Descope MCP Server

Introduction

The Descope Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides an interface to interact with Descope's Management APIs, enabling the search and retrieval of project-related information.

Available Tools

• search-audits: Retrieves up to 10 audit log entries from your Descope project.
• search-users: Retrieves up to 10 user records from your Descope project.
• create-user: Creates a new user in your Descope project.
• invite-user: Invites a new user to your Descope project.

Requirements

Before proceeding, make sure you have the following:

• Node.js (version 18 or later)
• Claude Desktop installed on your system
• A valid Descope Project ID and Management Key
• Git installed

To confirm your Node.js installation, run:

Setup Instructions

Installing via Smithery

To install Descope MCP Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

Manual Installation

1. Clone the repository:
   git clone https://github.com/descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server.git cd descope-mcp-server
2. Install the necessary dependencies:
   npm install
3. Build the project:
   npm run build

Configuration

1. Configure Claude Desktop to recognize the Descope MCP server

To locate the claude_desktop_config.json file, open the Claude Desktop app and enable Developer Mode from the top-left menu bar.

Once enabled, go to Settings (also in the top-left menu), navigate to the Developer section, and click the Edit Config button to access and edit claude_desktop_config.json.

Alternatively, to open the configuration file via terminal:

On macOS:

On Windows:

2. Add the Descope server configuration:

Replace your-descope-project-id-here and your-descope-management-key-here with your actual Descope Project ID and Management Key from app.descope.com/settings/project and app.descope.com/settings/company/managementkeys.

3. Restart Claude Desktop

To apply the changes:

1. Fully quit Claude Desktop (ensure it's not just minimized).
2. Relaunch Claude Desktop.
3. Check for the 🔌 icon to confirm the Descope server is connected.

Running the server

First, build the project:

1. Running the server on stdio

2. Running the server on SSE