> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eluup.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect the ELUUP AI MCP Server to Your AI Agent

> Configure the ELUUP AI MCP server in Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP client with an API key and SSE transport in under five minutes.

Connect the ELUUP AI MCP server to your AI agent in three steps. Once configured, your agent can fetch signals, create trading agents, and monitor positions by natural language commands.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API key">
    Log in to [app.eluup.ai](https://app.eluup.ai), open **Settings > API Keys**, and create a new key. Copy it to your clipboard. You will need it for every MCP client you configure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the MCP server to your client">
    The ELUUP MCP server uses SSE transport over HTTPS. Add the following base configuration to your MCP client. Replace `<API_KEY>` with your real key.

    ```json MCP config theme={null}
    {
      "url": "https://mcp.eluup.ai/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
      }
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Cursor">
    In your project root, create or edit `.cursor/mcp.json`:

    ```json .cursor/mcp.json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "eluup": {
          "url": "https://mcp.eluup.ai/sse",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    Restart Cursor. The ELUUP tools appear in the MCP panel and are available in chat.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Claude Desktop">
    Open Claude Desktop settings and edit the MCP server configuration file. Add the ELUUP server block:

    ```json claude_desktop_config.json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "eluup": {
          "url": "https://mcp.eluup.ai/sse",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Bearer <API_KEY>"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    Save and restart Claude Desktop.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test with a natural language command">
    Open chat in your AI client and send a command such as:

    ```text theme={null}
    Show me the latest buy signals on Base.
    ```

    The agent will invoke the `get_signals` tool, request signals for chain ID 8453, and return formatted results for you.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Tip>
  The ELUUP MCP server supports SSE transport only. Ensure your client supports SSE-based MCP servers. Most popular clients, including Cursor and Claude Desktop, support this transport natively.
</Tip>