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Connect Claude Desktop

The quickest way is a connector: you sign in to PMM Tools and there is no key to copy. It works the same on claude.ai.

Add PMM Tools as a connector

  1. In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors. Find PMM Tools in the directory, or choose “Add custom connector” and paste this URL:
    https://www.pmmtools.com/api/mcp
  2. Choose Connect. Claude opens PMM Tools: sign in, check that the page names Claude and sends access to claude.ai, then choose Allow.
  3. To disconnect later, choose Disconnect next to it under Connected apps on Connect agent.

Or use a connection key

Claude Desktop also 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. 1. Get a connection key

    Sign in to PMM Tools and open /private/mcp. Click “Create key” and copy it — the raw key is shown once.

  2. 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. 3. Restart Claude Desktop

    Config changes only take effect after a full restart, not a window reload.

  4. 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.