Claude Desktop API

Verified Integration

Author: @a•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect Claude Desktop API to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-desktop-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-claude-desktop-api"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Enables advanced Claude API integration and conversation management within Claude Desktop.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for Claude Desktop API

The Claude Desktop API allows you to bypass Claude Desktop's limitations and access the Claude API directly. This enables features like longer context windows, custom system prompts, and advanced conversation management.

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