# MCP Integration

> Connect AI IDEs to CoinCircuit through MCP.

Section: Getting Started
Source: https://coincircuit.io/docs/guides/mcp/
Interactive version: https://coincircuit.io/api-reference?tab=guides&guide=mcp

CoinCircuit provides a **Model Context Protocol (MCP)** server so AI-powered IDEs like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop can read the docs and call the API directly.

## Connection
**MCP URL:** `https://mcp.coincircuit.io`

Generate an MCP access key in the dashboard under **Developer > MCP Access Keys**, then add it to your client config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coincircuit": {
      "url": "https://mcp.coincircuit.io",
      "headers": { "x-mcp-key": "YOUR_MCP_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
```

## Authentication
Browsing documentation and discovering the API schema work without authentication. A key is only required to execute tools such as creating payments or listing transactions.