Using with Claude Desktop

Overview

Connect your BoostGPT MCP servers to Claude Desktop to use your custom tools with Claude.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop app installed
At least one MCP server created in BoostGPT

Setup

Get MCP URL

Dashboard -> MCP Servers -> Your ServerCopy your MCP URL:

https://mcp.your-server-id.boostgpt.co

Open Claude Desktop Config

Open Claude Desktop configuration file:macOS/Linux:

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

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add MCP Server

Add your BoostGPT MCP server to the config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-crm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.your-server-id.boostgpt.co"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Authentication

If your MCP server requires authentication:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-crm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.your-server-id.boostgpt.co",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer your-api-token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server

Test

In Claude Desktop, try using your custom tools:

You: "Look up customer john@acme.com"
Claude: *uses your MCP server* "Found customer..."

Multiple MCP Servers

Add multiple BoostGPT MCP servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.crm-server.boostgpt.co"
      ]
    },
    "inventory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.inventory-server.boostgpt.co"
      ]
    },
    "billing": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.billing-server.boostgpt.co"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop will have access to all tools from all servers.

Example Configuration

Complete example with authentication:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internal-crm": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.abc123.boostgpt.co",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_abc123xy",
         "--header",
        "X-Custom-Header: Bearer custom-value"
      ]
    },
    "company-database": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.def456.boostgpt.co",
        "--header",
        "X-API-Key: your-api-key"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Authentication

API Key

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.your-server.boostgpt.co",
        "--header",
        "X-API-Key: your-api-key"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Bearer Token

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.your-server.boostgpt.co",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer your-token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Get your authentication details from: Dashboard -> MCP Servers -> Your Server -> Settings

Example Usage

After setup, use your tools in Claude Desktop:

You: "Query our CRM for customers in California"

Claude: *uses your MCP server's query_customers tool*
        Found 42 customers in California:
        1. Acme Corp - Los Angeles
        2. TechStart - San Francisco
        ...

You: "Create a deal for Acme Corp worth $25K"

Claude: *uses create_deal tool*
        Deal created successfully!
        Deal ID: DEAL-12345

You: "Send them a follow-up email"

Claude: *uses send_email tool*
        Email sent to contact@acmecorp.com

Use Cases

Personal Assistant

Connect your personal tools:
- Calendar: Schedule meetings
- Email: Send messages
- Notes: Save information

Claude becomes your AI assistant with access to your systems

Development Workflow

Connect development tools:
- GitHub: Create issues, review PRs
- Database: Query data
- CI/CD: Trigger builds

Claude helps with coding tasks using your tools

Business Intelligence

Connect analytics systems:
- Database: Run queries
- Reporting: Generate reports
- Visualization: Create charts

Claude analyzes your business data

Troubleshooting

Config file not found

Create the directory and file manually if it doesn’t exist. Use the paths shown in Setup step 2.

MCP server not connecting

Verify the URL is correct
Check that your MCP server is active in Dashboard
Restart Claude Desktop after config changes

Authentication errors

Ensure headers match what your MCP server expects. Check Dashboard -> MCP Servers -> Settings.

Tools not appearing

Restart Claude Desktop
Check for JSON syntax errors in config file
Verify MCP server URL is accessible

Best Practices

Name servers clearly - Use descriptive names in config
Test individually - Add one MCP server at a time
Monitor usage - Check logs in Dashboard -> MCP Servers
Keep updated - Update authentication tokens when needed

Next Steps

Create MCP Server

Build custom MCP servers

BoostGPT Agents

Use with BoostGPT agents

Getting Started

Choose Your Path

Providers & Models

Overview

Prerequisites

Setup

Multiple MCP Servers

Example Configuration

Authentication

API Key

Bearer Token

Example Usage

Use Cases

Personal Assistant

Development Workflow

Business Intelligence

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

Next Steps

Create MCP Server

BoostGPT Agents

​Overview

​Prerequisites

​Setup

​Multiple MCP Servers

​Example Configuration

​Authentication

​API Key

​Bearer Token

​Example Usage

​Use Cases

​Personal Assistant

​Development Workflow

​Business Intelligence

​Troubleshooting

​Best Practices

​Next Steps

Create MCP Server

BoostGPT Agents

Overview

Prerequisites

Setup

Multiple MCP Servers

Example Configuration

Authentication

API Key

Bearer Token

Example Usage

Use Cases

Personal Assistant

Development Workflow

Business Intelligence

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

Next Steps