How to Use the CrewAI Platform MCP in Claude

Q: How do I install the CrewAI Platform MCP Server in Claude Desktop?

Open your configuration file at /Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json. Add the server command under the mcpServers key and restart the app.

Q: Can Claude Desktop trigger a CrewAI Platform run?

Yes. The client uses the kickoffcrew tool to provision the payload and start the execution immediately.

Q: How do I check run status using CrewAI Platform and Claude Desktop?

Just ask Claude to check the logs. It calls getrunstatus to pull the explicit cloud traces directly into your chat window.

Q: Is my webhook data secure when Claude Desktop reads it?

The listwebhooks tool only reads hold parsing arrays locally. Vinkius runs the MCP server in an ephemeral V8 Isolate, meaning your webhook URLs vanish the second the session ends.

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Kickoff and monitor runs in Claude Desktop

The `kickoff_crew` tool lets Claude provision a highly-available JSON payload to start your jobs. You skip the terminal entirely. Just tell your agent to start the process, and it generates the hard customer bindings right there in the chat. Tracking those jobs takes seconds. By calling `get_run_status`, Claude pulls the explicit cloud logging tracing vault limits so you see exactly what your setup is doing. When a job hangs, you hit it with `cancel_run` to inspect deep internal arrays and mitigate specific plan math before it eats your API credits.

Inspect your active MCP Server crews

The `get_crew` tool performs structural extraction of the properties driving your active account logic. You get the full configuration without digging through web interfaces. Listing the broader setup is just as fast. Running `list_crews` identifies bounded CRM records inside the headless platform. Your agent reads the active records and tells you exactly which crews are active, paused, or failing.

Audit agents and tasks on the fly

The `get_agent` tool enumerates the structured rules exporting active billing for a specific identity. Running `list_agents` goes further to irreversibly vaporize explicit validations extracting rich churn flags. That lets you debug an agent's permissions by just asking your client to check its configuration. Task tracking works the exact same way. When Claude executes `list_tasks` or `get_task`, it identifies the precise active arrays spanning your native gateway authentication. You know exactly what tasks are pending and which agents own them.

Setup guide

Set up CrewAI Platform 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 CrewAI Platform 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 CrewAI Platform 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 crewai-platform-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about CrewAI Platform MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your configuration file at `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`. Add the server command under the `mcpServers` key and restart the app.

Yes. The client uses the `kickoff_crew` tool to provision the payload and start the execution immediately.

It works perfectly in the browser. Go to Settings, find Integrations, and paste your remote server URL to connect it.

Just ask Claude to check the logs. It calls `get_run_status` to pull the explicit cloud traces directly into your chat window.

The `list_webhooks` tool only reads hold parsing arrays locally. Vinkius runs the MCP server in an ephemeral V8 Isolate, meaning your webhook URLs vanish the second the session ends.

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