# How to connect Claude to DunSocial over MCP

> Paste https://api.dunsocial.com/api/mcp into Claude Desktop as a custom connector, or run one claude mcp add command in Claude Code. Claude opens DunSocial so you can pick a workspace & approve access. There is no token to copy.

Updated: 2026-10-05.

## What you're connecting

DunSocial runs a hosted MCP server. Claude talks to it over HTTPS, & DunSocial decides what Claude may do through OAuth. You never paste a long-lived secret into Claude.

The endpoint is the same for every client:

```
https://api.dunsocial.com/api/mcp
```

You can also copy it from Settings → MCP inside DunSocial.

## Option 1: Claude Desktop

In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Name it `DunSocial` & paste the URL above.

Claude opens DunSocial in your browser. Sign in if asked, choose a workspace & approve the access Claude is asking for.

## Option 2: Claude Code

Claude Code connects from the terminal with a single command:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user dunsocial https://api.dunsocial.com/api/mcp
```

Then run `/mcp` inside Claude Code to authorize & inspect the connection. The `--scope user` flag makes the connector available in every project, not only the current folder.

## What the approval screen does

The approval step is where you pick the workspace & the scopes. The connection is then bound to that workspace for its whole life, so Claude can't quietly act on a different one.

Access tokens are short-lived & refreshed by the client, which is why nothing needs pasting or rotating by hand.

DunSocial's consent page is the only place this happens, so a request that never reaches it hasn't been approved.

## Test it with a read-only request

Start with something that can't change anything:

> List my connected social accounts & the posts scheduled this week.

If Claude answers with real account names & ids, the connection works. DunSocial's MCP tools use account ids rather than @handles, so it's worth noticing the ids it returns.

## If the Claude connector UI fails

Occasionally a chat host can't register with the sign-in service & shows an error while adding the connector. The Claude Code command above uses the same OAuth URL without the connector screen, so it's a reliable fallback.

DunSocial treats this as a platform-side problem to fix, not something you should work around with a manually created token. Tokens in URLs aren't supported for new setups.

## Reconnecting later

Reconnect if you want a different workspace, or if publishing fails with a permission error. Disconnect the connector, add it again & approve the full set of scopes.

You can see & revoke connections in DunSocial under Settings → MCP at any time.

## Related guides

- [What permissions does a DunSocial MCP connection need?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/dunsocial-mcp-guides/what-permissions-does-a-dunsocial-mcp-connection-need.md)
- [Why can't my AI assistant publish through DunSocial MCP?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/dunsocial-mcp-guides/why-cant-my-ai-assistant-publish-through-dunsocial-mcp.md)
- [What is MCP & why does it matter for social media?](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/social-media-automation-for-developers/what-is-mcp-and-why-does-it-matter-for-social-media.md)
- [How to connect Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf to DunSocial MCP](https://www.dunsocial.com/hub/dunsocial-mcp-guides/how-to-connect-cursor-vs-code-or-windsurf-to-dunsocial-mcp.md)

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