Clerk MCP Server
Provides tools to query and manage Clerk organizations, members, users, roles, invitations, and metadata directly from AI assistants.
This server does not currently have a deployable release on Glama. Follow the repository's setup instructions to install and configure it for your MCP client, including any required credentials and local dependencies.
Clerk MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Clerk
Query and manage your Clerk organizations, members, users, roles, and metadata directly from AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Windsurf, and more.
Getting Your Clerk API Key
You need a Clerk Secret Key to use this server.
Go to dashboard.clerk.com and sign in (or create an account)
Select your application (or create one)
Navigate to Configure → API Keys
Copy the Secret Key — it starts with
sk_test_(development) orsk_live_(production)
Never commit your secret key to git. Use environment variables or pass it via headers.
Related MCP server: Bitwarden MCP Server
Two Operating Modes
The server supports two modes, auto-detected at startup:
Hosted Mode (Private)
The server owns the Clerk secret key. Set CLERK_SECRET_KEY in your .env file and all requests use that single key. No headers needed from clients.
Best for: Personal use, internal teams, self-hosted deployments.
Public Mode (Per-Request Key)
No secret key on the server. Each client passes their own key via the X-Clerk-Secret-Key HTTP header on every request. The server creates a fresh Clerk client per request.
Best for: Shared deployments, multi-tenant setups, or when you don't want the key stored on the server.
Hosted Mode | Public Mode | |
Key stored on server | Yes (in | No |
Key sent per request | No | Yes (via header) |
Setup complexity | Simpler | Slightly more config |
Multi-user support | Single Clerk account | Multiple Clerk accounts |
Quick Start
1. Clone & install
git clone https://github.com/BalajiSriraman/Clerk-MCP.git
cd Clerk-MCP
npm install2. Configure & run
Hosted mode — set the key once on the server:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and paste your secret key:
# CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
npm run devPublic mode — no .env needed, clients provide the key:
npm run devYour MCP endpoint is now live at https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp.
3. Verify
curl https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/api/healthHosted mode:
{"status":"ok","mode":"hosted","clerkConnected":true}Public mode:
{"status":"ok","mode":"public","clerkConnected":null}
Connect to AI Assistants
Claude Code (CLI)
Hosted mode:
claude mcp add --transport http clerk https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcpPublic mode:
claude mcp add --transport http \
--header "X-Clerk-Secret-Key: sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
clerk https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcpClaude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
Hosted mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clerk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"]
}
}
}Public mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clerk": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp",
"--header",
"X-Clerk-Secret-Key: sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
]
}
}
}Cursor
Go to Settings → MCP → Add Server:
Hosted mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clerk": {
"url": "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}Public mode:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clerk": {
"url": "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Clerk-Secret-Key": "sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
}
}
}VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add to your workspace .vscode/mcp.json:
Hosted mode:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"clerk": {
"url": "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
}
}
}
}Public mode:
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"clerk": {
"url": "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-Clerk-Secret-Key": "sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
}
}
}
}Windsurf
Add to MCP settings:
Hosted mode:
{
"context_servers": {
"clerk": {
"source": "custom",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Public mode:
{
"context_servers": {
"clerk": {
"source": "custom",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp",
"--header",
"X-Clerk-Secret-Key: sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}Docker
Build the image
docker build -t clerk-mcp .Run in hosted mode
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 -e CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx clerk-mcpRun in public mode
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 clerk-mcpDocker Compose
Both modes are defined in docker-compose.yml:
# Hosted mode on port 3000 — set CLERK_SECRET_KEY in .env first
docker compose up clerk-mcp-hosted
# Public mode on port 3001 — no key needed on the server
docker compose up clerk-mcp-publicAvailable Tools
Organizations
Tool | Description |
| List orgs with filtering by name/slug, pagination, and member counts |
| Get org details by ID or slug (includes metadata, timestamps) |
| Create a new organization with name, slug, and metadata |
| Update org public/private metadata |
| Delete an organization permanently (irreversible) |
Members
Tool | Description |
| List org members with roles, user data, and metadata |
| Change a member's role (e.g. |
| Update membership public/private metadata |
| Remove a member from an organization |
Invitations
Tool | Description |
| List invitations by status (pending/accepted/revoked) |
| Invite a user to an org by email |
Users
Tool | Description |
| List all instance users with search by name/email/phone |
| Get full user profile: emails, phones, external accounts, metadata |
| Update user public/private/unsafe metadata |
Example Prompts
Once connected, try asking your AI assistant:
List all organizations in my Clerk instance.
How many members does the "engineering" organization have?
Create a new organization called "Design Team" with slug "design-team".
Show me all pending invitations for organization org_2abc123.
Find all users with email addresses containing "@example.com".
Update the public metadata for user user_2xyz789 to set plan: "pro".Deploying to Production
Build and deploy as any Nuxt/Node.js app:
npm run build
node .output/server/index.mjsOr use Docker:
docker build -t clerk-mcp .
docker run -p 3000:3000 -e CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_xxx clerk-mcpIf you self-host, use your own deployment URL instead of https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app in the client configs above.
Compatible with: Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Workers (with nitro preset), Railway, Fly.io, or any Node.js host.
Adding New Tools
Create a new file in server/mcp/tools/ — it's automatically discovered by the MCP toolkit:
// server/mcp/tools/clerk-my-new-tool.ts
import { z } from "zod";
export default defineMcpTool({
name: "clerk_my_new_tool",
description: "Description of what this tool does",
inputSchema: {
param: z.string().describe("Parameter description"),
},
annotations: {
readOnlyHint: true,
destructiveHint: false,
openWorldHint: true,
},
async handler({ param }) {
const clerk = useClerkClient();
const result = await clerkCall(() => clerk.someApi.someMethod({ param }));
return jsonResult(result);
},
});Tech Stack
Nuxt 4 — Full-stack Vue framework
@nuxtjs/mcp-toolkit — MCP server module for Nuxt
@clerk/backend — Clerk Backend SDK
Zod — Schema validation
License
MIT
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Related MCP Connectors
Clerk is an authentication and user management platform. Its MCP server lets coding agents set up and manage Clerk without leaving the editor. Agents can pull SDK snippets, quickstarts, and Clerk’s agent skills. They can also create apps, update instance settings, and manage users and organizations. To go live, they can create a production instance and check its domain. Sign in with any Clerk account, including a free one. Secret keys are never returned in plain text.
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