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:

node --version  # Expected output: v18.0.0 or later

Setup Instructions

Installing via Smithery

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

npx -y @smithery/cli install @descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server --client claude

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:

code ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

On Windows:

code %APPDATA%Claudeclaude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the Descope server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "descope": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/descope-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID": "your-descope-project-id-here",
        "DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY": "your-descope-management-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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:

npm run build

1. Running the server on stdio

npm run start:stdio

2. Running the server on SSE

npm run start:sse