Configuration Guide: Clara MCP for AI Tools

Follow these steps to connect Clara with your AI assistant of choice. We’ve designed this process to be both seamless and secure.

Option A: Claude Desktop (Recommended)

This is the most straightforward way to use Clara MCP on your computer (macOS or Windows).

1. Install Node.js Claude requires a bridge tool to connect with Clara. Verify your Node.js installation by opening your terminal and typing: npx If you see an npm help message, you're ready for step 2. Otherwise, download it at nodejs.org.

2. Edit your configuration Open the configuration file on your device:

• Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Copy and paste the following code within the "mcpServers" object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clara-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "supergateway",
        "--streamableHttp",
        "https://api.clara.team/workflows/mcp-server/http",
        "--header",
        "clara-mcp-token: YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart and Test Fully restart Claude Desktop (Quit and reopen). You will now see clara-mcp in the tools list. Try asking: "List my Clara cards".

Option B: Other compatible tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.)

For other platforms supporting the MCP protocol, use the following technical parameters: