How do I find my VineRadar API Key?

Log in to your [**VineRadar dashboard**](https://vineradar.com/account), and you will find your API Key under the 'Integrations' or 'Developer' section. Copy and paste it below.

Can the agent search for vineyards by region?

Yes. Use the `search_vineyards` tool providing the location name (e.g., 'Napa Valley' or 'Bordeaux'). Your agent will return matching vineyards instantly.

Is vintage information included?

Yes. The wine records retrieved by your agent include the vintage year and specific characteristics associated with that production cycle.

VineRadar MCP Server for Claude Desktop 6 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": {
    "vineradar": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About VineRadar MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire wine research and vineyard auditing workflow with VineRadar, the comprehensive platform for global wine data. By connecting VineRadar to your agent, you transform complex varietal searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for specific wines, audit vineyard locations, and retrieve detailed vintage metadata without you ever touching a wine app. Whether you are building a personal cellar or conducting market research on varietals, your agent acts as a real-time sommelier, ensuring your data is always detailed and well-categorized.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect VineRadar to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 6 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

Wine Auditing — Search for thousands of wines by name or keyword and retrieve detailed metadata, including ratings and vintages.
Vineyard Oversight — Browse vineyard profiles by location to maintain a clear view of regional wine production.
Varietal Discovery — Query wine varietals to understand the technological and regional distribution of specific grape types instantly.
Vintage Intelligence — Retrieve full details for specific wine IDs to assist in deep-dive collection audits.
Market Monitoring — List all supported varietals in the VineRadar catalog to identify trending wine themes in real-time.

The VineRadar MCP Server exposes 6 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 VineRadar to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the VineRadar 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 VineRadar

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 6 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the VineRadar MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with VineRadar 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 the Vinkius Edge network

VineRadar + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the VineRadar 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

VineRadar MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect VineRadar to Claude Desktop via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the VineRadar API is operational

get_vineyard_details

Get full details for a specific vineyard by ID

get_wine_details

Get full details for a specific wine by ID

list_wine_varietals

List all wine varietals supported by VineRadar

search_vineyards

Search for vineyards by location

search_wines

Search for wines by name or keyword

Example Prompts for VineRadar in Claude Desktop

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

"Search for 'Cabernet Sauvignon' wines using VineRadar."

"Find vineyards in 'Napa Valley'."

"What are the details for wine ID 12345?"

Troubleshooting VineRadar MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting VineRadar 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.

VineRadar + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating VineRadar 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.