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Connecting to Claude Code

Use your Reeva servers with Anthropic's Claude Code CLI tool.

Prerequisites​

  • ✅ Reeva account with server
  • ✅ Server API key
  • ✅ Claude Code CLI installed

Setup Guide​

1. Install Claude Code​

# Using npm
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code

# Or using pip
pip install claude-code

2. Configure MCP Server​

Get your config from Reeva Dashboard:

# Add MCP server to Claude Code
claude mcp add reeva \
  --url https://api.joinreeva.com/mcp/server_YOUR_ID \
  --api-key mcpk_YOUR_KEY

3. Verify Setup​

List configured servers:

claude mcp list

You should see your Reeva server listed.

4. Test Tools​

# List available tools
claude mcp get reeva

# Use in conversation
claude chat "Search the web for AI news"

Configuration File​

Claude Code stores MCP config in:

Mac/Linux:

~/.claude/mcp-servers.json

Windows:

%USERPROFILE%\.claude\mcp-servers.json

Example config:

{
  "reeva-research": {
    "url": "https://api.joinreeva.com/mcp/server_abc123",
    "apiKey": "mcpk_your_key"
  }
}

Usage​

Start Chat​

claude chat

Tools are available automatically in conversation.

Direct Tool Invocation​

# Execute specific tool
claude tool call google_search '{"query": "React hooks"}'

Troubleshooting​

"MCP server not found"​

Solution:

# Verify server is added
claude mcp list

# Re-add if missing
claude mcp add reeva --url ... --api-key ...

Authentication Errors​

Solution:

  • Check API key hasn't been revoked
  • Verify key in Reeva dashboard
  • Generate new key if needed

Best Practices​

  • ✅ Use descriptive server names
  • ✅ Keep API keys secure (don't commit to Git)
  • ✅ Test in Reeva dashboard before CLI use

See Also​