Source: https://developer.avalara.com/build-with-ai/get-started/connect-with-mcp/

# Build with Avalara using AI

OverviewGet started

## Connect AI to Avalara documentation with MCP

Use Avalara’s Dev Documentation Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to give your AI assistant real-time access to Avalara documentation. Explore [Avalara Dev Documentation MCP server](/mcp-servers/docs/)

### Why use MCP

With MCP:

-   AI can retrieve live documentation
-   Improve response accuracy
-   Reduce hallucinations

Without MCP

AI relies on training data that may be outdated

### What the AI agent can do with MCP

Fetch API specifications

Retrieve endpoint details

Create response examples

Use current Avalara APIs