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Using MCP Hives with Claude Desktop

You can now access MCP Hives with Claude Desktop as an STDIO server, allowing you to extend Claude’s capabilities with your custom tools.

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Setup Instructions

1

Install mcp-proxy

First, install the mcp-proxy tool using one of these commands:

# Option 1: With uv (recommended)
uv tool install mcp-proxy

# Option 2: With pipx (alternative)
pipx install mcp-proxy
2

Get your MCP Server connection URL

Follow the steps in the Hive Users guide to get your SSE connection URL for your hive.

3

Configure Claude Desktop

Add your hive to Claude Desktop by editing the configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Giphy": {
      "command": "/Users/amandal/.local/bin/mcp-proxy",
      "args": [
        "https://mcp-server.ti.trilogy.com/641b190b/sse"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Follow this guide for how to open claude’s configuration file.

Pass the full path to the mcp-proxy. In the example above, it is /Users/amandal/.local/bin/mcp-proxy. You can get the full path by running the command which mcp-proxy in your terminal.

4

Restart Claude Desktop

Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect. Your MCP Hive should now be available as an MCP server in Claude Desktop.

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Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues connecting your MCP Hive to Claude Desktop:

  1. Verify that the mcp-proxy is installed correctly
  2. Ensure the full path to mcp-proxy is correct in your configuration
  3. Check that your SSE connection URL is valid and the hive is properly configured
  4. Make sure all authentication requirements for your hive are met