Getting started

Connect VSLZ in a few minutes.

Add VSLZ as a remote MCP server in a supported host, then ask for the visualization you want to see.

1. Add the server

Use the MCP connection flow in your host and add the VSLZ endpoint:

/mcp

Connection surfaces change over time. If your host uses a different label than “Connectors” or “MCP servers”, follow the host’s current documentation and keep the endpoint unchanged.

If a remote host says the server is unreachable, confirm the deployment is current and that OPTIONS /mcp returns 204 with Access-Control-Allow-Origin, Access-Control-Allow-Headers, and Access-Control-Allow-Methods. The endpoint is an MCP transport, so opening it as an ordinary web page may return 406 Not Acceptable; that does not test the MCP handshake.

2. Ask for a focused visual

Give the model the analytical question, the data, and the desired audience. VSLZ’s tool descriptions help the model choose the renderer.

Use VSLZ to explain why gross margin changed from 42% in Q1 to 44% in Q2 as a waterfall bridge:
- Starting Q1 margin: 42%
- Pricing: +5pp
- Product mix: +3pp
- Support costs: -4pp
- Infrastructure: -2pp
- Ending Q2 margin: 44%

Use an insight headline that states the takeaway,
highlight the primary drivers, and keep units and source visible.

3. Check the result

Does the insight say what the evidence shows?
Are labels and units clear without opening a tooltip?
Is color reserved for the point that matters?
Would a diagram or network communicate the structure better?

4. Explore the expanded catalog

Try editorial charts for trends, distributions and profiles; authored diagrams for structure; or network infographics for complementary evidence. Ask get_visual_guidance for currently enabled templates and valid inputs. Optional icons, glyphs and inline images preserve labels and require no server photo storage.

See prompt recipes for complete examples.