Connect Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from a config file you edit by hand.

Verified

This is the same JSON PMM Tools' own key-management page (/private/mcp) shows signed-in users for Claude Desktop, in production today.

1. Get an API key
Sign in to PMM Tools and open /private/mcp. Click “Generate key” and copy it — the raw key is shown once.
2. Edit the config file
Open (creating it if it doesn't exist yet):
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add (or merge into an existing mcpServers object) with your own key in place of the placeholder:
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pmm": {
      "url": "https://www.pmmtools.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer pmm_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
3. Restart Claude Desktop
Config changes only take effect after a full restart, not a window reload.
4. Verify the connection
Ask Claude something that needs your data, e.g. “What competitors am I tracking in PMM Tools?” It should call pmm_competitor_list and answer from the result. The hammer/tools icon in the composer should list the pmm server.

See the full tool list and plan limits for what Claude Desktop can do once it's connected.

1. Get an API key