About MCP Servers
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open protocol that creates standardized connections between AI applications and external services, like documentation. Capaโs MCP server enables AI tools to search your documentation directly instead of making generic web searches, providing more accurate and up-to-date information about Capaโs API, features, and integration guides. When an AI tool has your documentation MCP server connected:- The AI can proactively search your documentation while generating a response, not just when explicitly asked
- The AI determines when to use the search tool based on the context of the conversation and the relevance of your documentation
- Each tool call happens during the generation process, so the AI searches up-to-date information from your documentation
Capaโs MCP Server
Capa automatically generates an MCP server for your documentation and hosts it at: MCP Server URL:https://docs.capa.fi/mcp
This MCP server provides access to all indexed content on the Capa documentation site, including:
- API references and endpoints
- Integration guides and tutorials
- Webhook documentation
- Code examples and best practices
Connect to Your AI Tool
Your users must connect Capaโs MCP server to their preferred AI tools. Follow the instructions below for your specific tool.Cursor
To connect Capaโs MCP server to Cursor:-
Open MCP settings
- Use Command + Shift + P (Ctrl + Shift + P on Windows) to open the command palette
- Search for โOpen MCP settingsโ
- Select Add custom MCP. This opens the
mcp.jsonfile
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Configure the Capa MCP server
In
mcp.json, add:JSON - Test the connection In Cursorโs chat, ask โWhat tools do you have available?โ Cursor should show the Capa MCP server as an available tool.
VS Code
To connect Capaโs MCP server to VS Code:-
Create the configuration file
- Create a
.vscode/mcp.jsonfile in your workspace
- Create a
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Configure the Capa MCP server
In
mcp.json, add:JSON
Claude
To use Capaโs MCP server with Claude:-
Add the Capa MCP server to Claude
- Navigate to the Connectors page in the Claude settings
- Select Add custom connector
- Add the Capa MCP server:
- Name:
Capa - URL:
https://docs.capa.fi/mcp
- Name:
- Select Add
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Access the MCP server in your chat
- When using Claude, select the attachments button (the plus icon)
- Select the Capa MCP server
- Ask Claude a question about Capa
Claude Code
To use Capaโs MCP server with Claude Code, run the following command:bash
bash
Using Multiple MCP Servers
Users can connect multiple MCP servers to their AI tools. Connected MCP servers do not consume context until the AI calls a search tool. The AI decides when to search based on query relevance, so it doesnโt search every connected server for every question. Best practices for using multiple MCP servers:- Connect only the MCP servers relevant to your current work
- Be specific in your prompts so the AI searches the most relevant server
- Disconnect servers youโre not actively using to reduce potential context usage
Whatโs Next