Setting Up MCP with Claude Desktop

Connect Zuro to Claude Desktop so you can manage your knowledge bases through natural conversations.

Prerequisites

• Professional or Enterprise Plan
• Claude Desktop installed on your computer
• MCP Key from your Zuro account

Step 1: Get Your MCP Key

1. Log in to Zuro
2. Go to Settings → Security → MCP Keys
3. Click "Create MCP Key"
4. Name it "Claude Desktop"
5. Select the permissions you need
6. Copy the key - you'll only see it once!

Step 2: Find Claude Desktop Config File

The config file location depends on your system:

macOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux:

~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Step 3: Add Zuro Configuration

Open the config file and add this (replace YOUR_MCP_KEY_HERE with your actual key):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zuro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.zuro.me/api/mcp?key=YOUR_MCP_KEY_HERE"
      ]
    }
  }
}

If you already have other MCP servers, just add the "zuro" section to your existing mcpServers object.

Step 4: Restart Claude Desktop

1. Quit Claude Desktop completely
2. Restart the application
3. Claude will load the new configuration

Step 5: Test It

Start a new conversation in Claude Desktop and ask:

• "List my knowledge bases"
• "Show me articles in my help center"

If Claude can see your knowledge bases, it's working!

Using MCP with Claude

Now you can ask Claude to:

• "Create a new article about API authentication"
• "Show me my most popular articles"
• "Update the pricing article"
• "Search for articles about security"
• "What are the analytics for my help center?"

Troubleshooting

Claude can't connect?

• Verify your MCP key is correct
• Check you have Professional or Enterprise plan
• Make sure you restarted Claude Desktop
• Check the JSON syntax is valid

"Command not found" error?

• Make sure Node.js is installed on your computer
• You can download it from nodejs.org

Rate limit errors?

• Professional: 1,000 requests/hour
• Enterprise: 5,000 requests/hour
• Wait a bit and try again