Claude Desktop Setup

This guide shows you how to connect Claude Desktop to Odel's MCP server.

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed
• An Odel account with modules installed

Configuration

1. Open Claude Desktop Settings

Navigate to the MCP server configuration:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add Your Modules

Add each module you want to use to your config file. You can find the module URL on the module's config page in the marketplace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calculator": {
      "url": "https://mcp.odel.app/Odel/calculator-basic",
      "transport": "http"
    },
    "weather": {
      "url": "https://mcp.odel.app/Odel/weather",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop for changes to take effect.

Verification

Once configured, you should see your Odel tools available in Claude Desktop's tool list.

Try asking Claude: "What tools do you have access to?"

Troubleshooting

Tools Not Appearing

1. Verify you're logged in to Odel in your browser
2. Check that you have modules installed
3. Restart Claude Desktop

Connection Errors

1. Check your internet connection
2. Verify the MCP server URL is correct
3. Try logging out and back in to Odel