From Esri to AI: Create an MCP Server in 7 Minutes with FME

ArcGIS is where your most valuable geospatial data lives, but connecting it to AI tools is still a challenge. In this webinar, we show how FME changes that. In just 7 minutes, you will see how to turn a simple workflow into a fully functional MCP server. Starting with a workspace that writes to JSON, we will publish it to FME Flow and expose it as a tool that AI models can use immediately, all while keeping your ArcGIS data secure and governed.

But the real insight goes beyond Esri. Once the MCP tool is created, the pattern becomes universal. You will see how AI can use a set of simple FME MCP tools to explore any data source, step by step, building context and working toward an answer. This is not about a single integration, it is a repeatable approach that applies across systems, data types, and AI models.

What you will learn:

• How to create an MCP server in minutes using FME and your existing workflows
• How to connect AI tools to ArcGIS data without moving it
• How to apply the same MCP pattern to any data source or workflow
• How AI can dynamically explore data using reusable tools instead of fixed processes