Clerk

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Look up Clerk SDK code snippets, authentication patterns and framework-specific implementation guides.

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mcp.tc/i/clerk

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Clerk's remote MCP server gives an AI assistant current Clerk SDK snippets and implementation patterns. You can list the available snippets and bundles, filter them by tag, and fetch a specific snippet by its slug. The content covers authentication flows, Organizations and framework-specific examples such as Next.js and React.

The server is hosted at https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp and uses streamable HTTP. No sign-in or API key is needed. The Clerk CLI can register it in supported clients, or you can add the URL manually. Clerk marks this server as beta, so behavior may change.

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  • List available Clerk SDK snippets and bundles
  • Filter snippets by tag to find specific functionality
  • Fetch a Clerk SDK snippet by slug
  • Get authentication and Organizations implementation patterns
  • Get framework-specific examples for Next.js, React and others

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  • clerk_sdk_snippetlisting.hint.writes

    Get a Clerk SDK code snippet or pattern by its slug.

  • list_clerk_sdk_snippetslisting.hint.writes

    List available Clerk SDK snippets and bundles, optionally filtered by tag.

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  • List the Clerk SDK snippets available for authentication.

  • Show me the Clerk snippet for protecting a route in Next.js.

  • Find Clerk snippets tagged with organizations.

  • Add Clerk sign-in to my React app using the latest snippet.

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Claude Code

  1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
claude mcp add --transport http clerk https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp
  1. Start Claude Code and type /mcp. clerk should show as connected.

Add --scope user to make it available in every project, not just this one.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
  2. Name it Clerk and paste this URL:
https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp
  1. Click Add. Its tools appear in the chat's tools menu.

Claude Desktop's JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.

claude.ai

  1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:
  1. Check that the URL reads https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp and click Add.
  2. Turn it on in a chat from the tools menu.

Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors.

ChatGPT

  1. On chatgpt.com, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click + to create an app for a remote MCP server.
  3. Paste https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp as the server URL and choose No authentication.

Developer mode is available on the web for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise and Education accounts.

Cursor

Or add it by hand to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project):

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clerk": {
      "url": "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Or from a terminal:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"clerk","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"}'

Or commit it to the repo in .vscode/mcp.json:

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "clerk": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Devin Desktop

  1. Add it to ~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json (macOS and Linux) or %APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json (Windows):
mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clerk": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  1. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads serverUrl (or url) for remote servers.

Codex

codex mcp add clerk --url https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp

Or edit ~/.codex/config.toml directly:

config.toml
[mcp_servers.clerk]
url = "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add --transport http clerk https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp

This adds it to the current project. Add -s user to use it everywhere.

Any client

Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: serverUrl in Devin Desktop, httpUrl in Gemini CLI's settings file.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clerk": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Zed puts servers under context_servers in its settings. Cline needs "type": "streamableHttp", or it assumes SSE.

Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp.

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Can I paste mcp.tc/i/clerk into my MCP client?

No. mcp.tc links are pages, not server addresses. Connect with https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp, so your client talks to Clerk directly. The quick link is for sharing: it opens this page, with setup steps for every client.

Does Clerk need an API key or a sign-in?

No. Clerk doesn't ask for an account or key.

Is Clerk a remote or a local server?

Remote. Clerk hosts it at https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp, and it speaks Streamable HTTP. There's nothing to install.

What can Clerk do?

It has 2 tools: clerk_sdk_snippet and list_clerk_sdk_snippets. You can list available Clerk SDK snippets and bundles, filter snippets by tag to find specific functionality and fetch a Clerk SDK snippet by slug.

Which clients can use it?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, claude.ai, ChatGPT in developer mode, Cursor, VS Code, Devin Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Zed and others. The setup steps cover each one.

Who wrote this page?

mcp.tc's robot read Clerk's own metadata (its MCP handshake, tool list and public pages), and an AI model drafted the text from it. A person reviews anything the checks can't confirm. The text can still be wrong, so if you spot a mistake, use Report this listing on this page.

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