> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metal.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect Claude

> Add the Metal MCP server to Claude as a custom connector.

Connect Claude to the Metal MCP server so Claude can work with your firm's Metal data.

## Prerequisites

* An organization admin has enabled MCP (see [overview](/mcp/overview#prerequisites)).
* A Claude plan that supports custom connectors. On Team and Enterprise plans, an admin may need to allow custom connectors first.

## Claude web and desktop

Add Metal as a custom connector in Claude.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open connector settings">
    In Claude, go to **Settings → Connectors**, then click **Add custom connector**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter the Metal server">
    Give it a name like **Metal** and paste the server URL:

    ```
    https://mcp.metal.ai/mcp
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect and sign in">
    Click **Add**, then **Connect**. Claude opens a browser window to sign in with your Metal account. Approve access, and choose an organization if prompted.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable in a chat">
    Open the tools/connectors menu in a conversation and make sure **Metal** is enabled.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Claude Code (CLI)

Add the server with the Claude Code CLI:

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}}
claude mcp add --transport http metal https://mcp.metal.ai/mcp
```

Then start Claude Code and run `/mcp` to complete the browser sign-in.

## Verify

Ask Claude something that uses your data, for example:

> Use Metal to find recent deals in the industrials sector and list their stages.

Claude requests permission to use the Metal tools on first use. Approve it.

## Troubleshooting

* **"Couldn't connect"**: confirm an admin enabled MCP under **Settings → Organization → API & MCP Access**, and that the URL is exactly `https://mcp.metal.ai/mcp`.
* **Connector option missing**: custom connectors require a supported plan; on Team/Enterprise an admin may need to enable them.

See the [tools reference](/mcp/tools-reference) for parameters and response examples, and the [overview](/mcp/overview) for shared troubleshooting.