MCP Quick Setup

Set up ExoGraph MCP integration in 30 seconds.

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop or Cursor installed
• ExoGraph API key (get one here)

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Setup for Claude Desktop

macOS/Linux

1. Open config file:

nano ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add ExoGraph configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exograph": {
      "url": "https://exograph.ai/api/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer exo_key_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Save and restart Claude Desktop

4. Test it:

Ask Claude: "List my ExoGraph knowledge graphs"

Windows

1. Open config file:

notepad %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add same configuration as above

3. Restart Claude Desktop

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Setup for Cursor

INFO

Cursor MCP configuration uses the same format as Claude Desktop. Check Cursor's documentation for the config file location.

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Verify Setup

Method 1: Ask Claude

"List my ExoGraph knowledge graphs"

You should see your graphs listed.

Method 2: Check Tools

"What ExoGraph tools are available?"

You should see 11+ tools listed, including search, upload, chat, and research capabilities.

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Multiple API Keys

Use different keys for different projects:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exograph-work": {
      "url": "https://exograph.ai/api/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer exo_key_live_work_key"
      }
    },
    "exograph-personal": {
      "url": "https://exograph.ai/api/mcp/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer exo_key_live_personal_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Then specify: "Search exograph-work for X"

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Testing the Connection

Test with cURL

Verify the MCP endpoint is working:

curl -X POST https://exograph.ai/api/mcp/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/list"
  }'

Expected response:

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "tools": [
      {
        "name": "search_entities",
        "description": "Search for entities in knowledge graphs..."
      },
      ...
    ]
  }
}

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Common Setup Issues

Configuration Not Working?

1. Check JSON syntax - No trailing commas, proper quotes
2. Restart completely - Quit Claude Desktop entirely, not just close
3. Verify API key - Copy from Settings → API Keys
4. Check file location - Make sure you're editing the right config file

Full Troubleshooting Guide →

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Next Steps

• Available Tools - What you can do
• Usage Examples - Real workflows
• Troubleshooting - Having issues?