INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

get_started

How to connect Thread Otter: what this server does, the free tools available anonymously, trial signup, and API key setup.

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LIVE ENDPOINT

https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp

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Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_started and invoke it with your own arguments.

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CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.thread-otter]
url = "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: thread-otter
Remote MCP URL: https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "thread-otter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "thread-otter",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://www.threadotter.com/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

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