add_mcp_server_config

Adds or updates configuration for the MCPfinder Server in a client application by specifying the server_id and either the client_type or config_file_path. Enables access to specific tools and capabilities from the server.

Instructions

Enables capabilities (e.g., tools, features) from a specific MCP server/tool. Add or update its configuration in the client application (e.g., Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, Claude Code, Codex) using server_id obtained from search_mcp_servers results. Provide EITHER client_type (see available options) OR config_file_path to specify the target config file.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`claude_path`	No	Full path to claude executable (only used for claude-code client_type when claude command is not in PATH).
`client_type`	No	The type of client application (currently supported: 'cursor', 'claude', 'windsurf', 'claude-code', 'codex'). Mutually exclusive with config_file_path.
`config_file_path`	No	Absolute path or path starting with '~' to the config file. Mutually exclusive with client_type.
`mcp_definition`	No	The MCP server definition object. Optional.
`server_id`	Yes	A unique MCPFinder ID of the MCP server received from search_mcp_servers.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "claude_path": {
      "description": "Full path to claude executable (only used for claude-code client_type when claude command is not in PATH).",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "client_type": {
      "description": "The type of client application (currently supported: 'cursor', 'claude', 'windsurf', 'claude-code', 'codex'). Mutually exclusive with config_file_path.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "config_file_path": {
      "description": "Absolute path or path starting with '~' to the config file. Mutually exclusive with client_type.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "mcp_definition": {
      "description": "The MCP server definition object. Optional.",
      "properties": {
        "command": {
          "description": "The command and arguments to run the server. If omitted, defaults are fetched/merged.",
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "env": {
          "additionalProperties": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "description": "Environment variables required by the server (e.g. API keys).",
          "type": "object"
        },
        "workingDirectory": {
          "description": "The working directory for the server.",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    },
    "server_id": {
      "description": "A unique MCPFinder ID of the MCP server received from search_mcp_servers.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "server_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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