Bring Mental Health
to Claude Desktop
Learn how to connect SAMHSA Treatment Locator to Claude Desktop and start using 3 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the SAMHSA Treatment Locator MCP Server?
Connect to the SAMHSA Treatment Locator and empower your AI agent to find critical healthcare resources across the United States. This server provides direct access to the official Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration database.
What you can do
- Geographic Search — Find facilities using precise latitude and longitude coordinates within a customizable radius.
- Service Filtering — Narrow down results using specific service codes to find the exact type of care needed (e.g., detox, inpatient, outpatient).
- Detailed Facility Profiles — Retrieve comprehensive metadata for specific facilities, including contact information and available services via unique identifiers.
- Service Code Discovery — Access the full list of available service categories and codes to refine your searches effectively.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your SAMHSA API Key
- Start locating treatment centers from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Healthcare Coordinators — quickly identify nearby treatment options for patients based on specific clinical needs.
- Public Health Researchers — analyze the distribution of mental health and substance use services in specific regions.
- Social Workers — find and inspect facility details directly from their workflow tools to assist clients faster.
Built-in capabilities (3)
Get detailed information for a specific facility
List available service codes used for filtering
Search for treatment facilities based on location and filters
Why Claude Desktop?
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect SAMHSA Treatment Locator to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 3 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
SAMHSA Treatment Locator in Claude Desktop
SAMHSA Treatment Locator and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect SAMHSA Treatment Locator to Claude Desktop through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for SAMHSA Treatment Locator in Claude Desktop
The SAMHSA Treatment Locator MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 3 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Desktop only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
SAMHSA Treatment Locator for Claude Desktop
Every tool call from Claude Desktop to the SAMHSA Treatment Locator MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I search for treatment facilities near a specific set of coordinates?
Use the search_facilities tool by providing the lat (latitude) and lon (longitude) parameters. You can also specify a radius in miles to define the search area.
Where can I find the list of service codes to filter my search?
You can run the list_services tool. It will return all available service categories and their corresponding codes which you can then use in the service_code parameter of search_facilities.
Can I get the full contact information for a specific facility if I have its ID?
Yes! Use the get_facility tool with the facility_id. This will retrieve detailed information including the address, phone number, and the full list of services provided by that location.
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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