# β
ISSUE FIXED - Claude Desktop Connection
## π Exact Problem Found in Logs
**Error from `/Users/darrenmorgan/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-hostaway-mcp.log`:**
```
Error: spawn uv ENOENT
```
**Root Cause**: Claude Desktop could not find the `uv` command because:
- `uv` is installed at: `/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv`
- Claude Desktop's PATH does **NOT** include `/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin`
Claude Desktop's PATH only includes:
```
/usr/local/bin
/opt/homebrew/bin
/usr/bin
/bin
/usr/sbin
/sbin
```
## β
Fix Applied
**Updated Claude Desktop config to use full path:**
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"hostaway-mcp": {
"command": "/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv", // β FULL PATH
"args": [
"run",
"--directory",
"/Users/darrenmorgan/AI_Projects/hostaway-mcp",
"python",
"mcp_stdio_server.py"
],
"env": {
"PYTHONUNBUFFERED": "1"
}
}
}
}
```
**Location**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
## π What to Do Now
**1. Restart Claude Desktop** (Important!)
```bash
# Quit completely (Cmd+Q)
# Wait 2 seconds
# Reopen Claude Desktop
```
**2. Verify Connection**
- Open Claude Desktop settings β MCP Servers
- Check "hostaway-mcp" shows **connected** (green status)
- Should see **7 tools** available
**3. Test It**
Ask Claude Desktop:
```
"Use hostaway-mcp to list my first 3 properties"
```
Expected: Claude invokes the `list_properties` tool and returns your Hostaway property data
## β
Verification Checklist
Before testing in Claude Desktop, verify:
- [x] **Docker container running**: `docker compose ps` β
```
hostaway-mcp-server Up 38 minutes (healthy)
```
- [x] **API responding**: `curl http://localhost:8000/health` β
```json
{"status": "healthy"}
```
- [x] **uv path correct**: `/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv` β
- [x] **Config updated**: Full path to uv in config β
## π If Still Not Working
### Check New Logs
```bash
# View latest hostaway-mcp logs
tail -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-hostaway-mcp.log
```
**Look for**:
- β
"Initializing server..." (good)
- β "spawn uv ENOENT" (bad - means path still wrong)
- β
No errors after initialization (good)
### Verify Full Path Works
```bash
# Test the exact command Claude Desktop will run
/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv run --directory /Users/darrenmorgan/AI_Projects/hostaway-mcp python mcp_stdio_server.py
# Should start the server (Ctrl+C to exit)
```
### Manual Test
```bash
# Send a test message to the server
echo '{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "initialize", "params": {"protocolVersion": "2024-11-05", "capabilities": {}, "clientInfo": {"name": "test", "version": "1.0"}}}' | /Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv run --directory /Users/darrenmorgan/AI_Projects/hostaway-mcp python mcp_stdio_server.py
# Should return JSON-RPC response
```
## π Current Status
| Component | Status | Details |
|-----------|--------|---------|
| Docker Container | β
Healthy | Up 38 minutes |
| FastAPI API | β
Running | Port 8000 responding |
| MCP Server | β
Fixed | Full path to uv |
| Configuration | β
Updated | Using `/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv` |
## π― Expected Result
After restarting Claude Desktop, you should see:
1. β
**MCP Servers tab**: "hostaway-mcp" with green "connected" status
2. β
**7 tools available**:
- list_properties
- get_property_details
- check_availability
- search_bookings
- get_booking_details
- get_guest_info
- get_financial_reports
3. β
**Working conversation**:
```
You: "Show me my Hostaway properties"
Claude: *Uses list_properties tool*
Claude: "Here are your properties: ..."
```
## π What Was Fixed (Timeline)
1. **Issue 1**: FastAPI-MCP uses HTTP/SSE (Claude Desktop needs stdio)
- β
Fixed: Created native MCP stdio server
2. **Issue 2**: `uv` not in Claude Desktop's PATH
- β
Fixed: Use full path `/Users/darrenmorgan/.local/bin/uv`
3. **Status**: Ready to test! π
---
**Action Required**: Restart Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q, then reopen)
The configuration is now correct and the server is ready to connect!