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# Connect to Quarzo MCP

This guide shows potential brokers how to connect an MCP client to Quarzo MCP.

## Prerequisites

Before you start, you must have:

* a Quarzo Life account with broker access.
* a supported MCP client.
* permission to add a custom MCP connection.

## Connection details

Use these values for each client:

| Name            | Value                                             |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| Connection name | Quarzo Life MCP                                   |
| Server URL      | `https://mcp-development-300d.up.railway.app/mcp` |
| Authentication  | OAuth                                             |

The connection uses OAuth. Do not enter an OAuth client ID or an OAuth client
secret.

## Connect with ChatGPT

1. Open **Settings → Security and login**.
2. Enable **Developer mode**.
3. Open **Plugins**, and then select **+**.
4. Enter `Quarzo Life MCP` as the name.
5. Enter a short description of the connection.
6. Select **Server URL**, and then enter the server URL from the connection
   details.
7. Select **OAuth** as the authentication method.
8. Leave **Advanced OAuth settings** empty.
9. Accept the custom MCP warning, and then select **Create**.
10. Select **Sign in**, and then sign in to your Quarzo Life account.

## Connect with Claude

For a Team or Enterprise plan, an owner must add the connection for the
organization:

1. Open **Organization settings → Connectors**.
2. Select **Add → Custom → Web**.
3. Enter the server URL from the connection details.
4. Leave the OAuth client ID and the OAuth client secret empty.
5. Select **Add**.

After the connection is available, complete these steps:

1. Open **Customize → Connectors**.
2. Select **+ → Add custom connector** if the connection is not in the list.
3. Enter `Quarzo Life MCP` and the server URL from the connection details.
4. Leave the OAuth client ID and the OAuth client secret empty.
5. Select **Add**, and then select **Connect**.
6. Sign in to your Quarzo Life account.

## Connect with Claude Code

Run this command:

```bash
QUARZO_MCP_URL="https://mcp-development-300d.up.railway.app/mcp"
claude mcp add --transport http quarzo-life "$QUARZO_MCP_URL"
```

Restart Claude Code. Run `/mcp`, and then sign in to your Quarzo Life account.

## Expected result

The client shows `Quarzo Life MCP` as connected. The client can list the tools
that your broker account can use.

For access-control information, see [MCP security](/mcp/security).

Platform instructions:

* [ChatGPT Plugins: connect an MCP server](https://developers.openai.com/plugins/deploy/connect-chatgpt)
* [Claude: add a custom remote MCP connector](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-get-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp)