Setup Instructions

Connect your AI client to Volt’s MCP server.

General

Our MCP server supports Streamable HTTP transports. Authentication is done via Bearer token using your Volt API key at the following address:


https://mcp.voltchat.com/mcp

Replace YOUR_VOLT_API_KEY with your API key from Volt App Settings .

For instructions for specific clients, read on.

Claude Code


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

Claude Desktop

Team, Enterprise (Claude.ai)

Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings > Developer > Edit Config.

Free, Pro (Claude Desktop)

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"
  ]
}