Setup Instructions

Before you begin, make sure you have Volt downloaded and Volt Cloud connected.

Connect your AI client to Volt’s MCP server at:


https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp

There are two ways to connect: a Custom Connector, which uses OAuth and is built into Claude and ChatGPT, or an API key, which works with CLIs, editors, and any other MCP-compatible client.

Custom Connector

Some clients can connect to Volt directly through their UI — no config file or API key required, since Volt’s MCP server handles authentication with OAuth.

Claude

Works from both Claude.ai and Claude Desktop.

Click here to jump straight to the Add Custom Connector dialog, or follow the steps below:

Go to Settings > Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Enter a name (e.g. Volt) and the following URL:


https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp

Click Add, then Connect. You’ll be redirected to Volt to log in and authorize access.

Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. Team and Enterprise admins can also add the connector at the organization level from the admin Settings > Connectors page to make it available to all members automatically.

ChatGPT

Click here to jump straight to the Add Custom Connector dialog, or follow the steps below:

Go to Settings > Plugins.
Click the + button.
Enter a name (e.g. Volt) and the following MCP Server URL:


https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp

Check I understand and want to continue (OpenAI shows a warning since it hasn’t reviewed the MCP server).
Set Authentication to OAuth.
Click Create, then Connect. You’ll be redirected to Volt to log in and authorize access.

Availability depends on your ChatGPT plan and whether custom plugins are enabled for your workspace.

API Key

Grab your API key from Volt → Settings → MCP, then use it to configure your client below.

Claude Code


claude mcp add --transport http volt https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"

Claude Desktop

Prefer OAuth instead? Use the Custom Connector setup above.

Otherwise, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "volt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add the following to your Cursor MCP settings:


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "volt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add the following to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "volt": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI


gemini mcp add --transport http volt https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"

Codex

Add the following to your ~/.codex/config.toml:


[mcp_servers.volt]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"]

Zed

Add the following to your Zed settings.json:


{
  "context_servers": {
    "volt": {
      "url": "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Others

Many other tools support MCP servers. Use the following standard fallback configuration:


{
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "-y",
    "mcp-remote",
    "https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp",
    "--header",
    "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY"
  ]
}