Which Base URL should I use for my account?

If you are using the international version, use `https://api.coze.com`. For the Chinese version, use `https://api.coze.cn`.

Can I automatically list all published bots in a space?

Yes! Use the `list_bots` tool with your Space ID. Your agent will return a list of all bots that have been published and are ready for interaction.

How do I upload a new document to my knowledge base?

Use the `upload_document` tool with the target Dataset ID and the raw text content. Your agent will handle the ingestion process into the Coze RAG engine.

Coze MCP Server for Claude Desktop 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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

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About Coze MCP Server

Connect your AI agents to Coze (扣子), the advanced bot orchestration platform by ByteDance. This MCP provides 11 tools to manage the full lifecycle of your bots, from chat interactions to knowledge base document ingestion.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Coze to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 11 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

Bot Interaction — Chat with published bots and handle multi-turn conversations with persistent history
Knowledge Engineering — Upload, list, and delete documents in knowledge base datasets for RAG optimization
Workspace Management — List available spaces and published bots to monitor your AI ecosystem
Action Handling — Submit tool outputs when bots require human-in-the-loop or external plugin results

The Coze MCP Server exposes 11 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 Coze to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Coze 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 Coze

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 11 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Coze MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Coze 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

Coze + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Coze 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

Coze MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Coze to Claude Desktop via MCP:

clear_conversation

Clear all messages from a conversation session

create_chat

Send a message to a Coze bot and get a response

delete_document

Delete documents from a dataset by ID

get_conversation_history

Retrieve the message list from a conversation

list_bots

List published bots in a specific Coze Space

list_datasets

List knowledge base datasets in a Coze Space

list_workspaces

List available Coze workspaces/spaces

publish_bot

Publish a Coze Bot draft

submit_tool_outputs

Submit outputs for tools/plugins required by the bot

upload_document

Upload a raw text document to a Knowledge Base

upload_file_url

Upload an external file URL to Coze storage

Example Prompts for Coze in Claude Desktop

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

"Chat with bot 'bot_123' and ask 'Tell me about the history of Tokyo'."

"List all active workspaces in my Coze account."

"Upload the content of 'manual.txt' to dataset 'ds_999'."

Troubleshooting Coze MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Coze 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.

Coze + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Coze 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.