Tool Classification

Tools (what’s technically called integrations) let your assistants perform actions, such as searching the web or fetching data from an external system.

Integrated tools

These are ready-made tools that are built into Intric (e.g., Web Search).

Example: Web Search should be classified as Open. If an assistant in a “Sensitive” space were to use web search, there’s a risk that information from the chat could leak out to a public search engine. The platform automatically blocks tools that have a lower security class than the current space.

Custom tools (MCP)

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard for building your own, customized tools. It makes it possible for your organization to connect Intric with your own databases or business systems.

When you add a custom tool via MCP, you must manually assign it a security class. If the tool fetches data from a system with personal data, it should have a matching security class (e.g., Sensitive).