Getting Started

Learn how to connect MCP servers to your AI tools and services.

Authentication

Most MCP servers on this platform require authentication. There are two ways to authenticate:

OAuth 2.0 (Recommended)

Some MCP clients (like ChatGPT or Claude) support OAuth 2.0 natively. When you add an MCP server URL, the client will automatically redirect you to login and authorize access. No manual token setup is needed.

Bearer Token

For clients that don't support OAuth, you can use a token in the Authorization header. There are two types of tokens:

Personal Access Token — gives access to all servers you have permission to use.
Server Token — scoped to a single MCP server, ideal for integrations.

Use the token in the HTTP header: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

Server URL

You'll find the URL for each MCP server on the MCP Servers page. Click the copy button next to any server to copy its URL. The URL format is: https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path

Client Setup

ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers with OAuth authentication natively.

Enable Developer mode in Settings → Apps → Advanced settings
Go to Settings → Apps → Create app
Paste the MCP server URL (e.g. https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path)
ChatGPT will handle OAuth authorization automatically — you'll be redirected to log in
After authorizing, the server tools will be available in your conversations

Remote MCP servers in ChatGPT require a Plus, Team, or Enterprise plan with Developer mode enabled.

Claude Desktop supports remote MCP servers via its configuration file.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
Edit the file claude_desktop_config.json:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "url": "https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add an MCP server using the claude mcp add command:

claude mcp add server-name \
  --transport http \
  --url https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Or add it to the .mcp.json file in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor supports remote MCP servers via its settings.

Open Cursor → Settings → MCP
Click Add new MCP server
Select type HTTP and enter the server URL

Or add it to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "url": "https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf supports MCP servers via its configuration file.

Open Windsurf → Settings → search for MCP
Click Add Server or edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code supports MCP servers through GitHub Copilot's agent mode.

Make sure you have GitHub Copilot extension installed
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "server-name": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.punktero.com/server-path",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, add it to your VS Code settings.json under "mcp" key.