Claude Code

Claude Code supports remote MCP servers via the command line. One command connects it to Dialogue — no config file editing required.

Setup

1. Get an API key

Contact ben@dialogue-ai.co to request access. You’ll receive a key that looks like dlg_xxxxxxxxxxxx.

2. Add the MCP server

Run this command in your terminal, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your Dialogue API key:

$
claude mcp add --transport http dialogue https://mcp.dialogue-ai.co/mcp \
>
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

3. Verify the connection

$
claude mcp list

You should see dialogue listed with a ✓ Connected status.

4. Use it in a session

Start a Claude Code session:

$
claude

Then ask naturally — no special syntax needed:

What are UK consumers most worried about when it comes to life insurance?

Give me the highest-liked quotes from people in the pre-retirement life stage.

Fetch this page and compare the copy against the corpus: https://example.com

Claude will automatically call the relevant Dialogue tools.

VS Code and JetBrains

The same MCP config is shared with the Claude Code VS Code and JetBrains extensions. Run the claude mcp add command above in any terminal — it applies across all environments.

To manage servers inside VS Code or JetBrains, type /mcp in the Claude chat panel.

Troubleshooting

✗ Failed to connect — Run curl -I https://mcp.dialogue-ai.co/health to confirm the server is reachable. Check your API key is correct.

! Needs authentication — Type /mcp inside a session, select dialogue, and choose Authenticate.

Server already exists error — Remove the old entry first: claude mcp remove dialogue, then re-run the add command.