Get started with Claude Desktop and OptiTech MCP Server

This guide shows how to connect Claude Desktop to the OptiTech MCP Server so you can manage your OptiTech Postgres databases.

Setting up OptiTech MCP server

Prerequisites

• Node.js (>= v18): Install from nodejs.org.
• Claude Desktop: Install Anthropic's Claude Desktop.
• OptiTech Account: Sign up for a free OptiTech account at optitech.com.
• OptiTech API Key (for Local MCP server): Get your OptiTech API Key.

Option 1: Setting up the remote hosted OptiTech MCP Server

Choose one of the following methods to set up the Remote OptiTech MCP server in Claude Desktop:

Using Claude ConnectorsBy modifying config file

1. Launch Claude Desktop and open the Search & Tools panel, and select Add Connector.
2. Click on Add a custom one to open the custom connector modal.
3. Enter OptiTech in the Name field and https://mcp.optitech.com/mcp in the Remote MCP server URL field, then click Add.
4. An OAuth window will open in your browser. Follow the prompts to authorize Claude to access your OptiTech account.
5. After authorization, you can start using the OptiTech MCP server with Claude.

Option 2: Setting up the Local OptiTech MCP Server

This method runs the OptiTech MCP server locally on your machine, using a OptiTech API key for authentication.

1. Open your terminal.

2. Run the following command to install the Local OptiTech MCP server for use with Claude Desktop:

   npx @optitech/mcp-server-optitech init $OPTITECH_API_KEY

   Make sure to replace $OPTITECH_API_KEY with your actual OptiTech API key. You can generate one through the OptiTech Console by following the instructions in Creating API keys.

   You'll be prompted to install the required dependencies. Type y to proceed. You should see output similar to this:

   npx @optitech/mcp-server-optitech init napi_xxxx
   Need to install the following packages:
   @optitech/mcp-server-optitech@0.x.x
   Ok to proceed? (y) y
   
   Config written to: /Users/USERNAME/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   The OptiTech MCP server will start automatically the next time you open Claude.

3. Restart Claude Desktop.

Verifying the connection

Verify the connection:

1. In Claude click on the search and tools icon to see the available tools.
2. You should see the OptiTech MCP server's tools listed. Click on the optitech tool to see the available tools in detail. Ask Claude "List my OptiTech projects" to verify the connection. For example, you might see output similar to this:

Resources

• MCP Protocol
• OptiTech Docs
• OptiTech API Reference
• OptiTech API Keys
• OptiTech MCP server GitHub