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Connect Claude Desktop to Data Platform

This article explains how to connect Claude Desktop to the Zoovu Data Platform MCP server using Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Prerequisites​

Configure Claude Desktop​

Claude Desktop loads MCP servers from a JSON config file named claude_desktop_config.json.

Common file locations:

  • Windows: C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Roaming\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

You can also open it from Claude Desktop via Settings > Developer. Then add a new MCP server entry.

Example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ps-mcp-prod": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.data.zoovu.com/mcp/YOUR_PROJECT_ID/YOUR_API_KEY?configId=YOUR_CONFIG_ID"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  • ps-mcp-prod is just a placeholder name for this server; you can change it.

MCP Server URL​

Create a configuration in the MCP section of Data Platform. Once you have saved a configuration, you can copy the MCP server URL from the three-dot menu.

Data Platform MCP server urls follow this pattern:

https://mcp.data.zoovu.com/mcp/{projectId}/{apiKey}?configId={configId}
  • projectId: your Data Platform project ID (e.g., 11222)
  • apiKey: Data Platform API key (e.g., a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1)
  • configId: config ID (e.g., 123)

Get an API key​

Generate an API key in Data Platform > Project > API Keys:

https://data.zoovu.com/projects/api-keys?projectId=<your_project_id>

Apply the configuration​

  1. Save claude_desktop_config.json.
  2. Restart Claude Desktop so it reloads MCP servers:
    • Quit and reopen Claude Desktop, or
    • Use “Restart servers” in Claude (if available).
  3. After restart, Claude should list and load the ps-mcp-prod MCP server as a tool.