Claude Desktop Configuration

This guide shows you how to configure the MCPServer platform with the Claude Desktop app, allowing Claude to interact with your compliance data directly from the desktop interface.

Prerequisites

• Installed Claude Desktop app (available for macOS and Windows)
• A court running the API platform

Endpoint

Choose the end point for your platform environment:

Environment	MCP URL
the platform US	https://us.probo.com/api/mcp/v1
the platform EU	https://eu.probo.com/api/mcp/v1
Custom	https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1

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Configuration Steps

1. Locate Claude Desktop Configuration File

The location of the Claude Desktop configuration file depends on the operating system:

macOS:

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

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Configure the MCP Server

Edit the file claude_desktop_config.json and add the server platformMCP:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "probo": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Replace https://your-probo-instance.com/api/mcp/v1 with the URL of the platform instance.

3. Restart Claude Desktop

After saving the configuration:

1. Quit Claude Desktop completely
2. Restart the application
3. At first use, Claude Desktop will open a browser window to authorize access to your platform court through OAuth – log in and grant access

Verify Connection

To check if the server is working:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Start a new conversation
3. Try asking: "List all the organizations I have access to"
4. Claude should use the listOrganizations tool to obtain your data.

You can also check the MCP server status by searching for the platform server in Claude Desktop’s status indicators.

Example Interactions

Once configured, you can interact with the platform data naturally:

List Risks

You: "Show me all high-priority risks in my organization"

Claude: I'll fetch the risks for you.
[Uses listRisks tool]

Here are the high-priority risks:
1. Data breach from third-party systems
2. Inadequate access controls
...

Add a Third Party

You: "Add a new third party called 'CloudStore Inc' that provides storage services"

Claude: I'll add that third party for you.
[Uses addThirdParty tool]

Successfully added CloudStore Inc as a third party.

Track Compliance Measures

You: "What compliance measures are currently in progress?"

Claude: Let me check the measures.
[Uses listMeasures tool with state filter]

You have 5 measures in progress:
- Employee security training
- Password policy enforcement
...

Troubleshooting

MCP Server Not Loading

If the server does not appear:

1. Check the syntax of the configuration file (must be valid JSON)
2. Check the URL of the platform is accessible from your device.
3. Check Claude Desktop logs for errors

View Claude Desktop Logs:

macOS:

tail -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

Windows:

type %APPDATA%\Claude\logs\mcp*.log

Connection Timeouts

If requests timeout:

• Check if your platform court is running and accessible
• Check firewall settings
• Make sure that the network allows connections to the platform’s URL

Tool Not Found Errors

If Claude says the tools are not available:

• Restart Claude Desktop completely
• Check the serverMCPloaded without errors in logs
• Check if your platform court accepts MCPAPI
• Make sure you use a compatible version of Claude Desktop

Security Best Practices

• Use HTTPSAlways connect to the platform via HTTPS in production
• Audit accessReviewing access logsMCPin your platform court

Support

Need help with Claude Desktop configuration?

• Claude Desktop Documentation
• GitHub Issues
• Discord Community