Updating Model Details and Setting Up a Custom MCP Server Connection in Foundry

This walkthrough covers updating model details after saving a model to Foundry, starting from a basic test request and moving on to making the model customizable with system instructions and tools. It follows a cupcake store assistant as a concrete example, showing each configuration step in sequence.

■ Model Setup and Customization
- Saving the model to Foundry and running a simple test request
- Naming the model and adding system instructions for a cupcake store
- Adding tools to the model

■ MCP Server Connection
- Configuring the connection name and remote server endpoint
- Connecting without authentication when none is required
- Creating the connection and registering the cupcake store tool
- Holding a conversation to place a cupcake order

Developers who are building assistants on Foundry and want a step-by-step reference for connecting models to external services will find the setup sequence and required inputs, such as endpoint and authentication choices, useful for reproducing the process with their own services.