How to Use the Anura MCP in Claude

Q: Why does Claude Desktop need the getsystemstatus tool for Anura?

Your agent uses getsystemstatus to confirm the Anura platform is active. This ensures your automated traffic checks don't fail silently during a live campaign.

Stop ad fraud directly from your chat window by connecting Claude Desktop to the Anura API.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Anura to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Monitor ad fraud signals inside Claude Desktop

Your Claude Desktop client can now watch out for dirty traffic without you leaving the chat interface. By using the `get_system_status` tool, your agent checks if the Anura system is online and ready to process incoming visitor validation requests. If you run Claude Web, this integration lets you pull live status reports directly into your browser window. You can query the server to confirm your ad fraud detection pipeline is working before launching a new marketing push.

Verify your ad security stack with this MCP Server

Media buyers don't have time to dig through API docs when a campaign goes sideways. Ask your agent to run `get_system_status` to see if the validation engine is processing clicks normally. This MCP Server runs in a secure V8 sandbox, meaning your local files remain safe while Claude Desktop checks your ad fraud infrastructure. You get a direct line to your fraud data without risking your local setup.

Debug local traffic issues in Claude Desktop

When testing landing pages locally, you need to know if your fraud filters are active. Use Claude Desktop with this local tool to call `get_system_status` and verify the Anura connection. The stdio transport runs the tool as a subprocess on your machine, giving your agent the context it needs to diagnose connection drops. You can spot configuration errors in your local environment before pushing code to production.

Setup guide

Set up Anura MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Anura MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Anura MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under anura-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anura-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Anura MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your Claude Desktop configuration file and add the server details under the mcpServers key. Once you restart the app, your agent can call the status tools.

Yes, you can connect the remote URL directly in your browser settings. This lets your agent query the fraud detection systems without installing anything locally.

Your agent uses `get_system_status` to confirm the Anura platform is active. This ensures your automated traffic checks don't fail silently during a live campaign.

Yes, when connected via Claude Web, this MCP setup can render interactive status reports. You can view your ad fraud metrics directly inside your conversation.

All requests run through an ephemeral V8 sandbox that isolates your API keys and visitor signatures. Your ad fraud data is never stored on Vinkius servers or used to train models.

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