Prerequisites
Before you can configure and use Claude Code with Connect AI, you must first connect a data source to your Connect AI account. See Sources for more information. Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) on the Settings page. Copy this down, as it acts as your password during authentication.Connect to Connect AI
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Open PowerShell as an Administrator and run the following command:
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Once the installation is done, try running:
npm list -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code in your terminal to confirm the installation. You should see something like this:3
Create a project named
Claude code and open it in Visual Studio Code.4
In the terminal of your project, run the following command:
claude mcp add --transport http connectmcp https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Basic {Your_Base64Encoded_EMAIL:PAT}"
This creates a JSON file with your MCP Server.5
Type 
claude. A welcome screen appears:6
Choose a text style and login method. Claude Code opens the browser to log in to Claude.
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You can now interact with the MCP server: