Connecting Claude Desktop to LinkDeal

Claude Desktop is Anthropic's desktop app for Claude. It supports MCP with OAuth, allowing you to connect LinkDeal in seconds.

Option 1: Connect via OAuth (recommended)

OAuth is the fastest way to connect. No API key needed.

1. In Claude Desktop, go to Settings > Connectors
2. Click Add connector
3. Enter LinkDeal as the name
4. Enter https://app.linkdeal.ai/api/mcp as the URL
5. Select OAuth from the Auth dropdown
6. Click Connect
7. Sign in with your LinkDeal account when prompted

You are done. All 18 MCP tools are now available.

Option 2: Connect via API key

Use this method if OAuth is not available or you prefer API key authentication.

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed (download from anthropic.com)
• A LinkDeal account with an active subscription
• An API key from LinkDeal Settings

Step 1: Generate an API key

1. Log in to LinkDeal
2. Go to Settings in the navigation
3. Scroll to API Keys
4. Click Generate New Key
5. Copy the key (starts with ld_)

Keep this key secure. You will not be able to see it again.

Step 2: Open Claude Desktop config

Find your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

If the file does not exist, create it.

Step 3: Add the LinkDeal MCP server

Add this to your config file (JSON format):

{

"mcpServers": {

"linkdeal": {

"command": "npx",

"args": [

"mcp-remote",

"https://app.linkdeal.ai/api/mcp",

"--header",

"Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

]

}

}

}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

Step 4: Restart Claude Desktop

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Step 5: Test the connection

In Claude Desktop, try a prompt like:

"How many LinkDeal credits do I have?"

If connected successfully, Claude will use the get_credits tool and tell you your balance.

Troubleshooting

"Tool not found" errors: Make sure you restarted Claude Desktop after editing the config.

Authentication errors: Verify your API key is correct and not expired. For OAuth, try disconnecting and reconnecting.

Config file issues: Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas, proper brackets).

Example prompts

Once connected, try:

• "Find people who reacted to HubSpot posts this week"
• "Search for VPs of Sales at fintech companies in the UK"
• "Enrich the lead with email john.smith@acme.com"
• "Send the last 5 leads to Slack"