Quick Start

Prerequisites

WordPress 6.2+ with PHP 8.0+
GetMCP plugin installed and activated (Installation Guide)
An API you want to expose (or use a pre-built template for testing)

Step 1: Create a Server

Navigate to GetMCP Dashboard

In your WordPress admin sidebar, click GetMCP to open the dashboard.

Click Create Server

Click the Create Server button in the top right corner.

Fill in Server Details

Enter a Name (e.g., My Weather) and Description (optional). The slug and server ID are auto-generated.Click Create to save.

Step 2: Add a Tool

Open the Tools Tab

Inside your new server, click the Tools tab.

Click Add Tool

Click Add Tool to open the tool editor.

Configure the Tool

Fill in the tool details:

Name: get_current_weather (use snake_case — this is how AI clients call it)
Description: Get real-time weather conditions for a location by coordinates
Endpoint URL: https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast
HTTP Method: GET

Define Input Parameters

In the Input Schema section, add three parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description	Mapping
`latitude`	`number`	Yes	`Latitude of the location`	Query
`longitude`	`number`	Yes	`Longitude of the location`	Query
`current_weather`	`boolean`	No	`Include current weather conditions`	Query

All three map as Query parameters — they are appended to the URL as ?latitude=...&longitude=...&current_weather=true.

Save the Tool

Click Save Tool. Your tool is now configured.

Step 3: Test the Tool

Before connecting an AI client, verify the tool works correctly.

Open the Test Panel

On the tool row, click the Test button.

Enter Test Arguments

In the test panel, enter the following as the arguments (London coordinates):

{
  "latitude": 51.5085,
  "longitude": -0.1257,
  "current_weather": true
}

Run the Test

Click Run Test. You should see the weather data returned from the API.

Step 4: Connect an AI Client

Copy the Server URL

On the server detail page, find the Server URL shown at the top. It looks like:

https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}

Copy this URL. You can also click How to connect on the server detail page to get a pre-filled config snippet for your client.

Configure Your AI Client

Open Developer Settings and click Edit Config:

macOS: Menu bar → Claude → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
Windows: Breadcrumb menu (top bar) → File → Settings → Developer → Edit Config

macOS / Linux:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{server-slug}": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{server-slug}": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop — closing the window is not enough.

Open your terminal and run:

claude mcp add --transport http {server-slug} https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}

The server is added immediately — no restart needed. Run /mcp to verify it appears.

Go to Settings → Tools & MCP → Add a custom MCP. In the mcp.json file that opens, add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{server-slug}": {
      "url": "https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}"
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor after saving.

Go to Settings → Cascade → Open MCP Registry. In the mcp_config.json file that opens, add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "{server-slug}": {
      "serverUrl": "https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}"
    }
  }
}

Restart Windsurf after saving.

Open (or create) .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and add:

{
  "servers": {
    "{server-slug}": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://yoursite.com/mcp/{server-slug}"
    }
  }
}

Save — VS Code detects the file automatically, no restart needed.

Step 5: Use It

Open your AI client and ask it to use your tool:

“What’s the current weather and 3-days forecast for Pune, Maharashtra, India?”

The AI will automatically discover and call your get_current_weather tool, passing the coordinates as query parameters.

Next Steps

Authentication

Secure your tools with API keys and Bearer tokens

Resources & Prompts

Expose static content and reusable prompt templates

Analytics

Monitor tool usage and performance

cURL Import

Import existing API calls directly from cURL commands

Getting Started

Concepts

Guides

Use Cases

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create a Server

Step 2: Add a Tool

Step 3: Test the Tool

Step 4: Connect an AI Client

Step 5: Use It

Next Steps

Authentication

Resources & Prompts

Analytics

cURL Import

​Prerequisites

​Step 1: Create a Server

​Step 2: Add a Tool

​Step 3: Test the Tool

​Step 4: Connect an AI Client

​Step 5: Use It

​Next Steps

Authentication

Resources & Prompts

Analytics

cURL Import

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create a Server

Step 2: Add a Tool

Step 3: Test the Tool

Step 4: Connect an AI Client

Step 5: Use It

Next Steps