Claude Desktop

Geonode authenticates with an API-key header, so Claude Desktop connects through the mcp-remote bridge. The built-in "Add custom connector" UI is built for OAuth servers and has no field for a custom header.

Step 1 — Open Claude Desktop config

1. Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
2. This opens claude_desktop_config.json.

Step 2 — Add the Geonode server

Add the Geonode server block to mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonode-scraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://scraper.geonode.io/mcp",
        "--header",
        "X-Api-Key:${GEONODE_API_KEY}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONODE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3 — Restart and verify

1. Save the file and fully restart Claude Desktop.
2. The Geonode tools show up under the tools menu in a new chat.