What is the MCP server?

What MCP solves

Without MCP, to use AICT tools from inside Claude or ChatGPT you'd have to copy-paste through a browser. With MCP, you say "@aict run blog-post-generator on this topic" inside Claude Code, and it executes natively.

How to connect

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

Add to your ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
"mcpServers": { "aict": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@aicentraltools/mcp-server"], "env": { "AICT_API_KEY": "your_key_here" } } } }</code></pre>
Restart Claude. You'll see 30+ AICT tools available natively.
Cursor / other MCP clients
Same config shape. Cursor: Settings → MCP Servers → Add server.
Hosted MCP (no install)
We also serve MCP at https://aicentraltools.com/mcp/. Connect via:
{ "url": "https://aicentraltools.com/mcp/", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY" } }
What you can do
From Claude:

"Use the blog post generator to write about X" → AICT generates, returns Markdown.
"Run my LinkedIn workflow with this topic" → triggers your saved workflow.
"Show me my last 5 saved outputs" → AICT returns them as resources.

Claude has full context across the conversation, so output flows naturally.
Cost
Each MCP tool invocation = 1 API call against your AICT quota.
Permissions
The MCP server inherits your API key's permissions. Restrict the key to specific tools at /account/api/ if you want Claude to only access certain things.
Pro+ required
MCP server access requires Pro tier or above (because it uses the API).