Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from claude_desktop_config.json. CrowdTime is configured with a single entry that points at the MCP URL and supplies your bearer token as a request header.

Config file location

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

If the file does not exist, create it. The folder is created the first time Claude Desktop runs.

Configuration

The Issue token modal generates a ready-to-paste snippet for you. It looks like:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crowdtime": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "<YOUR_MCP_URL>",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sk_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

If you already have other MCP servers configured, merge the "crowdtime" entry into your existing "mcpServers" object — don't overwrite the whole file.

Apply

1. Save the config file.
2. Fully quit Claude Desktop (not just close the window — use Claude → Quit on macOS, or right-click the tray icon on Windows).
3. Reopen it.

Verify

In a new chat:

List the CrowdTime MCP tools, then run crowdtrendz_crypto_news_research or crowdtrendz_stock_news_research. You will see the tools listed alongside a comprehensive summary.