---
id: why-do-i-see-a-static-page-when-i-visit-the-mcp-url-in-my-browser
title: "Why do I see a static page when I visit the MCP URL in my browser?"
category: faq
subtopic: mcp-browser-notice
page_type: faq
source_url: "https://ai.budsusa.com/mcp"
tags: ["mcp", "technical", "troubleshooting"]
questions:
  - "Why doesn't the MCP URL work in my browser?"
  - "Is something broken with the MCP server?"
  - "Why does visiting the URL just show a page?"
related: [mcp-overview]
dealer: None
---

That's completely normal-it's not broken. The MCP URLs use a special protocol (JSON-RPC POST) that works with AI assistants and apps like ChatGPT and Claude, but not with a regular browser address bar.

When you visit `https://ai.budsusa.com/api/chatgpt-app/mcp` or `https://ai.budsusa.com/api/ucp/mcp` in your browser, you'll see a static page that looks like this one. That's by design-your browser can't send the JSON-RPC request that the MCP server expects.

The live data and tools are there; your AI assistant just accesses them differently. Everything is working perfectly. Connect the URL in your AI app's settings, and you're all set.