Claude Desktop
The same flow works in Claude Desktop and on claude.ai. No key to paste: you sign in to SquidX and choose what Claude may do.
Custom connectors are on every Claude plan: Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. Free is limited to one custom connector.
The same flow works in Claude Desktop and on claude.ai. No key to paste: you sign in to SquidX and choose what Claude may do.
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Open the connectors
Go to Customize, then Connectors (claude.ai/customize/connectors). On Team and Enterprise an owner adds the connector once with Add, Custom, Web, and then each member connects.
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Add a custom connector
Click + Add, then Add custom connector. Name it SquidX, paste the URL below in the URL field, and click Continue.
texthttps://squidx.io/api/mcp - 3
Sign in
Under Authentication, choose Sign in now, keep the OAuth client on its default, and click Add. Claude sends you to SquidX: sign in, pick the workspace and the access level, and press Allow.
Or use an API key
Under Authentication choose No sign in, then under Request headers add this header.
Authorization: Bearer sqx_your_keyCheck it worked
Open a chat, click the + button at the lower left, choose Connectors, and switch SquidX on. Then ask: "What is in my SquidX queue this week?"
Troubleshooting
- The client says it could not register with the sign-in service
- The discovery documents did not answer. Check that
https://squidx.io/.well-known/oauth-authorization-serverloads in a browser, then remove the server and add it again. - I get a 401 with an API key
- The header is missing or the key is wrong. It is
Authorization: Bearer sqx_..., with the space. - The assistant has no write tools
- The access is read only. Disconnect the app in Settings, then sign in again with Read and write, or create a key with it, and reconnect so the client fetches the tool list again.
- A tool answers inactive
- The workspace has no active plan. Drafts still work. Queuing and publishing need a subscription or credits.