Claude and other AIs

How to set up Salsa Engage in Claude and other AIs

Set up in seconds, once. From then on, Salsa Engage answers in Claude, in ChatGPT, in Gemini — in every AI you use: the same link, the same governance, nothing to rebuild.

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Step by step, for each client

Connecting Salsa Engage in each client

The same hosted link plugs into every client below. Pick the one you use — each setup takes seconds — and start a new chat.

Claude

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Claude

About a minute, right in your Claude settings

  1. 1In Claude, open Customize and choose Connectors (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. 2Click +, choose Add custom connector, and paste your Salsa Engage link as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat. Ask for something real: Salsa Engage is now part of your Claude.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to ChatGPT

About a minute, right in your ChatGPT settings

  1. 1In ChatGPT, open Settings, choose Apps & Connectors, and turn on Developer mode under Advanced settings.
  2. 2Click Create, name it, and paste your Salsa Engage link as the MCP server URL. Choose No authentication and check “I trust this application”.
  3. 3Create it, start a new chat, and switch the connector on via the + menu. Ask for something real: Salsa Engage is now part of your ChatGPT.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Gemini

About a minute, right in your terminal

  1. 1Open the Gemini CLI in your terminal.
  2. 2Run: gemini mcp add --transport http Salsa Engage <your link>. Your Salsa Engage link above is the HTTP URL.
  3. 3Run /mcp and confirm the status shows CONNECTED. Salsa Engage is now part of your Gemini.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Perplexity

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Perplexity

A few minutes, in the Perplexity Mac app

  1. 1In the Perplexity Mac app, open Account, choose Connectors, and click Add Connector.
  2. 2In the Simple tab, choose MCP Connector, name it, and add the bridge command with your Salsa Engage link: npx mcp-remote <your link>. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Save and check it shows Running, then turn the connector on under Sources on the homepage. Salsa Engage is now part of your Perplexity.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Grok

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Grok

About a minute, at grok.com/connectors

  1. 1In Grok, open grok.com/connectors and click New Connector.
  2. 2Choose Custom, name it, and paste your Salsa Engage link as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Save and enable it, finish the browser authorization if prompted, and ask Grok something real. Salsa Engage is now part of your Grok.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Microsoft Copilot

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Copilot

About a minute, in VS Code's Copilot Chat

  1. 1In VS Code, open the Copilot Chat panel, click the tools icon and select the + icon, or run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette.
  2. 2Choose your scope, name the server, and paste your Salsa Engage link as the server URL with HTTP transport.
  3. 3Confirm the server appears in your MCP list, then ask Copilot something real. Salsa Engage is now part of your Copilot.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Cursor

About a minute, in Cursor

  1. 1Open Customize in the Cursor sidebar (or create .cursor/mcp.json in your project).
  2. 2Add an MCP server named Salsa Engage with the url field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save, enable the server, and ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Cursor.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to VS Code

About a minute, in VS Code

  1. 1Run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette (or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project).
  2. 2Add a server named Salsa Engage with type http and your link as the url. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and ask something real in Copilot Chat. Salsa Engage is now part of VS Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Windsurf

About a minute, in Cascade

  1. 1In Cascade, click the MCPs icon (or go to Settings, Cascade, MCP Servers).
  2. 2Edit mcp_config.json and add Salsa Engage with the serverUrl field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Windsurf.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

JetBrains

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to JetBrains

About a minute, in Settings

  1. 1Go to Settings, Tools, AI Assistant, Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  2. 2Click Add and add Salsa Engage with the url field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click OK and Apply, check the Status column, and ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of your IDE.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Cline

About a minute, in the Cline panel

  1. 1In the Cline panel, click the MCP Servers icon and open the Remote Servers tab.
  2. 2Add a server named Salsa Engage with your link as the Server URL and Streamable HTTP as the transport. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Add Server and ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Cline.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

LangChain

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to LangChain

About a minute, in your code

  1. 1Install LangChain with the mcp extra: pip install "langchain[mcp]".
  2. 2Create an MCPAdapter with your Salsa Engage link: MCPAdapter("<your link>"). The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Call list_tools and pass the tools to your agent. Salsa Engage is now part of your LangChain agent.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Vercel AI SDK

