How do I get Duda API credentials?

Log in to your Duda account, navigate to the **Developer Portal**, and you can generate your unique API Username and API Password from the **API Credentials** section.

Can the agent publish my sites?

This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing sites, templates, and accounts. Triggering a live publication should be managed via the Duda editor or your custom dashboard.

Does the integration support white-label settings?

Yes, you can use the get_site_details or get_client_account_profile tools to retrieve information about your white-labeled sites and client configurations.

Duda MCP Server for Claude Desktop 10 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": {
    "duda": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Duda MCP Server

Integrate Duda, the professional website builder for agencies and SaaS, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your fleet of websites and their publishing statuses, track available site templates, monitor client accounts and permissions, and oversee dynamic data collections using natural language.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Duda to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 10 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

Website Oversight — List and retrieve detailed configuration and real-time status for all your Duda websites and domains.
Template Intelligence — Access the Duda template library to monitor available designs and structural organizational identifiers.
Client Management — Track client account profiles, email addresses, and individual permissions across your organization.
Collection Monitoring — List dynamic data collections associated with specific sites to ensure efficient content management.

The Duda MCP Server exposes 10 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 Duda to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Duda 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 Duda

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 10 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Duda MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Duda 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

Duda + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Duda 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

Duda MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Duda to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_client_account_profile

Get full profile and permission data for a specific client account

get_site_details

Get detailed settings and information for a specific Duda site

get_template_details

Get detailed information for a specific Duda template

list_client_accounts

List all client accounts registered in your Duda organization

list_duda_sites

List all websites configured in your Duda account

list_published_websites

Identify sites that are currently in a "Published" status

list_site_collections

List all dynamic data collections associated with a specific site

list_site_templates

List all available Duda website templates

quick_site_health_audit

Retrieve a high-level summary of site activity and publishing rates

search_sites_by_domain

Search for a Duda site using a domain or name keyword

Example Prompts for Duda in Claude Desktop

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

"List all my published Duda sites."

"Show me the details for site 'site_12345'."

"Which client accounts have permission to 'Manage Blog'?"

Troubleshooting Duda MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Duda 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.

Duda + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Duda 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.