MCP

Bindly uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to let LLMs access your knowledge. Connect in seconds with one command.

Quick Install

npx bindly-mcp

This auto-detects Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor, and configures them automatically.

Install for a specific client

npx bindly-mcp --claude-code      # Claude Code
npx bindly-mcp --claude-desktop   # Claude Desktop
npx bindly-mcp --cursor           # Cursor

Claude Web (claude.ai)

You can connect Bindly directly from claude.ai as a custom connector:

Go to claude.ai and sign in

Open the connector settings — either:

- In the chat input, click the + button → Connectors → Manage connectors, or

- Open your profile menu → Customize → Connectors

Click Add custom connector

Fill in the dialog:

- Name: Bindly

- Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp

- OAuth Client ID / Secret (under Advanced settings): leave empty — Bindly does not require them

Click Add, then complete the OAuth flow when prompted

Once connected, you can use Bindly tools in any Claude conversation on the web.

How it runs: claude.ai connectors run on Anthropic's cloud infrastructure, not on your device. Only publicly reachable HTTPS endpoints work — https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp is fine, but localhost and cloudflared Quick Tunnels are not.

Plan limits (custom connectors are in beta): Free = 1 custom connector, Pro / Max = unlimited, Team / Enterprise = the workspace Owner must enable connectors first.

Manual Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http bindly https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to your MCP settings (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bindly": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add Bindly as an MCP server in Cursor Settings > MCP, or add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bindly": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

• Streamable HTTP: https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp

Authentication

Bindly uses progressive authentication — many tools work without login:

Public access (no auth needed)

These tools work immediately after MCP connection:

• check_connection — verify connection status
• mcp_list_spaces — browse public spaces
• mcp_search — search public knowledge
• mcp_get_binding / mcp_get_bindings — read public bindings
• mcp_list_bindings — list bindings in public spaces
• mcp_help — learn how Bindly works

Authenticated access (OAuth auto-triggered)

Call connect() to log in — your MCP client automatically starts OAuth:

Your MCP client opens a browser window

Log in to your Bindly account (or create one)

Authorize the connection

Return to your LLM — all 29 tools are now available

What Your LLM Can Do

Once connected, your LLM has access to 29 tools:

• Save knowledge: mcp_create_binding — save content from conversations
• Search: mcp_search — find knowledge by semantic or keyword search
• Retrieve: mcp_get_binding — get full content with version history
• Organize: mcp_create_set, mcp_add_version_to_set — build collections
• Comment: mcp_add_comment — add notes to Bindings or Versions
• Share: mcp_create_share — create temporary share links

See the MCP Tools Reference for the complete list.

User Keys (Alternative Auth)

For programmatic access or when OAuth isn't available:

Go to bind.ly/settings

Create a User Key

Use the userk_* token in your MCP client configuration

Troubleshooting

"Connection failed": Check your MCP client supports Streamable HTTP protocol.

"Authentication required": Call connect() — your MCP client will start OAuth automatically. If auto-auth doesn't work, try removing and re-adding Bindly:

• Claude Code: claude mcp remove bindly && claude mcp add --transport http bindly https://mcp.bind.ly/mcp
• Claude Desktop / Cursor: restart the app to re-trigger OAuth

"Permission denied": You may not have access to the requested Space. Use mcp_list_spaces to see your accessible Spaces.

Try It Out

Once connected, try these commands with your AI:

• "List my Bindly spaces"
• "Save this to Bindly"
• "Search my Bindly for [topic]"

Or browse the @bindly Space for guides and documentation.