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Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with an LLM gateway Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/gateway …y`) | A long-lived secret distributed in the managed profile. | | Per-user attribution and identity-provider enforcement (MFA, conditional access) | [Single sign-on](#single-sign-on-with-your-identity… Import history from claude.ai Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/import …er install. Everything lands in the local session store described in [User identity and local data](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/data-storage.md), so you can pick up work you started on claude.ai… Installation and setup Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/installation …ual Machines` group, and that group needs the **Log on as a service** user right. If your organization assigns that right through Group Policy or MDM, see [Windows security policy blocks the Cowork wo… Legal and compliance Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/legal …ance) and [Amazon Bedrock](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/bedrock/latest/userguide/data-protection.html) respectively, and the compliance posture of your deployment is determined by your inference provid… Desktop and filesystem access Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/local-access …stem access > How Claude Desktop on 3P reads and writes files on the user's machine, and how to constrain it Like [Cowork](/docs/cowork/overview.md) in standard Claude Desktop, Claude Desktop on thi… Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with Amazon Bedrock Mantle Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/mantle …S sign-in or named-profile support for this provider; if you need per-user IAM Identity Center authentication, use the standard [Amazon Bedrock provider](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/bedrock.md) i… Set up sign-in for managed MCP servers Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/mcp-sign-in …managed-mcp-servers-admin) that uses OAuth, Claude Desktop signs each user in through the browser: the user clicks **Connect**, signs in to the server's identity provider (the OAuth service its vendor… Deploy with MDM Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/mdm …MDM, then push the installer. Deploying the configuration first means users open Claude for the first time and land directly in the third-party deployment. ## 1. Build a configuration in the app Lau… Models and effort levels Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/models …fort level each new conversation starts with, and which effort levels users can choose. You control all three with the keys under **Models** in the [in-app configuration window](/docs/third-party/clau… Migrate Claude Desktop from a cloud provider to Claude Enterprise Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/move-to-claude-enterprise …ud provider such as Amazon Bedrock to Claude Enterprise and keep each user's local chats, sessions, projects, tasks, and skills Move Claude Desktop from your cloud provider, where the app is named Cl… Network proxy Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/network-proxy …ed. * There is no interactive proxy sign-in. If your proxy requires a username and password, neither the app nor the agent can prompt for them and requests fail. Run a local forwarding proxy that auth… Overview Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/overview …bundled local web application. Conversation history is stored on the user's device, and on the remote host for [SSH remote sessions](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/ssh-remote-sessions.md). You get… SSH remote sessions in Claude Desktop on 3P Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/ssh-remote-sessions …md) session whose Claude Code engine runs on another machine that the user reaches over SSH, while the session's interface stays in Claude Desktop on the user's device. Claude Desktop connects to the… Telemetry and egress Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/telemetry …by default, but not message content. It also identifies the signed-in user; see [User attribution](#user-attribution). See [Monitoring](/docs/cowork/monitoring.md) for the event schema and the [`otlp*… Unified Claude in Claude Desktop on 3P Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/unified-claude …de combines Chat and Cowork into one experience in Claude Desktop 3P. Users get a single Claude interface for both quick chats and longer agentic tasks. [Code](/docs/third-party/claude-desktop/code.md… Deploy Claude Desktop on 3P with Google Cloud's Agent Platform Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/vertex …h can be supplied several ways. The right one depends on whether your users have Google identities and whether you need per-user attribution in Cloud Audit Logs. | Scenario | Use | Per-device prerequ… Web search and web fetch Claude Documentation · in the page third-party/claude-desktop/web-tools …urned by `headersHelper` is the same key on every device, and a local user can extract it. The exposure is limited to billing abuse on that key (it grants no data access). For regulated environments,… Contributor Communication Model Context Protocol · in the page community/communication …* Public office hours and maintainer availability **Avoid:** * MCP user support - Read official documentation and use GitHub Discussions for questions * Service or product marketing - Keep discussi… Contributing to MCP Model Context Protocol · in the page community/contributing …e your fork** ```bash theme={null} git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/modelcontextprotocol.git cd modelcontextprotocol ``` Replace `YOUR-USERNAME` with your GitHub username. **3. Install de… Contributor Ladder Model Context Protocol · in the page community/contributor-ladder …tion channels * Authority to issue warnings, mute, or temporarily ban users for Code of Conduct violations * Listed in the community moderator roster **Relationship to Contributor Ladder:** Community… Authorization Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/auth …emain with Maintainers and Core Maintainers * **Authentication of end users to MCP clients**: how a host application authenticates its own users is a host concern, not a protocol concern * **Transport… Enterprise-Managed Authorization Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/interest-groups/enterprise-managed-authorization …ion rollout concerns that are not specific to the ID-JAG flow * **End-user product configuration walk-throughs**: the IG discusses patterns, not step-by-step setup for individual IdP or client product… SDK Tiering System Model Context Protocol · in the page community/sdk-tiers …atic versioning patterns with documented breaking change policies, so users can understand compatibility expectations when upgrading. **Roadmap** outlines concrete steps and work items that track imp… File Uploads Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/file-uploads …re file inputs so that hosts can present native file pickers and pass user-selected file content to servers. Today, servers that need a file from the user resort to prose instructions asking