Quick Start

Get up and running with MCP Pro in under 5 minutes.

Installation

Add MCP Pro to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@mcppro/client"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_PRO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

• MCP_PRO_API_KEY - Your MCP Pro API key (required)
• MCP_PRO_ENDPOINT - Custom endpoint URL (optional)

Authentication

MCP Pro uses API key authentication. Get your API key from the dashboard.

API Reference

MCP Pro provides two core tools for dynamic tool discovery and execution:

search_tools

Search for available tools using natural language queries.

Parameters

• query (string, required) - Natural language description of what you want to do
• limit (number, optional) - Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
• category (string, optional) - Filter by tool category

Example

// Search for GitHub-related tools
{
  "tool": "search_tools",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "create github issue",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Response

{
  "tools": [
    {
      "id": "github_create_issue",
      "name": "Create GitHub Issue",
      "description": "Create a new issue in a GitHub repository",
      "service": "github",
      "parameters": {
        "owner": "string",
        "repo": "string",
        "title": "string",
        "body": "string"
      },
      "required_credentials": ["github_token"]
    }
  ]
}

run_tool

Execute a specific tool with provided parameters and credentials.

Parameters

• tool_id (string, required) - ID of the tool to execute
• parameters (object, required) - Tool-specific parameters
• credentials (object, required) - Required credentials for the tool

Example

{
  "tool": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "tool_id": "github_create_issue",
    "parameters": {
      "owner": "mycompany",
      "repo": "myproject",
      "title": "Bug in user login",
      "body": "Users are unable to log in with their email address."
    },
    "credentials": {
      "github_token": "ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxx"
    }
  }
}

Examples

Create a GitHub Issue and Notify Team

// 1. Search for GitHub tools
{
  "tool": "search_tools",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "github create issue"
  }
}

// 2. Create the issue
{
  "tool": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "tool_id": "github_create_issue",
    "parameters": {
      "owner": "mycompany",
      "repo": "website",
      "title": "Fix navigation bug",
      "body": "Navigation menu not working on mobile"
    },
    "credentials": {
      "github_token": "your_token"
    }
  }
}

// 3. Search for Slack tools
{
  "tool": "search_tools",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "slack send message notify team"
  }
}

// 4. Notify the team
{
  "tool": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "tool_id": "slack_send_message",
    "parameters": {
      "channel": "#dev-team",
      "text": "New GitHub issue created: Fix navigation bug"
    },
    "credentials": {
      "slack_token": "your_slack_token"
    }
  }
}

AWS Resource Management

// Search for AWS EC2 tools
{
  "tool": "search_tools",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "aws ec2 instances list"
  }
}

// List EC2 instances
{
  "tool": "run_tool",
  "arguments": {
    "tool_id": "aws_ec2_list_instances",
    "parameters": {
      "region": "us-east-1"
    },
    "credentials": {
      "aws_access_key": "your_access_key",
      "aws_secret_key": "your_secret_key"
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Authentication Failed

If you're getting authentication errors:

• Verify your API key is correct
• Check that the API key is properly set in your environment
• Ensure your subscription is active

Tool Not Found

If a tool isn't found in search results:

• Try different search terms or be more specific
• Check if the service is supported in your plan
• Browse the MCP Servers directory for available tools

Credential Errors

If you're having issues with credentials:

• Verify your service API keys are valid
• Check that you have the required permissions
• Ensure credentials are properly formatted

Getting Help

Need more help? Reach out to our support team:

• Email: support@mcppro.com
• Discord: Join our community
• GitHub: Report issues