How do I securely obtain my ConnectWise API Keys and Company ID?

Log into your ConnectWise Manage instance. Note your 'Company ID' prominently displayed on the login screen. Then navigate securely via the internal system module down under 'System' > 'Members', find the specialized sub-tab marked 'API Members'. Create a new specific role API member for this AI, and within its configuration, strictly establish a new API Key generation. This will output a matched pair containing your 'Public Key' and your strictly secured 'Private Key'. Securely provide all thre

Will the agent close tickets automatically, or must I specifically instruct it to change the status?

The AI remains tightly compliant to your direct prompts. It will not spontaneously close unprompted tickets or mutate parameters heavily without instruction. You must expressly request 'Change ticket X status to Closed' ensuring governance, compliance, and accurate logging remains strictly under your control at all times during interactive use.

Can I query client configurations or passwords with this active integration?

Configurational details such as device types and basic network data models are queryable if permissions via API permit, but sensitive field extraction like retrieving unencrypted passwords directly inside the dialog typically stays strictly masked or gated, abiding exclusively by your ConnectWise native security role allowances configured previously inside the specific 'API Member' settings during your setup.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "connectwise": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About ConnectWise MCP Server

Empower your conversational AI with deep integration into ConnectWise Manage (PSA). Enhance technical support operations by enabling your agent to triage issues, update existing service tickets, and retrieve critical client environment data without leaving your conversational interface.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect ConnectWise to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Ticketing Operations — Rapidly inspect queue statuses, assign incoming tickets, or update internal notes naturally.
Asset & Configuration Retrieval — Look up devices, configurations, and agreements associated with a specific managed client.
Billing & Time Entries — Log billable technical time or adjust status workflows directly through the chat.

The ConnectWise MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect ConnectWise to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ConnectWise MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using ConnectWise

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 9 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the ConnectWise MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with ConnectWise through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

ConnectWise + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the ConnectWise MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

ConnectWise MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect ConnectWise to Claude Desktop via MCP:

create_ticket

Create a new service ticket in ConnectWise Manage

get_company

Returns name, contact info, territory, and status. Retrieve detailed information about a specific company

get_ticket

Returns summary, priority, status, assigned member, and notes. Retrieve detailed information about a specific service ticket

list_companies

Use to discover company identifiers for ticket creation. Retrieve a list of companies/clients in ConnectWise

list_contacts

Use to find external contact details. Retrieve a list of individual contacts within companies

list_members

Retrieve a list of internal staff members

list_sales_activities

Retrieve a list of sales and service activities

list_service_tickets

Supports pagination via pageSize. Retrieve a list of service tickets from ConnectWise Manage

search_tickets_by_summary

Useful for finding tickets by keyword. Find service tickets matching a keyword in the summary

Example Prompts for ConnectWise in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with ConnectWise immediately.

"Show me the top 3 open critical tickets currently on the 'Helpdesk' board."

"Enter a time entry of 1.5 hours for ticket #13988 with the notes 'Reconfigured firewall rules to establish stable VPN tunnels.' and mark the ticket as closed."

"Retrieve the billing details and active agreements for the client 'Globex Corporation' to prepare for an audit."

Troubleshooting ConnectWise MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting ConnectWise to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

ConnectWise + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating ConnectWise MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.