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

# MCP Clients

> Connect the Bland MCP server to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or any coding tool

<Note>
  **Not a coding tool?** If you are a personal AI assistant such as Grok Bot, Meta Muse, OpenClaw, Instinct, or Poke, or you are setting one up, this is not your page. Go to [Personal AI Agents](/integrations/mcp/personal-agents).
</Note>

For Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex, the recommended setup is the [Bland plugin](/integrations/mcp/norm): the MCP server plus skills for every part of the platform, `/bland:*` commands, and Norm, the agent builder. Start there.

To connect the server directly, without the plugin, pick your client:

<Columns cols={4}>
  <Card title="Claude Code" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/claude-code" horizontal />

  <Card title="Cursor" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/cursor" horizontal />

  <Card title="Codex" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/codex" horizontal />

  <Card title="VS Code" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/vs-code" horizontal />

  <Card title="Claude Desktop" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/claude-desktop" horizontal />

  <Card title="Windsurf" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/windsurf" horizontal />

  <Card title="Gemini CLI" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/gemini-cli" horizontal />

  <Card title="Any client" href="/integrations/mcp/clients/other" horizontal />
</Columns>

Every client uses the same two values:

* **URL:** `https://api.bland.ai/v1/mcp`
* **Header:** `Authorization: Bearer YOUR_BLAND_API_KEY`

Get your key from the [dashboard](https://app.bland.ai/dashboard/settings). Keep tool-approval prompts on for the Bland server: tools that place calls or publish agents have real-world side effects.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Bland plugin" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/integrations/mcp/norm">
    The recommended setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Codex.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tool reference" icon="wrench" href="/integrations/mcp/tools">
    Everything the MCP server can do.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Docs for agents: [llms.txt](/llms.txt)