# Clerk MCP server

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

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/clerk
- Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp` (no sign-in); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Auth: none
- Category: [Docs & Knowledge](https://mcp.tc/c/docs-knowledge)
- Vendor: Clerk
- Homepage: <https://clerk.com/docs/guides/ai/mcp/clerk-mcp-server>

## About

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.

## What it can do

- 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

## Tools (2)

- `clerk_sdk_snippet`: Get a Clerk SDK code snippet or pattern by its slug.
- `list_clerk_sdk_snippets`: List available Clerk SDK snippets and bundles, optionally filtered by tag.

## Example prompts

- "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."

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http clerk https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp
```

2. 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:

```url
https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp
```

3. 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:

[Add to claude.ai](<https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Clerk&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.clerk.com%2Fmcp>) (opens connector settings)

2. Check that the URL reads `https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp` and click **Add**.

3. 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

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=clerk&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5jbGVyay5jb20vbWNwIn0%3D>) (opens Cursor)

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

`mcp.json`:

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

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=clerk&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.clerk.com%2Fmcp%22%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
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`:

```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`:

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

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

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

### Codex

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

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

`config.toml`:

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

### Gemini CLI

```bash
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.

```json
{
  "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`.

## Details

- Server version: 0.0.0
- MCP protocol version: 2026-07-28
- Last checked: 2026-10-03 (reachable)
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-04

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