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to the Vercel AI SDK

About a minute, in your code

  1. 1Install the MCP client: npm install @ai-sdk/mcp, and import createMCPClient from '@ai-sdk/mcp'.
  2. 2Create the client with your Salsa Engage link as the transport: { type: 'http', url: '<your link>' }. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Call client.tools() and pass the tools to streamText. Salsa Engage is now part of your AI SDK app.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Lovable

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Lovable

About a minute, in the Connectors catalog

  1. 1Open Connectors, select the + button in the top right of the catalog, and choose MCP server.
  2. 2Name the server and paste your Salsa Engage link as the Server URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Choose No authentication and click Add server, then ask Lovable something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Lovable.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Z.ai

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Z.ai

About a minute, in ZCode settings

  1. 1Open Settings, MCP Servers, then click New MCP Server in the upper-right corner.
  2. 2Choose the User scope, name it, and keep the type as HTTP. Paste your Salsa Engage link as the service URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Click Add and confirm the server is enabled in the list, then ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Z.ai.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Raycast

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Raycast

A few minutes, in Raycast Pro

  1. 1Search for the Install MCP Server command (or open Manage MCP Servers and choose Install New Server).
  2. 2Give the server a name and icon, select HTTP as the transport, and paste your Salsa Engage link as the URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Press Install MCP Server and confirm the status shows Running, then ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Raycast.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Qwen Code

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Qwen Code

About a minute, in your terminal

  1. 1Run: qwen mcp add --transport http Salsa Engage <your link>. The link above is the URL.
  2. 2Prefer a config file? Add it to ~/.qwen/settings.json (user) or .qwen/settings.json (project) with the httpUrl field. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Enter /mcp in the chat to confirm the server appears. Salsa Engage is now part of Qwen Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Kimi Code

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Kimi Code

About a minute, in the TUI

  1. 1Run /mcp-config in the Kimi Code TUI to add a server interactively (or edit mcp.json directly).
  2. 2Add a server named Salsa Engage with your link in the url field. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Run /mcp to confirm the status, then ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Kimi Code.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Le Chat

Salsa Engage Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

Connecting Salsa Engage to Le Chat

About a minute, in Connectors

  1. 1In Le Chat, open Connectors and choose to add a custom connector.
  2. 2Paste your Salsa Engage link as the remote MCP server URL. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and authorize, then ask something real. Salsa Engage is now part of Le Chat.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salsa-engage-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude and other AIs + Salsa Engage

One chat. Your Salsa Engage, live inside Claude and other AIs.

Real prompts, answered with live data. This is the kind of conversation you will have in Claude and other AIs once the link is in.

Waiting for input…

Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

These prompts ship with the Salsa Engage Connector. Once yours is connected, they work in your chats.

The full capability set, the prompts and the observed latency live on the Salsa Engage Connector page.

Mission Control

See everything your agents do in Salsa Engage.

When your agents run a tool in Salsa Engage, it happens on the client side: you see the answer in the chat, but not the request itself, what data it carried, or whether a rule was broken.

Now every move lands on your screen.

Every execution is recorded, enforced, and shown to you: what ran, what it returned, what was blocked, and why.

AI Briefing
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Know exactly what needs your attention before you even look at the charts. One briefing. The full picture. The next move.

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AI Agents Activities

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Request Volume & Latency

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Every request your agents make through Salsa Engage is logged, enforced and auditable. See how AI Governance turns agent activity into accountability, and what it means for your Salsa Engage workflows.

What sets us apart

It's not just the Connector that stays safe. Everything your agents do through it is.

Connecting Salsa Engage to your AI is step one. But an open line between your agents and Salsa Engage is only half the story: without protection, every action they take runs unguarded.

That's why protection doesn't stop at the door.

Every action your agents take through the Connector runs inside our infrastructure: signed activity logs, automatic key rotation, spending limits that pause instead of surprise, and a sandbox that isolates every execution.

01

Tamper Proof Activity Log

Every request your agents make in Salsa Engage is recorded and signed, so any change to the history becomes detectable.

