Claude Code

Set up the Mixedbread MCP server with Claude Code.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

Claude Code installed (install guide)
Node.js 20+ installed on your system (download here)
A Mixedbread API key from platform.mixedbread.com

Configuration

Choose one of the following methods to configure MCP servers in Claude Code.

Method 1: Import from Claude Desktop

If you already have Claude Desktop configured with MCP servers, you can import them directly:

claude mcp add-from-claude-desktop

This will automatically import all MCP servers from your Claude Desktop configuration.

Method 2: Global Configuration

Configure MCP servers globally to use them across all projects:

claude mcp add mixedbread -s user -e MXBAI_AUTH_HEADER="Bearer YOUR_MIXEDBREAD_API_KEY" -- npx -y mcp-remote@latest https://www.mcp.mixedbread.com/api/mcp --header Authorization:${MXBAI_AUTH_HEADER}

claude mcp add filesystem -s user -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem .

claude mcp list

You should see both servers listed with user scope.

Verification

List configured servers
claude mcp list
Use the /mcp command to see available tools and server status.
Test Mixedbread functionality
Create a vector store called "project-docs"
Test filesystem access
List files in the current directory

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Last updated: July 31, 2025