> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.telnyx.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Telnyx Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP)

> Integrate Telnyx services with Claude and other AI assistants without running a local MCP server.

## Remote endpoint

The canonical Telnyx API MCP endpoint is `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/mcp`.
Use this endpoint for MCP clients or scanners that need Telnyx API actions. It uses streamable HTTP and Bearer authentication with `Authorization: Bearer <TELNYX_API_KEY>`.

For focused, app-specific MCP surfaces, discover available [MCP Apps](/development/mcp/mcp-apps) from `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/mcp/apps` and connect to app endpoints at `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/mcp/apps/{slug}/mcp`.

The canonical MCP server card is published at `https://telnyx.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json`. The `developers.telnyx.com` server card is a secondary discovery mirror for the documentation site and points back to that canonical card.

`https://developers.telnyx.com/mcp` and other `developers.telnyx.com` MCP discovery paths may expose documentation/search MCP capabilities. Do not treat those docs endpoints as the API action MCP; API actions should connect to `https://api.telnyx.com/v2/mcp`.

## Quickstart with Claude Desktop

### Connect via Portal

<Callout type="info">
  Requires a Claude or Claude Desktop plan with access to Custom Connectors.
</Callout>

Go to Claude > Settings > Connectors

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/telnyx/d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI/img/claude-desktop-custom-connector.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI&q=85&s=2c5ae7c9f2d5ec7e6da85d630394d972" alt="Claude Desktop Step 1" width="1467" height="863" data-path="img/claude-desktop-custom-connector.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/telnyx/VYiRDGy8TCRNJLEC/img/new-claude-desktop-connector-config.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VYiRDGy8TCRNJLEC&q=85&s=2cbe703ae7abf269387ee79594e5fef0" alt="Claude Desktop Step 2" width="866" height="829" data-path="img/new-claude-desktop-connector-config.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/telnyx/d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI/img/claude-desktop-connector-connect.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI&q=85&s=a7bee5c35382c43fef2078d0c643f939" alt="Claude Desktop Step 3" width="1451" height="963" data-path="img/claude-desktop-connector-connect.png" />

Grant access in the Telnyx Portal (must be logged in)

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/telnyx/d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI/img/claude-desktop-portal-grant.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=d2AUJO5qdne_WnZI&q=85&s=d4d9992615e3ec5babb3c55c0420aee5" alt="Claude Desktop Step 4" width="619" height="497" data-path="img/claude-desktop-portal-grant.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/telnyx/VYiRDGy8TCRNJLEC/img/new-claude-desktop-list-tools.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=VYiRDGy8TCRNJLEC&q=85&s=5ff8c73010f1013af2640dfe0f4ad1a4" alt="Claude Desktop Step 5" width="859" height="487" data-path="img/new-claude-desktop-list-tools.png" />

For information previously shared on this page regarding connecting to our legacy MCP server, [see the legacy guide](/development/mcp/remote-mcp/legacy/index).