Configuring Claude Desktop

Required configuration information

For managed MCP

• Server URL: The service endpoint is based on your IBM Software Hub deployment URL ({cpd_cluster_host}). Example: https://{cpd_cluster_host}/semantic_agents/public/v1/mcp_server/mcp/. For more information, see Service endpoint in the API documentation.
• API key: Configure the client to send your watsonx platform API key on each request. For more information, see Generating API keys and Available APIs.

Configuring Claude Desktop

1. In Claude Desktop, open Settings > Developer.

2. In Local MCP servers, click Edit config.

3. Open claude_desktop_config.json in a text editor.

4. Add the following configuration to the file.
   Replace placeholder values with your credentials.

   "WXDI - CPDNew": {
               "command": "npx",
               "args": [
                   "mcp-remote",
                   "<mcp_server_url>",
                   "--transport",
                   "sse",
                   "--header",
                   "x-api-key: <api_key>",
                   "--header",
                   "username: <username>"
               ],
               "env": {
                   "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0"
               },
               "disabled": false,
               "alwaysAllow": []
           }
   

5. Save the file.

6. Close and reopen Claude.
   

7. If necessary, toggle the switch for the remote watsonx.data intelligence MCP server in the menu.

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