/mcp

Don't forget to replace my project name with yours!     

Set up the client credentials authorization in Postman -

Execute the request - first Connect - 

Select the tool and click Run -

Check out the response in Postman - 

Some of you may be asking about the other option shown in the tool creation list - API. 

The plan here is to expose apis as tools. For example, I have a Fusion ERP connection in my project. The ERP adapter supports REST apis - the query, update, inserts and deletes of this world. If I select type = API, I will then be asked to select a project connection, e.g. my Fusion ERP connection. Once selected, I can now choose which api I want to expose as a tool e.g. the create Purchase Order api. 

Summa Summarum

This is the first of many new features in this space. Agentic AI is on everyone's agenda, so roll on the 26 Q1 release and the next iteration of new features in this space!

 

  

#1094 - OIC 25.10 New Features - AI@OIC - DesignTime

Introduction

AI@DesignTime support was introduced to OIC a couple of releases ago. This includes integration generation from natural language -

It also includes the AI driven generation of integration descriptions -

as well as the generation of project descriptions -

From an AI@Runtime perspective, our 25.06 release included user friendly error messages. 

Check out my post here for a video deep-dive.

From a connectivity perspective, we shipped our OpenAI adapter. Check out my post here for details.

We also shipped the native actions for OCI AI Services - 

I've also created posts on the use of each of these, so do check them out, if you get the chance.

I realise this is a long introduction, but, net net, we already done a lot in this space. Let's now look at what's coming with 25.10.

OIC 25.10 AI@OIC - DesignTime

New Project Creation UI

The screenshot may not do justice, so let's look at this in some more detail -

I want to create a new project, so I can now begin by describing, in natural language, what the project should do. OIC then checks for any recipes or accelerators that meet your requirements -

You can, of course, proceed immediately to project creation - 

Comprehensive AI Driven Project Documentation

Note the new icon in the Projects page - 

This will give you detailed project information -

Here's what I in one of my projects - 

One click and you have comprehensive project documentation.

Also the ability to save as pdf - 

Integration designer - AI Assistant

Check out the new icon in the integration canvas - 

Just like with projects, here we have the AI driven capability to generate comprehensive documentation.





 

OIC 25.10 AI@OIC - Connectivity

This release includes an Anthropic adapter - 

Check out my blog post on how easy it is to leverage the Anthropic adapter. 

It also includes enhancements to the native actions for OCI AI Services. Check out those enhancements here. 

Summa Summarum

25.10 = lots of new features in this space and, believe me, there's more to come.