Claude MCP integration

What is Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

MCP is a standardized protocol that allows AI assistants like Claude to securely access structured data from various applications. When you integrate Alloy Planning and Feedback with Claude via MCP, you enable Claude to:

1. Access product context: Claude can reference your Alloy Planning work items, customer feedback and other related content.
2. Answer questions with context: Claude can provide answers grounded in your specific product data
3. Assist with product planning: Claude can help draft, refine, and organize product strategies with access to your existing work

Setting up Claude integration

Setting up the Claude integration with Alloy Planning and Feedback is straightforward. Claude connects over OAuth, so you do not need to create an MCP API key or edit Claude's local config file.

1. Add Alloy Planning and Feedback as a custom connector

1. Open Claude or Claude Desktop.
2. Open Settings and navigate to Customize > Connectors.
3. Click the + button next to Connectors, then select Add custom connector.
4. Enter Alloy Planning and Feedback as the connector name.
5. Enter the MCP server URL:

https://mcp.index.inc/mcp

6. Leave the advanced OAuth client ID and secret fields blank.
7. Click Add.

If you are on a Claude Team or Enterprise plan, an Owner or Primary Owner may need to add the custom connector for the organization first from Organization settings > Connectors. After that, each member can connect it from Customize > Connectors.

2. Authorize Alloy Planning and Feedback

1. Find the Alloy Planning and Feedback connector in Claude's connector settings.
2. Click Connect.
3. Sign in to Alloy if prompted.
4. Authorize Claude to access your workspace.
5. Return to Claude and start a new conversation.

Once connected, Claude will have secure access to your Alloy Planning and Feedback workspace data.

Setting up Claude with an MCP API key

You can also connect Claude with an Alloy Planning and Feedback MCP API key. This is useful when you want to manage access with a workspace-scoped key instead of using browser-based OAuth.

1. Generate an MCP API key in Alloy

1. Navigate to your workspace settings in Alloy.
2. Select MCP from the sidebar.
3. Click Create New Key.
4. Provide a name (e.g., "Claude Desktop Integration") and optional description.
5. Click Create Key.
6. Copy the generated API key (note: it will only be shown once).

2. Configure Claude with the MCP API key

1. Open Claude Desktop on your computer.
2. Click Claude in your top menu bar, then click Settings.
3. Select Developers from the sidebar.
4. Click Edit config.
5. Paste the following config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alloy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.index.inc/mcp",
        "--header",
        "X-MCP-API-Key: <YOUR API KEY HERE>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

6. Replace <YOUR API KEY HERE> with the MCP API key you generated in Alloy.
7. Save the config and restart Claude Desktop.

Once connected, Claude will have secure access to your Alloy Planning and Feedback workspace data.

Using Claude with Alloy Planning and Feedback integration

With the integration set up, you can now use Claude to interact with your Alloy Planning and Feedback data. In a conversation, use the + menu, open Connectors, and make sure Alloy Planning and Feedback is enabled for that chat.

Ask Questions About Your Product

You can ask Claude questions like:

• "What's the status of our Q3 roadmap items?"
• "Summarize the requirements for the new authentication feature"
• "What feedback did we get on the beta release?"

Benefits of Integration

Enhanced Context Awareness

Claude's responses will be informed by your product data, making them more relevant and accurate for your specific needs.

Time Savings

No need to manually reference or copy-paste information from Alloy Planning and Feedback into Claude - the integration means Claude already has access to this context.

Better Decision Support

Claude can provide more valuable insights and recommendations when it has access to your full product context.