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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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Classic Setup·json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gofood": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About GoFood MCP Server

Connect your GoFood/GoBiz merchant account to any AI agent and take full control of your food delivery and POS integration through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect GoFood to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 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

  • Outlet Management — List, link, and unlink merchant outlets; retrieve detailed outlet configuration and properties
  • Menu & Catalog — Fetch complete menu catalogs, update items, and manage stock levels for menu items and variants
  • Order Processing — Accept, cancel, and mark orders as prepared with full order type support
  • Promotions — Create, list, deactivate, and delete promotional campaigns for specific outlets
  • Webhooks — Set up notification subscriptions for real-time event monitoring
  • Payments — Create payment transactions with reference tracking

The GoFood MCP Server exposes 12 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 GoFood to Claude Desktop via MCP

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

01

Open Claude Desktop Settings

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

02

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

03

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

04

Start using GoFood

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the GoFood MCP Server

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

01

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

02

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

03

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

04

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

GoFood + Claude Desktop Use Cases

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

01

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

02

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

03

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

04

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

GoFood MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect GoFood to Claude Desktop via MCP:

01

accept_order

Accept a pending GoFood order

02

cancel_order

Cancel a GoFood order

03

create_promo

Create a new promo for a GoFood outlet

04

get_catalog

Get the full menu catalog for a GoFood outlet

05

get_outlet_info

Get details for a specific GoFood outlet

06

link_outlet

Link a GoFood outlet to the integration

07

list_linked_outlets

List all linked GoFood outlets

08

list_promos

List all promos for a GoFood outlet

09

mark_order_prepared

Mark a GoFood order as food prepared

10

unlink_outlet

Unlink a GoFood outlet from the integration

11

update_catalog

Update the menu catalog for a GoFood outlet

12

update_menu_stocks

Update menu item stock levels for a GoFood outlet

Example Prompts for GoFood in Claude Desktop

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

01

"List all my linked GoFood outlets."

02

"Show me the full menu catalog for outlet out_001."

03

"Accept order ORD-12345 for outlet out_001, type food."

04

"Create a 20% discount promo for outlet out_001 valid this weekend."

Troubleshooting GoFood MCP Server with Claude Desktop

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

01

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).
02

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.
03

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.

GoFood + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating GoFood MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

01

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.
02

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.
03

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.
04

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.
05

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.

Connect GoFood to Claude Desktop

Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.