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

# Connect Cursor and Claude

> Let Cursor, Claude Desktop, and other AI tools use your Engram connectors securely.

Connect Cursor, Claude Desktop, or other MCP-compatible AI tools to Engram. Those tools can then use the same Slack, Notion, meetings, CRM, and code connectors you already set up — without pasting secrets into chat.

<Panel>
  <Card title="Try it in Cursor" icon="terminal" href="/use-cases/mcp-in-cursor">
    Step-by-step Cursor setup and a copyable verify prompt.
  </Card>

  <Tip>
    Create keys under **Connectors → MCP Access**. Copy the secret once.
  </Tip>
</Panel>

<Info>
  MCP (Model Context Protocol) is how modern AI apps talk to external tools. Engram hosts an MCP server for your connected workspace.
</Info>

## What you get

Once connected, your AI client can:

* Read Notion pages and meeting notes (Fathom, Granola, Gong)
* Pull calendar and CRM context (HubSpot, Salesforce, Apollo)
* Work with Slack, GitHub, Linear, Drive, and other tools you connected
* Work only with **your** account and the brand that key belongs to

## 1. Connect tools in Engram

In **Connectors**, connect every system the AI client should use for this brand. Keys only unlock tools you already connected.

## 2. Create an MCP API key

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open MCP Access">
    Go to **Connectors** → **MCP Access** (or **Manage API keys**).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a key">
    Name it after the client (for example `Cursor laptop`) and create the key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the secret once">
    Engram shows the full key only at creation time. Store it like a password.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The MCP Access page also shows your server URL and a ready-to-paste config snippet.

## 3. Add Engram in your AI client

Use the URL and key from MCP Access. Production URL shape:

```text theme={null}
https://engram-chat.onrender.com/mcp/connectors
```

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Cursor">
    1. Open **Cursor Settings → MCP**.
    2. Add a server (or edit `.cursor/mcp.json`) with:

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "engram-connectors": {
          "url": "https://engram-chat.onrender.com/mcp/connectors",
          "transport": "streamable-http",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer engram_mcp_YOUR_KEY"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    3. Save, restart MCP if prompted, then ask Cursor to list Engram tools.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Claude Desktop">
    Add Engram under Claude's connector / MCP settings, or place this in `claude_desktop_config.json` when your Claude plan supports remote MCP config:

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "engram-connectors": {
          "url": "https://engram-chat.onrender.com/mcp/connectors",
          "transport": "streamable-http",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer engram_mcp_YOUR_KEY"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    Prefer the URL and snippet shown in **MCP Access** if they differ for your workspace.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Other clients">
    Any MCP client that supports remote HTTP + bearer auth can connect:

    * **URL:** `https://engram-chat.onrender.com/mcp/connectors` (or the URL in MCP Access)
    * **Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer engram_mcp_…`
    * **Transport:** streamable HTTP

    Then ask the client to list available Engram connector tools.
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## 4. Try it

<Prompt description="Verify Engram tools in your AI client" actions={["copy"]}>
  Using Engram connectors, list the tools I have available, then summarize my latest meeting notes or Notion page related to GTM. Say which tool you used.
</Prompt>

## Keep keys safe

* Treat MCP keys like passwords. Do not commit them to git.
* Create one key per device or contractor.
* Revoke a key when a laptop is lost or access should end.
* Connect only the tools that client should see for that brand.

## Related

* [Connectors](/guides/connectors)
* [Use Engram in Cursor](/use-cases/mcp-in-cursor)
* [Chat with Aria](/guides/chat)