# Configure MCP Server

Use the Maple Docs MCP server to access the full protocol & integration context in a simple and secure way. [MCP is an open protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2025-03-26) that enables AI models to securely interact with local and remote resources through standardized server implementations.

## What does the Maple Docs MCP Server do?

It connects Maple Docs to tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and any other MCP-enabled software, enabling your AI agents to help with the syrupUSD integration and protocol questions. If you have problems, questions or feedback, please reach out to us via the Intercom chat on the bottom right hand side of the screen.

## Setup Instructions

MCP Server URL: <https://docs.maple.finance/~gitbook/mcp>

### **Claude Code**

1\. Open your `~/.claude.json` config file\
2\. Add:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maple-docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://docs.maple.finance/~gitbook/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

### **Cursor**

1. Open (or create) `~/.cursor/mcp.json`
2. Add:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maple-docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://docs.maple.finance/~gitbook/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

## VS Code

1. Open (or create) `~/.vscode/mcp.json` on Mac/Linux or Windows
2. Add:

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maple-docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://docs.maple.finance/~gitbook/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.maple.finance/integrate/technical-resources/configure-mcp-server.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.