Authentication
Create an API key and authenticate with the Perceptis MCP server.
The Perceptis MCP server supports two authentication methods depending on your client.
Option 1: SSO (claude.ai web UI)
When connecting through the claude.ai web UI, no API key is needed. Go to claude.ai/customize/connectors, add https://app.perceptis.ai/mcp/v1, and sign in with Google or Microsoft when prompted. If you do not already have a Perceptis account, one is created automatically on the free tier so you can start using the MCP tools immediately.
See the quickstart for the full step-by-step flow.
Option 2: API key (CLI, desktop, and headless clients)
For Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code CLI, and other clients, authenticate with a bearer API key.
Create an API key
Open Developer Settings in Perceptis.
Create a new API key.
Copy the plaintext key — it is shown only once.
Keys look like:
sk-live-per-<random>Store the key in a secret manager or environment variable. Do not commit it.
Pass the key
Send the key as a bearer token in every request:
Revoked or invalid keys receive 401.
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