# Claude

Claude reads remote MCP servers from custom connectors configured in your Claude account. Add the Cakewalk gateway once at claude.ai. The connector appears in Claude (web chat), Claude Desktop and Cowork automatically.

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On the Claude Free plan, you can have one custom connector total. If you already have one, you need to upgrade to Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise to add Cakewalk.
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## Install Method

Custom form at claude.ai. Configuration is brokered through your Claude account, not your local machine. The connection to Cakewalk's gateway originates from Anthropic's servers.

## Step 1: Open Connectors

Pick the path that matches your plan.

### Personal account (Pro, Max)

1. Open <https://claude.ai>.
2. Click **Customize**, then **Connectors**.
3. Click the **+** button, then **Add custom connector**.

### Team or Enterprise (Owners only)

1. Open <https://claude.ai>.
2. Go to **Organization settings**, then **Connectors**.
3. Click **Add**.
4. Hover over **Custom**, then select **Web**.

## Step 2: Add the Cakewalk Gateway

1. In the field labeled **Add your connector's remote MCP server URL**, paste:

   ```
   https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/mcp
   ```
2. Give the connector a name. **Cakewalk** is the recommended default.
3. Click **Add**.

## Step 3: Authenticate

Claude opens the OAuth flow in your browser. Sign in with your Cakewalk account and approve the Connection. Claude stores the credentials in your account, not on your device.

## Verifying It Works

After authentication, the connector is active in new chats by default. In any Claude chat, ask Claude to list its available tools. The tools surfaced through the Cakewalk gateway appear in the response. In Cakewalk, the Claude card on **My Agents** flips to **Connected** after the first agent call.

## Scoping per Conversation

If you want to turn the connector off for a specific chat, click the **+** button on the lower left of the chat input, click **Connectors**, and toggle **Cakewalk** off. The toggle is per conversation; new chats keep the default on.

## Where the Connector Appears

After you add the connector at claude.ai, it appears in:

* **Claude** (chat at claude.ai), per conversation, once enabled.
* **Claude Desktop** (Mac, Windows), per conversation, once enabled.
* **Cowork**, per conversation, once enabled.

There is no separate setup step in Claude Desktop or Cowork. They inherit connectors from your Claude account.

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Claude Desktop's `claude_desktop_config.json` file is for local stdio MCP servers only. Remote connectors like Cakewalk's gateway are configured at claude.ai and apply to every surface tied to your account.
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## Troubleshooting

* **Add button is not visible at Organization settings:** custom connectors at the org level require the Owner role. Team admins without Owner cannot add custom connectors.
* **OAuth flow returns to an error page:** copy the full callback URL from your browser's address bar and paste it back into the prompt at claude.ai.
* **Tools do not appear in chat:** open the **+** button menu under **Connectors** and confirm **Cakewalk** is not toggled off for that conversation.

## Learn more

* [Get Started with Custom Connectors Using Remote MCP](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-get-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp) from Anthropic.


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