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# Claude Desktop Integration

Connect Claude Desktop to Thordata MCP Server for real-time web search, scraping, structured data access, and tool approval workflows.

Integrate Thordata MCP Server with Claude Desktop to give AI agents access to real-time SERP data and structured search results.

Connect Claude Desktop to the ThorData MCP server to enable real-time web searches, data scraping, and access to structured data. Over 60 tools are available.

#### Hosted MCP

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Get your API token**

* Go to [SERP API-API Token](https://dashboard.thordata.com/serp-api/get-started) to create an API token.
* Copy your API token (format as: `sk_7qBRe***************************`）
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Configure your MCP server**

* Open Claude Desktop
* Go to: Settings → Developer options → Edit configuration
* Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json`：

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ThorData": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.thordata.net/YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

* `Replace YOUR_API_TOKEN_HERE`Use the actual API token you obtained in Step 1.
* Save and restart Claude Desktop
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Testing to see if it works.**

* Ask your AI: "Can you use Google to search for 'today's weather'?"
* Claude will ask for permission—click "Allow".
* You should be able to see results!
  {% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Monitor usage**

View your API usage in the [ThorData SERP API usage logs](https://dashboard.thordata.com/serp-api/get-started).
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}