Descope Administrative Interface Connector (Standard I/O)

Overview

This Descope Model Context Protocol (MCP) backend component furnishes an execution layer for invoking Descope's Management APIs, principally for querying and retrieving project metadata.

Available Functions

• search-audits: Fetches a maximum of 10 historical activity records from your designated Descope tenant.
• search-users: Retrieves up to 10 extant user profiles within your Descope environment.
• create-user: Provisions a novel user entity inside your Descope project.
• invite-user: Dispatches an invitation mechanism to onboard a new participant to your Descope space.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following prerequisites are met before deployment:

• Node.js (runtime version 18 or newer)
• Claude Desktop application installed locally
• Valid Descope Project Identifier and API Credential
• Git version control system installed

Verify Node.js installation status via:

bash node --version # Expecting v18.0.0 or a higher revision

Deployment Procedures

Installation via Smithery

For automated setup of the Descope MCP component for Claude Desktop using Smithery:

bash npx -y @smithery/cli install @descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Repository Setup

1. Acquire the source code repository:

   bash git clone https://github.com/descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server.git cd descope-mcp-server

2. Install required software packages:

   bash npm install

3. Compile the application artifacts:

   bash npm run build

Configuration Steps

1. Registering the Descope Connector with Claude Desktop

Locate the claude_desktop_config.json configuration file by activating Developer Mode within the Claude Desktop application's top-left menu. After enabling this mode, navigate to Settings (also top-left), proceed to the Developer section, and use the Edit Config button to modify this JSON file.

Alternatively, you can open the configuration file directly from your terminal:

macOS Environment:

bash code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows Environment:

bash code %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Injecting the Descope Server Configuration Block:

Integrate the following structure into your configuration file:

{ "mcpServers": { "descope": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/descope-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID": "your-descope-project-id-here", "DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY": "your-descope-management-key-here" } } } }

Substitute your-descope-project-id-here and your-descope-management-key-here with your actual credentials sourced from app.descope.com/settings/project and app.descope.com/settings/company/managementkeys.

3. Reinitiating Claude Desktop

To ensure parameter application:

1. Completely terminate the Claude Desktop process (do not just minimize the window).
2. Launch Claude Desktop again.
3. Verify the connection status by observing the 🔌 indicator icon.

Operational Execution

First, ensure the project artifacts are compiled:

bash npm run build

1. Launching in Standard I/O Mode

bash npm run start:stdio

2. Launching in Server-Sent Events (SSE) Mode

bash npm run start:sse

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