How to Use the NVIDIA API Catalog MCP in Claude Code

Run headless NVIDIA API Catalog tasks in your terminal with Claude Code for efficient CI/CD and automation.

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Setup NVIDIA API Catalog with Claude Code

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Headless inference via Claude Code

Pipe your CLI output directly into `nvidia_chat_completion` for automated analysis. It works perfectly in shell scripts and CI/CD pipelines. There is no GUI overhead. You get raw output that you can redirect or pass to other command-line utilities.

Automated status checks in Claude Code

Use `nvidia_get_cloud_status` in your cron jobs to verify API availability before starting a build. It prevents failures in your automated workflows. It returns a simple status code that your shell scripts can interpret. This keeps your pipeline logic clean and resilient.

Efficient summarization with Claude Code

Process logs or large config files using `nvidia_summarize_content` directly in the terminal. It condenses verbose output into actionable summaries. This is ideal for automated reporting. You can generate a summary of a build log and pipe it to a file or a notification service.

Setup guide

Set up NVIDIA API Catalog MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see nvidia-api-catalog-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest NVIDIA API Catalog transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available NVIDIA API Catalog tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http nvidia-api-catalog-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the NVIDIA API Catalog MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nvidia-api-catalog-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about NVIDIA API Catalog MCP in Claude Code

Run the add command with the server URL in your terminal. Use the list command to verify that all tools are ready for your scripts.

Yes, the headless nature of the server makes it suitable for CI/CD. You can trigger model inference as part of your deployment process.

Call the quota tool in your script before a long-running process. It returns your current usage so you can halt if you hit a limit.

The server operates over secure HTTPS. Your credentials stay in your local config, and traffic is restricted to your specific commands.

Yes, the tool output is structured text. You can pipe the results of any MCP tool into grep, awk, or other standard tools.

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