====Claude Desktop Setup====

Despite being the company that //created// the [[mcp:welcome|MCP standard]], Claude Desktop doesn't actually support the web-based version of its own protocol.

This means that in most cases, you'll need to install tools to help Claude Desktop reach your ARDI server.

Click the three bars at the top of the Claude Desktop window and choose **Developer|Open App Config File**.

 In the configuration, add the 'mcpServers' attribute as it appears below, substituting your own server IP/name in place of 'demo.optrix.com.au'.

<code javascript>
{
   "mcpServers": {
      "ARDI Claude API": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
             "-y",
             "mcp-remote",
             "https://demo.optrix.com.au/mcp"
          ]
      }
   }
}
</code>

This uses //node.js// to launch a program called **mcp-remote** which pretends that an online MCP server is actually running on your own PC.

Restart your Claude Code, or choose **Developer|Reload MCP Configuration** from the menu. You should now be able to ask for ARDI data.