Connect Qlik MCP in Gemini CLI

[nico19505]

Has anyone already connected the Qlik MCP to Gemini CLI?

I’m trying to retrieve Qlik information within my Gemini setup.

I created a user with the appropriate permissions, as described in the Qlik Help documentation, to connect Gemini to Qlik using OAuth.

I then generated a token using the client ID and client secret of the user, and added it to the Gemini configuration like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qlik-cloud": {
      "httpUrl": "https://<MY_TENANT_QLIK>.qlikcloud.com/api/ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <MY_TOKEN_OAUTH>"
      }
    }
  }
}

However, when I run /mcp list, Gemini indicates that Qlik Sense is disconnected.

Has anyone experienced this issue before or managed to get it working?

[meri45clark]

Most likely issue is auth/token or MCP handshake, not your JSON.

Quick checks:

Make sure the OAuth token has correct scopes + audience for /api/ai/mcp

Test endpoint directly:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>" https://<TENANT>.qlikcloud.com/api/ai/mcp
If this returns 401/403 → Qlik config/token issue
If it works → Gemini CLI config issue (header/format)
Try removing headers in MCP config to isolate auth behavior
Also ensure token is not expired (very common) ezcardinfo com

If /mcp list shows “disconnected”, it usually means handshake failed, not just missing data.

[marksouzacosta]

Hi @nico19505 ,

I don't think Qlik MCP Supports Bearer Authentication and I don't think Gemini Supports Qlik MCP Server.

Regards,

Mark Costa

[Leigh_Kennedy]

I don't know on the Google side, 

But here is my config that works with LM Studio:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Remote_Qlik_MCP": {
      "url": "https://abc.ap.qlikcloud.com/api/ai/mcp",
      "auth": {
        "CLIENT_ID": "myid",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "my_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

In the OAUTH config, I have:

Client type: web
Redirect URLS:  http://127.0.0.1:33389/mcp-oauth-callback 

and the rest is as recommended in the docs.

[agigliotti]

Hi @nico19505 ,

I suggest you to use API Key to authenticate Gemini CLI vs Qlik MCP.

Best Regards

[Daniele_Purrone]

@marksouzacosta 

The web based version of Gemini does not support MCP servers.
However, the CLI version does.

[marksouzacosta]

@Daniele_Purrone, I was referring to the oAuth authentication. Qlik MCP only works oAuth authentication and Gemini CLI does not - at least as far as I have tested.