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Anthropic Tools MCP Server
Connects AI assistants to the Anthropic API through MCP, enabling chat completions with Claude models and token counting to integrate Anthropic's AI capabilities into your workflows.
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What This Server Exposes
Tools
chat_completioncount_tokens
Resources
- •model responses
- •token counts
Setup Instructions
- 1Generate an Anthropic API key at console.anthropic.com/account/keys
- 2Add the Anthropic Tools server config to your Claude Desktop configuration
- 3Set the ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable
- 4Restart Claude Desktop
Configuration
Claude Desktop Configuration
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"anthropic-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-anthropic"
],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-anthropic-api-key"
}
}
}
}Environment Variables
| Name | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | ✓ | 🔒 | Anthropic API key from console.anthropic.com/account/keys |
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
Anthropic API key from console.anthropic.com/account/keys
Required🔒 Secret
Server Manifest
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Compatibility
Claude DesktopClaude Code
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Safety Notes
Your Anthropic API key is billed per token. Monitor usage in the Anthropic console and set appropriate spending limits. Keep the key secret and rotate it if it is ever exposed.
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