diff --git a/capiscio_mcp/integrations/mcp.py b/capiscio_mcp/integrations/mcp.py
index 643fab0..943dd65 100644
--- a/capiscio_mcp/integrations/mcp.py
+++ b/capiscio_mcp/integrations/mcp.py
@@ -417,6 +417,29 @@ async def place_order(sku: str, quantity: int) -> str:
         identity = MCPServerIdentity.from_env_sync()
         return cls(identity=identity, **kwargs)
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def aconnect(cls, **kwargs: Any) -> "CapiscioMCPServer":
+        """Async variant of :meth:`connect` for use in running event loops.
+
+        Unlike :meth:`connect`, which uses ``from_env_sync()`` and fails when
+        called from an already-running event loop (Jupyter, FastAPI, FastMCP),
+        this method uses the async ``MCPServerIdentity.from_env()`` directly.
+
+        Example::
+
+            server = await CapiscioMCPServer.aconnect()
+
+            @server.tool(min_trust_level=1)
+            async def my_tool(x: int) -> str:
+                return f"Result: {x}"
+
+            server.run()
+        """
+        from capiscio_mcp.connect import MCPServerIdentity
+
+        identity = await MCPServerIdentity.from_env()
+        return cls(identity=identity, **kwargs)
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Private helpers
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------