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Getting Started

1. Create an Account

2. Create Your First Server

From the dashboard, click "Create Server". Give it a name (e.g., "Weather Tools") and an optional description.

3. Add Tools

Each tool connects to an API endpoint. Configure the HTTP method, authentication, input parameters, and output mapping.

4. Test

Use the built-in test panel to call your tools with sample inputs. Verify the API responds correctly and your output mapping extracts the right fields.

5. Deploy

Click "Deploy to Vercel". MCPStudio generates the server code and deploys it. You get a live URL in seconds.

6. Connect to Claude Desktop

Copy the MCP configuration JSON and add it to your Claude Desktop settings. Claude can now use your custom tools.

API Configuration

Endpoint

The full URL of the REST API endpoint your tool will call. Example: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather

HTTP Method

GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, or PATCH. Most read operations use GET, while write operations use POST.

Authentication

None — No authentication required.

API Key — Sent as an X-API-Key header.

Bearer Token — Sent as Authorization: Bearer token.

Basic Auth — Sent as Authorization: Basic base64(credentials).

Input Parameters

Define the inputs that Claude will provide when calling the tool. Each parameter has a name, type (string, number, boolean), and description. For GET requests, parameters are sent as query strings. For POST/PUT/PATCH, they are sent as JSON body.

Output Mapping

Specify which fields from the API response to return. Use dot notation for nested fields. Example: main.temp extracts the temperature from an OpenWeather response.

Claude Desktop Configuration

After deploying, MCPStudio provides a JSON configuration block. Add this to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "your-server": {
      "url": "https://your-server.vercel.app/mcp",
      "transport": "sse"
    }
  }
}

On macOS, the config file is located at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Rate Limits

Tier	Servers	Tool Calls/Day	Price
Free	1	100	$0
Professional	3	10,000	$29/mo
Enterprise	10	100,000	$99/mo