02

Automatic Key Rotation

We rotate security keys every 24 hours. Your Salsa Engage connection stays protected without any manual work.

03

Spending Protection

We enforce the spending limit you choose and pause actions that exceed it until approval is received. Your Salsa Engage actions never surprise you.

04

Isolated Sandbox

Every execution through Salsa Engage runs isolated, with 34+ security rules covering memory, CPU, network access, file handling and execution.

05

Security Event Streaming

Security events flow to Splunk, Datadog or your own webhook, so Salsa Engage activity lands in the tools you already rely on.

06

Instant Resume

Idle connections resume in 3 to 5 ms while preserving their state, keeping your conversations responsive across every client.

07

Malicious File Protection

We detect compressed files designed to exhaust system resources and block them before they ever reach Salsa Engage.

08

Credential Validation

We test your Salsa Engage credentials before saving them. Invalid credentials are rejected instead of being stored.

09

Separate Usage Limits

Usage stays isolated per account, so activity in one connection never consumes another account's allowance.

One Connector, one link, and the whole operation is protected. Not just the connection: everything your agents do through it.

These guarantees are not add-ons: they are the infrastructure every Salsa Engage connection runs on. Read how our infrastructure protects everything your agents do, end to end.

Inside Vinkius

Get Salsa Engage ready for your AI. It's easy.

You choose Salsa Engage from the Vinkius Catalog, sign in to your Salsa Engage account, and get one connection link. That's it.

  1. You choose Salsa Engage

    You find Salsa Engage in the Catalog and install the Connector with one click.

    Salsa Engage

    Active

    Enable Connector
    Activating…

  2. You sign in

    You connect your Salsa Engage account and choose what you want your AI to access. Your credentials stay encrypted and separate from your AI.

    Configure Credentials

    Configure credentials for {{connectorName}}

    RequiredEncrypted
    Save & Continue

    Encrypted Storage

    Your credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit.

    Never Shared

    Your credentials are never shared with third parties.

    Full Control

    Revoke or update credentials at any time.

  3. You add the link in your AI client

    Vinkius gives you one connection link. Add it to the client you use — the exact steps for each client are in the section above — and Salsa Engage is live everywhere in one move.

    Token generated successfully

    MCP Connection URL

    https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Kwd8OzXZEieFfMva6iKoPzRK41vFVqhk1QvMVS2b/mcp

    Connection Token

    vk_live_••••••••
    Go to Dashboard

Set it up once. Use Salsa Engage with the AI you already use.

FAQ

Claude access questions.

  • 01

    Does this work on claude.ai and in the Claude desktop app?

    Yes. You add the same link under Customize and Connectors in both, and your chats work the same in each.

  • 02

    If I connect Salsa Engage to Claude, can I use the same connection in ChatGPT or Gemini later?

    Yes, and that's the point: the connection is yours, not Claude's. You paste the same link in any AI you use, and there's nothing new to set up or pay again. Connect a new AI and Salsa Engage is already there.

  • 03

    Do I need to hand my Salsa Engage password to Claude?

    Never. You sign in once at Vinkius, and we keep your logins encrypted and away from your AI. Claude only ever sees the link, and you can remove it whenever you want.

  • 04

    What can I actually ask Claude to do with Salsa Engage?

    Whatever the Connector covers: check data, run actions and bring answers back into the chat. The Connector page lists every capability your AI gains, with real examples you can copy.

  • 05

    Claude doesn't show the Connector. What do I check?

    Make sure the link was pasted exactly as copied and that the Connector is active in your Vinkius account, then reopen the connectors list in Claude. A deactivated Connector stops appearing in new chats.

  • 06

    Can I remove the access later?

    Anytime. Remove the connector under Customize and Connectors in Claude and it's out of your chats. Your Vinkius account keeps the connection and its history either way, ready for the next AI.

  • More questions about Salsa Engage? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Salsa Engage Connector can do

About the Connector

What Salsa Engage adds to your AI.

Once you connect it, your AI gains 12 capabilities: the exact actions it can take in Salsa Engage when you ask. The Connector page lists every one of them in detail, alongside the latency we measure in production and prompts worth trying first.

See everything the Salsa Engage Connector can do