Connect to Claude

Connect Lodestar to Claude.ai or Claude Desktop using a remote MCP custom connector and OAuth.

Before you start

Sign in to Lodestar (https://app.getlodestar.ai) with a Plus-or-higher plan. Open Settings → Integrations → MCP Server and copy your connector URL — it should match:

text

https://api.getlodestar.ai/mcp/v1

Claude.ai (custom connector)

In Claude on the web, open Settings → Connectors (or Integrations) and add a custom MCP connector.

Paste your Lodestar connector URL, save, then click Connect on the new connector. A browser tab opens to Lodestar — sign in if needed, review the scopes, and click Allow access.

When the flow completes, Claude returns to its connector list with Lodestar connected.

Connector URL: your copied Lodestar MCP URL (ends in /mcp/v1)
Authentication: OAuth — handled automatically; no API key in Claude
If the session expires, click Connect again from Claude's connector settings

Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop supports remote MCP servers. Add Lodestar to claude_desktop_config.json with your connector URL. On first use, Claude opens a browser window for Lodestar sign-in and consent — the same OAuth flow as Claude.ai.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lodestar": {
      "url": "https://api.getlodestar.ai/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

On macOS the config file is at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. On Windows it is at %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json.

Verifying the connection

Open a new conversation and ask: "What's on my agenda today?" Claude calls dashboard_today and returns your current priorities from Lodestar.