Connect DocExport to Claude Desktop

DocExport is a remote MCP server, so you add it to Claude as a custom connector — no files to edit and nothing to install on your machine.

• In Claude Desktop, open Settings.
• Go to the Connectors section.
• Click Add custom connector.

In the dialog, give the connector a name (e.g. DocExport) and paste the DocExport MCP URL, then click Add:

• Name: DocExport (anything you like).
• URL: https://app.docexport.ai/mcp
• Leave any advanced/auth fields blank — DocExport uses OAuth, which Claude discovers automatically.

https://app.docexport.ai/mcp

The first time Claude uses a DocExport tool, a browser window pops open to sign in to your DocExport account. This is the OAuth 2.1 flow — DocExport never sees a long-lived key, and nothing sensitive is written to your machine.

• Approve the sign-in in the browser window that opens.
• Claude caches the short-lived token and reuses it automatically afterward.
• Don't have an account yet? Sign up free at app.docexport.ai (25 documents/month on the free tier).

Open a new chat. You should see DocExport's four tools available to Claude:

• list_templates — Claude reads each template's description to pick the right one.
• get_template_schema — the full placeholder list with descriptions, examples, and required flags.
• preview_generate — a dry run that reports missing or unresolved fields so Claude can self-correct.
• generate_document — renders the final PDF or DOCX and returns a short-lived download link.

The custom connector above is the recommended path. Two alternatives exist if you need them:

• Static API key / headless use — if you want a dxp_* bearer key instead of OAuth (handy for CI), the Web UI's API-keys page generates a ready-to-paste Claude Desktop config snippet. Paste it into Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json) and restart Claude. This path needs Node.js 20+ for the mcp-remote bridge.
• One-click .mcpb bundle — a double-click installer is available at docexport.mcpb. It wraps the same connection, but the custom connector above is more reliable, so reach for the bundle only if you prefer a downloadable installer.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docexport": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://app.docexport.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer dxp_<prefix>_<secret>"
      ]
    }
  }
}