Granola MCP Server for Claude Code 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic CLI for terminal-first development. Add Granola as an MCP server in one command and Claude Code will discover every tool at runtime. ideal for automation pipelines, CI/CD integration, and headless workflows via Vinkius.
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# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
claude mcp add granola --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Granola MCP Server
Connect your Granola.ai account to any AI agent and take full control of your AI-powered meeting notes, searchable conversation memory, and automated summaries through natural conversation.
Claude Code registers Granola as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where Granola data drives decisions without human intervention.
What you can do
- Meeting Document Orchestration — List all meeting documents in your workspace and retrieve primary entry points for workspace interactions natively
- Live Content Retrieval — Access full structured content of meeting documents, parsing human-modified annotations and ML-generated notes flawlessy
- AI Summarization — Retrieve synthesized AI-generated blocks reducing bulk meeting content into concise overviews and key takeaway nodes limitlessly
- Action Item Tracking — Isolate specifically categorized target steps inferred from recorded meeting intent to automate post-meeting follow-ups
- Transcript Auditing — Retrieve full speaker-detected transcripts parsed locally on device, containing semantic and chronological speech metadata natively
- Participant Navigation — Identify meeting attendees by cross-referencing calendar arrays bound to Granola sessions synchronously
- Global Workspace Search — Execute full-text term detection across all documents to find specific discussions and prioritized ranked datasets
- Folder & List Management — Enumerate high-level categorization labels grouping documents physically inside directories to browse your workspace hierarchy
- Batch Retrieval Oversight — Fetch multiple meeting documents by their IDs in a single request to analyze complex cross-meeting dependencies securely
The Granola MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Code 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 Granola to Claude Code via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Granola MCP Server with Claude Code.
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
Add the MCP Server
Run the command above in your terminal
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
Start using Granola
Ask Claude: "Using Granola, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Why Use Claude Code with the Granola MCP Server
Claude Code provides unique advantages when paired with Granola through the Model Context Protocol.
Single-command setup: `claude mcp add` registers the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using Granola tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
Granola + Claude Code Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Code combined with the Granola MCP Server delivers measurable value.
CI/CD integration: embed Granola tool calls in your deployment pipeline to validate configurations or fetch secrets before shipping
Headless batch processing: schedule Claude Code to query Granola nightly and generate reports without human intervention
Shell scripting: pipe Granola outputs into other CLI tools for data transformation, filtering, and aggregation
Infrastructure monitoring: run Claude Code in a cron job to query Granola status endpoints and alert on anomalies
Granola MCP Tools for Claude Code (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Granola to Claude Code via MCP:
get_action_items
Extract action items identified from a meeting document
get_content
Retrieve the full structured content of a meeting document
get_documents_batch
Fetch multiple documents by their IDs in a single request
get_metadata
Retrieve metadata for a specific meeting document
get_participants
Retrieve the list of participants for a specific meeting
get_summary
Retrieve the AI-generated summary of a meeting document
get_transcript
Retrieve the full transcript of a meeting with speaker detection
list_by_date
List meeting documents within a specific date range
list_documents
List all meeting documents in the Granola workspace with pagination
list_folders
List all document lists (folders) in the Granola workspace
list_recent
List the 20 most recent meeting documents
search_documents
Full-text search across all meeting documents
Example Prompts for Granola in Claude Code
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Code agent to start working with Granola immediately.
"Show me the 5 most recent meeting documents"
"What were the action items from meeting 'abc-123'?"
"Search for meeting notes mentioning 'competitor analysis'"
Troubleshooting Granola MCP Server with Claude Code
Common issues when connecting Granola to Claude Code through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Command not found: claude
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-codeConnection timeout
Granola + Claude Code FAQ
Common questions about integrating Granola MCP Server with Claude Code.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.Connect Granola with your favorite client
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Connect Granola to Claude Code
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.