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How to add the Model Context Protocol Docs MCP server to Claude (web and desktop)

Server URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/mcp
Sign-in: No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
Our hands-on result: Partial 5 of 6 tasks passed, tested Oct 16, 2026 with MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client).

Claude setup

https://modelcontextprotocol.io/mcp

1. Open Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector.
2. Name it mcp-docs and paste the URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/mcp
3. Click Add. No sign-in is needed.
4. Start a new chat and turn the connector on from the tools menu.

We ran the hands-on test in a reference client, not in Claude. This config follows Claude's documented format for remote (Streamable HTTP) servers. If it fails for you, tell us and we will retest.

Known problems and fixes

• MCP tool results too large: context window blown by one call
• MCP search returns results for nonsense queries

Same server, other clients

• Model Context Protocol Docs MCP in Claude Code
• Model Context Protocol Docs MCP in Cursor
• Model Context Protocol Docs MCP in VS Code
• Model Context Protocol Docs MCP in ChatGPT

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