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Shortwave

Add Cakewalk's MCP Gateway to Shortwave as a custom AI integration. Available on Business, Premier, and Max plans during the MCP beta.

Shortwave's AI Assistant consumes external MCP servers as custom integrations. Add Cakewalk's gateway in AI integrations settings and the tools become available to the Assistant.

Requirements

  • Shortwave Business, Premier, or Max plan. MCP integrations are not available on lower tiers.

  • MCP support in Shortwave is currently in beta. Limits at the time of writing: tool calls only (resources and prompts are not surfaced), 40 tools cap per account, and performance may degrade when many integrations are active.

Install Method

Custom form on the AI integrations settings page. The connection is per Shortwave account.

Step 1: Open AI Integrations

  1. Open Shortwave and sign in.

  2. Go to the AI integrations settings page.

Step 2: Add the Cakewalk Gateway

  1. Click Add custom integration.

  2. Select Remote MCP server.

  3. Enter the server name. Cakewalk is the recommended default.

  4. Enter the URL: https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/mcp.

  5. Click Save.

Step 3: Enable and Authenticate

  1. Toggle the switch on the new Cakewalk entry to enable it.

  2. If Shortwave prompts for authorization, follow the OAuth flow in your browser. Sign in with your Cakewalk account and approve the Connection.

  3. The entry shows a green indicator dot once setup is successful.

Verifying It Works

In the Shortwave AI Assistant, ask the Assistant to list its available tools. The tools surfaced through the Cakewalk gateway appear in the response. In Cakewalk, the Shortwave card on My Agents flips to Connected after the first agent call.

Troubleshooting

  • Cakewalk tools do not appear: confirm the green indicator dot is showing on the Cakewalk entry in AI integrations. If the toggle is on but the dot is red or grey, retry the authorization step.

  • Tool list is capped: Shortwave caps at 40 tools during MCP beta. If you exceed the cap, disable unused integrations to free up slots.

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