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

# Claude Desktop Integration

> Connect Claude Desktop application to Neosantara Model Context Protocol server.

Connect the [Claude Desktop](https://claude.ai/download?utm_source=neosantara-docs\&utm_medium=referral) application directly to Neosantara's MCP Gateway using Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport.

## Configuration File Path

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file based on your operating system:

* **macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
* **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

## MCP Server Configuration

Insert the `neosantara` entry inside the `mcpServers` object:

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"ayu-dark","dark":"catppuccin-latte"}}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neosantara": {
      "url": "https://api.neosantara.xyz/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "nsk_mcp_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

<Note>
  MCP connections require a dedicated API key prefixed with `nsk_mcp_`. See [MCP API Keys](/en/agents/mcp-keys).
</Note>

## Verifying Connection

1. Close and restart the Claude Desktop application.
2. In the bottom right corner of the chat input box, a hammer icon will appear indicating active tools.
3. Click the hammer icon to review available tools: `chat`, `list-models`, `generate-image`, and `list-image-models`.

## Test Prompt Example

Send this prompt in Claude Desktop to verify tool execution:

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"ayu-dark","dark":"catppuccin-latte"}}
List available Neosantara models with their context windows and token pricing using the MCP tool.
```

## Next Steps

| Task                  | Guide                                             |
| :-------------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| Configure Claude Code | [Claude Code Integration](/en/agents/claude-code) |
| Configure Cursor      | [Cursor Integration](/en/agents/cursor)           |
| Review MCP Keys       | [MCP API Keys](/en/agents/mcp-keys)               |


## Related topics

- [Claude Code Integration](/en/agents/claude-code.md)
- [MCP Connector](/en/agents/mcp-connector.md)
- [MCP API Keys](/en/agents/mcp-keys.md)