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11> If you want to know what directory and custom connectors look like to a Claude user, including the Verified and Community labels, see [connector verification](/docs/connectors/verification).
11> If you want to know what directory and custom connectors look like to a Claude user, including the Verified and Community labels, see [connector verification](/docs/connectors/verification.md).
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1313## Compare directory and custom connectors
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2121| **In-product discovery** | Browse, search, Suggested Connectors | None |
2222| **Distribution** | [Directory link](#share-an-install-link) | [Install link](#share-an-install-link) or manual URL entry |
2323| **Anthropic-held client credentials** | Available | Not available |
24| **[External link](/docs/connectors/building/mcp-apps/external-links) confirmation** | Can allowlist destinations to skip the modal | Always shows the modal |
24| **[External link](/docs/connectors/building/mcp-apps/external-links.md) confirmation** | Can allowlist destinations to skip the modal | Always shows the modal |
2525| **Appears as** | Named card with logo | **Custom** |
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2727## Share an install link
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3636https://claude.ai/directory/connectors/SLUG
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39For example, `https://claude.ai/directory/connectors/dovetail` opens the Dovetail listing with its description, screenshots, and a **Connect** button. You receive your slug when your submission is approved, and it [can't change afterward](/docs/connectors/building/after-publishing#directory-listing-urls-are-permanent).
39For example, `https://claude.ai/directory/connectors/dovetail` opens the Dovetail listing with its description, screenshots, and a **Connect** button. You receive your slug when your submission is approved, and it [can't change afterward](/docs/connectors/building/after-publishing.md#directory-listing-urls-are-permanent).
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4141### Custom connector install link
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8383### The MCP Registry and the Anthropic Directory
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85The Anthropic Directory is independent of the open [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) and the `modelcontextprotocol/servers` GitHub repository. Publishing to those doesn't surface your server in Claude. Submit through the [directory submission form](/docs/connectors/building/submission) to appear in Claude products.
85The Anthropic Directory is independent of the open [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io) and the `modelcontextprotocol/servers` GitHub repository. Publishing to those doesn't surface your server in Claude. Submit through the [directory submission form](/docs/connectors/building/submission.md) to appear in Claude products.
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8787## Listing patterns for enterprise and multi-tenant servers
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9595### Per-tenant URLs
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97If your server URL varies per tenant, such as `{tenant}.mcp.example.com`, submit one directory listing with a URL pattern. Each user enters their own URL when they connect. See [Servers with per-customer URLs](/docs/connectors/building/authentication#servers-with-per-customer-urls) for how this choice limits your authentication options.
97If your server URL varies per tenant, such as `{tenant}.mcp.example.com`, submit one directory listing with a URL pattern. Each user enters their own URL when they connect. See [Servers with per-customer URLs](/docs/connectors/building/authentication.md#servers-with-per-customer-urls) for how this choice limits your authentication options.
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9999## Next steps
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101* [Authentication for connectors](/docs/connectors/building/authentication): the authentication types available to directory and custom connectors
102* [Publish to the directory](/docs/directory/publish): who can submit, what review involves, and where to start
103* [Add a connector by URL](/docs/connectors/custom/add-unlisted#add-a-connector-by-url): how users and Owners add a custom connector by URL
101* [Authentication for connectors](/docs/connectors/building/authentication.md): the authentication types available to directory and custom connectors
102* [Publish to the directory](/docs/directory/publish.md): who can submit, what review involves, and where to start
103* [Add a connector by URL](/docs/connectors/custom/add-unlisted.md#add-a-connector-by-url): how users and Owners add a custom connector by URL
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