Canny MCP Server

# Claude MCP Configuration for Canny Server ## Configuration File Location Add this to your Claude MCP configuration file (usually located at): - **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` - **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` ## Configuration ```json { "mcpServers": { "canny": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/briandawson/workspace/canny-mcp-server/dist/server.js"], "env": { "CANNY_API_KEY": "YOUR_ACTUAL_CANNY_API_KEY_HERE" } } } } ``` ## Getting Your Canny API Key 1. **Log into your Canny account** at https://canny.io 2. **Go to Settings** → **API** 3. **Generate an API key** if you don't have one 4. **Copy the API key** and replace `YOUR_ACTUAL_CANNY_API_KEY_HERE` above ## Testing the Integration After configuration, restart Claude and try these commands: ### 1. Test Connection ``` "List all my Canny boards" ``` ### 2. Get Posts ``` "Show me the latest posts from my main feedback board" ``` ### 3. Search Posts ``` "Search for posts about 'feature request' in my Canny boards" ``` ### 4. Get Specific Post ``` "Get detailed information about post ID [your-post-id]" ``` ## Troubleshooting ### Server Not Starting - Verify the file path is correct: `/Users/briandawson/workspace/canny-mcp-server/dist/server.js` - Ensure your Canny API key is valid - Check Claude's console for error messages ### API Key Issues - Make sure you're using the correct API key format - Verify the key has proper permissions in your Canny account - Test the key directly with Canny's API documentation ### Rate Limiting - The server includes built-in rate limiting (60 requests/minute by default) - Adjust `CANNY_RATE_LIMIT_RPM` environment variable if needed ## Advanced Configuration For advanced users, you can add additional environment variables: ```json { "mcpServers": { "canny": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/briandawson/workspace/canny-mcp-server/dist/server.js"], "env": { "CANNY_API_KEY": "your_api_key", "CANNY_TIMEOUT": "45000", "CANNY_MAX_RETRIES": "5", "CANNY_RATE_LIMIT_RPM": "100", "DEBUG": "true" } } } } ``` ## Success Indicators When properly configured, you should be able to: - ✅ Ask Claude to list your Canny boards - ✅ Search and retrieve posts from your boards - ✅ Get detailed information about specific posts - ✅ Create and update posts through Claude The server will provide detailed, formatted responses for all Canny operations! 🚀