for base6… Inspector V2 Working Group Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/inspector-v2 …try WG** — discovery and metadata surfaces that Inspector presents to users. ## Leadership | Role | Name | Organization | GitHub | Term | | - | - | - | - | - | | WG Lead | Cliff Hall | Futurescale |… Progressive Disclosure Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/progressive-disclosure …loyments** - the WG solicits deployment experiences and feedback from users of extensions to prioritize feature development and changes. ## Leadership | Role | Name | Organization | GitHub | Term |… Registry Charter Model Context Protocol · in the page community/working-groups/registry …icly available MCP servers — so that clients, sub-registries, and end users can discover, evaluate, and install servers with confidence. The WG owns the registry service, the `server.json` schema, the… Roadmap Model Context Protocol · in the page development/roadmap …ler is an agent: a cloud workload with its own identity, acting for a user who isn't present, or spawning sub-agents that should get narrower authority than their parent. Existing MCP servers lean on… Build an MCP client Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-client …nd available tools""" messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": query } ] response = await self.session.list_tools() available_tools = [{… Build an MCP server Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-server …r-concepts.md#tools)**: Functions that can be called by the LLM (with user approval) 3. **[Prompts](/docs/2024-11-05/learn/server-concepts.md#prompts)**: Pre-written templates that help users accompli… Build with Agent Skills Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/build-with-agent-skills …| | `build-mcpb` | Packages a local stdio server with its runtime so users can install it without Node or Python. | Each skill ships a `SKILL.md` file plus a `references/` folder of supporting mater… Client Best Practices Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/clients/client-best-practices …the majority of the context window before the model has even read the user's message. ![Comparison of loading all tools upfront versus discovering tools on demand. The upfront approach consumes \~150… Connect to local MCP servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/connect-local-servers …"-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/username/Desktop", "/Users/username/Downloads" ] } } } ``` ```json Windows theme={null} { "mcpServers… Connect to remote MCP Servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/develop/connect-remote-servers …n the server implementation but commonly involves OAuth, API keys, or username/password combinations. ? Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/getting-started/intro …can connect to multiple databases across an organization, empowering users to analyze data using chat. * AI models can create 3D designs on Blender and print them out using a 3D printer. ## Why does… Architecture overview Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/learn/architecture …: A human-readable display name for the tool that clients can show to users * **`description`**: Detailed explanation of what the tool does and when to use it * **`inputSchema`**: A JSON Schema that d… Understanding MCP clients Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/learn/client-concepts …. The host application, like Claude.ai or an IDE, manages the overall user experience and coordinates multiple clients. Each client handles one direct communication with one server. Understanding the… Understanding MCP servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/learn/server-concepts …hat your LLM can actively call, and decides when to use them based on user requests. Tools can write to databases, call external APIs, modify files, or trigger other logic. | Search flights Send messa… Debugging Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tools/debugging …"-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/username/data" ] } } } ``` Instead of relative paths like `./data` ### Environment variables MCP servers laun… MCP Inspector Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tools/inspector …ontextprotocol/inspector npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /Users/username/Desktop ``` **PyPI package** ```bash theme={null} npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx <package-name> <args> #… Understanding Authorization in MCP Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tutorials/security/authorization …ces and operations exposed by MCP servers. If your MCP server handles user data or administrative actions, authorization ensures only permitted users can access its endpoints. MCP uses standardized a… Security Best Practices Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2024-11-05/tutorials/security/security_best_practices …allows malicious clients to obtain authorization codes without proper user consent by exploiting the combination of static client IDs, dynamic client registration, and consent cookies. #### Terminolo… Build an MCP client Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-client …nd available tools""" messages = [ { "role": "user", "content": query } ] response = await self.session.list_tools() available_tools = [{… Build an MCP server Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-server …r-concepts.md#tools)**: Functions that can be called by the LLM (with user approval) 3. **[Prompts](/docs/2025-03-26/learn/server-concepts.md#prompts)**: Pre-written templates that help users accompli… Build with Agent Skills Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/build-with-agent-skills …| | `build-mcpb` | Packages a local stdio server with its runtime so users can install it without Node or Python. | Each skill ships a `SKILL.md` file plus a `references/` folder of supporting mater… Client Best Practices Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/clients/client-best-practices …the majority of the context window before the model has even read the user's message. ![Comparison of loading all tools upfront versus discovering tools on demand. The upfront approach consumes \~150… Connect to local MCP servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/connect-local-servers …"-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/Users/username/Desktop", "/Users/username/Downloads" ] } } } ``` ```json Windows theme={null} { "mcpServers… Connect to remote MCP Servers Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/develop/connect-remote-servers …n the server implementation but commonly involves OAuth, API keys, or username/password combinations. ? Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/getting-started/intro …can connect to multiple databases across an organization, empowering users to analyze data using chat. * AI models can create 3D designs on Blender and print them out using a 3D printer. ## Why does… Architecture overview Model Context Protocol · in the page docs/2025-03-26/learn/architecture …: A human-readable display name for the tool that clients can show to users * **`description`**: Detailed explanation of what the tool does and when to use it * **`inputSchema`**: A JSON Schema that d…