Bring Proxy Network
to Claude Desktop
Create your Vinkius account to connect Decodo (Smartproxy) to Claude Desktop and start using all 9 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Decodo (Smartproxy) MCP Server?
Connect your Decodo (Smartproxy) account to any AI agent to control your proxy endpoints, audit infrastructure, and track SERP/scraping data seamlessly. Interact with your server architecture and networking limits using natural language without jumping out of your IDE.
What you can do
- Inventory Management — Effortlessly pull a list of active
list_proxy_endpoints,list_datacenter_proxies, andlist_residential_proxies - Live Bandwidth Monitoring — Run
get_traffic_usagedirectly inside the AI prompt to see if you are about to hit your monthly data quota cap - Bot Statistics — Evaluate the health of your bots automatically by checking
get_scraper_statsfor eCommerce and SERP scrapers - Reselling & Accounts — Generate your
list_subscriptionsdetails, retrieve your general account health, or list all nested sub-users associated with the account
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Smartproxy (Decodo) API Key
- Start using Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client to query your IP pools
Stop clicking through multiple dashboard pages just to copy-paste your internal proxy endpoint port. Let your agent do it programmatically.
Who is this for?
- Data Engineers & Scrapers — pull the precise endpoint metrics, load stats on failure rates, and check if your pools are active while drafting crawler scripts
- Network Admins — list assigned dedicated networks (
list_dedicated_proxies) to diagnose potential rate-limiting errors from CLI - SaaS Operators — monitor sub-user metrics and their localized bandwidth usage effortlessly
Built-in capabilities (9)
Retrieves Smartproxy account information
Retrieves statistics for scraping APIs
Retrieves traffic usage statistics
Lists datacenter proxy configurations
Lists dedicated proxy assignments
Lists available proxy endpoints
Lists residential proxy configurations
Lists all proxy sub-users
Lists active proxy subscriptions
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Decodo (Smartproxy) to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 9 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
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Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
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Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
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Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
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Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Decodo (Smartproxy) in Claude Desktop
Why run Decodo (Smartproxy) with Vinkius?
The Decodo (Smartproxy) connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 9 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Decodo (Smartproxy) using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Decodo (Smartproxy) and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Decodo (Smartproxy) to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Decodo (Smartproxy) for Claude Desktop
Every request between Claude Desktop and Decodo (Smartproxy) is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can the AI generate a script with my actual proxy endpoints already inserted?
Yes. While prompting inside an IDE like Cursor, you can ask 'Write a Python script using my residential proxy endpoint.' The AI agent will call list_residential_proxies in the background, harvest the legit port numbers, and assemble runnable code on the spot.
Is it safe to pull network architecture metrics inside Claude AI?
Absolutely secure. The MCP protocol bridges interactions locally. At no setup phase does Vinkius cloud servers retrieve your Smartproxy metrics directly—the exchange passes via your local agent bridging right into Decodo's endpoint.
Can it tell me my remaining bandwidth limit?
Yes. Ask the bot 'How much target data do I have left?' and it will orchestrate the results of both get_account_details (which returns quota details) and get_traffic_usage (which exposes used data) to compute the remaining bytes in conversational form.
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.
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.
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