MCP servers for Claude Desktop
How to add an MCP server
- Add local servers to
claude_desktop_config.jsonundermcpServers. - Add remote servers under Customize > Connectors > + Add > Add custom connector. Enter a name and the URL, select an authentication method, add fixed headers if the server requires an API key, and click Add.
- Anthropic’s servers initiate the connection. The remote server must be accessible over the internet.