Merge branch 'development' into 998697-updated-snippets

Author: IndrajithSrinivasan

ej2-asp-core-mvc/EJ2_ASP.MVC/ai-coding-assistant/mcp-server.md

@@ -55,13 +55,31 @@ Before you can invoke the `SyncfusionAspNetMvcAssistant` MCP server, you need to
 - **Arguments**: -y
 - **Server name**: SyncfusionAspNetMvcAssistant
 
-You need to add your [Syncfusion API key](https://syncfusion.com/account/api-key) as an env parameter in the configuration file:
+#### API Key Configuration
 
-```json
-"env": {
-  "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
-}
-```
+There are two options:
+
+* **Using an API Key File (Recommended)**
+
+  Store your API key in a separate file and reference its path in the `Syncfusion_API_Key_Path` environment parameter. This approach is more secure as you don't expose the key directly in configuration files.
+
+  **Supported file formats:** `.txt` or `.key` file
+
+  ```json
+  "env": {
+    "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH" // "D:\\syncfusion-key.txt" (or) "D:\\syncfusion-key.key"
+  }
+  ```
+
+* **Direct API Key**
+
+  Paste your `Syncfusion_API_Key` directly in the configuration file's environment parameter.
+
+  ```json
+  "env": {
+    "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+  }
+  ```
 
 Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
 
@@ -88,6 +106,8 @@ Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
         "@syncfusion/aspnetmvc-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
         "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
@@ -116,6 +136,8 @@ Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
         "@syncfusion/aspnetmvc-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
         "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
@@ -142,7 +164,9 @@ To configure an MCP server for a specific workspace, you can create a `.cursor/m
         "@syncfusion/aspnetmvc-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
-       "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
   }
@@ -167,7 +191,9 @@ For more details, refer to the [Cursor documentation](https://cursor.com/docs/co
         "@syncfusion/aspnetmvc-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
-       "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
   }

ej2-asp-core-mvc/EJ2_ASP.NETCORE/ai-coding-assistant/mcp-server.md

@@ -55,13 +55,31 @@ Before you can invoke the `SyncfusionAspNetCoreAssistant` MCP server, you need t
 - **Arguments**: -y
 - **Server name**: syncfusionAspNetCoreAssistant
 
-You need to add your [Syncfusion API key](https://syncfusion.com/account/api-key) as an env parameter in the configuration file:
+#### API Key Configuration
 
-```json
-"env": {
-  "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
-}
-```
+There are two options:
+
+* **Using an API Key File (Recommended)**
+
+  Store your API key in a separate file and reference its path in the `Syncfusion_API_Key_Path` environment parameter. This approach is more secure as you don't expose the key directly in configuration files.
+
+  **Supported file formats:** `.txt` or `.key` file
+
+  ```json
+  "env": {
+    "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH" // "D:\\syncfusion-key.txt" (or) "D:\\syncfusion-key.key"
+  }
+  ```
+
+* **Direct API Key**
+
+  Paste your `Syncfusion_API_Key` directly in the configuration file's environment parameter.
+
+  ```json
+  "env": {
+    "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+  }
+  ```
 
 Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
 
@@ -88,6 +106,8 @@ Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
         "@syncfusion/aspnetcore-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
         "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
@@ -116,6 +136,8 @@ Below are setup instructions for popular MCP clients:
         "@syncfusion/aspnetcore-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
         "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
@@ -142,7 +164,9 @@ To configure an MCP server for a specific workspace, you can create a `.cursor/m
         "@syncfusion/aspnetcore-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
-       "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
   }
@@ -167,7 +191,9 @@ For more details, refer to the [Cursor documentation](https://cursor.com/docs/co
         "@syncfusion/aspnetcore-assistant@latest"
       ],
       "env": {
-       "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key_Path": "YOUR_API_KEY_FILE_PATH",
+        // or
+        "Syncfusion_API_Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
       }
     }
   }