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Claude Setup

Follow these step-by-step instructions to connect Claude to the noBGP MCP endpoint. Setup takes less than 2 minutes.

Requirements

You'll need a Claude Pro or Claude Team subscription to use custom MCP connectors.

What You'll Get​

Once connected, Claude will be able to:

  • View and manage your noBGP networks and nodes
  • Execute commands on remote systems
  • Provision new compute resources
  • Publish web services and browser terminals
  • Access shared files across your infrastructure

All through natural conversation, secured with OAuth authentication.

MCP Endpoint​

https://preview.nobgp.com/mcp
Launch Claude

Setup Instructions​

  1. Launch claude.ai from the link above in a new window.

  2. Under your Avatar menu, select the Settings menu.

  3. Next select the Connectors menu.

  4. At the bottom click the Add custom connector button.

  5. Fill out the form as seen below:

    • Name: noBGP (or any name you prefer)
    • MCP Endpoint URL: https://preview.nobgp.com/mcp

    Then click Add.

  6. Now find the noBGP connector in your list and click the Connect button to start the authentication process.

  7. Sign in with your preferred OAuth provider (Google, GitHub, etc.) when prompted.

  8. You should now be able to use Claude with noBGP!

Verify Your Setup​

To confirm everything is working, start a new chat with Claude and try:

Show me my noBGP networks

Claude should connect to noBGP and display your networks. If you haven't created any networks yet, Claude will help you get started.

Example Prompts to Try​

Once connected, here are some things you can ask Claude to do:

Network Discovery:

  • "Show me all my networks and connected nodes"
  • "What nodes are currently online?"
  • "List all published services"

Running Commands:

  • "Check disk space on web-server-1"
  • "Show me the system uptime for all my nodes"
  • "Run 'docker ps' on my production servers"

Interactive Sessions:

  • "Start an interactive shell session on api-server-1"
  • "I need to edit a config file on my server"

Provisioning:

  • "Provision a new Ubuntu node with 4GB RAM"
  • "Create a development server for me"

Service Publishing:

  • "Publish my local web app running on port 8080"
  • "Create a browser terminal for my raspberry pi"

Next Steps​

Now that Claude is connected to noBGP:

  1. Learn Core Concepts - Understand networks, nodes, and services
  2. Try Your First Steps - Guided walkthrough of common tasks
  3. Install Agents - Connect your existing machines to noBGP
  4. Explore Use Cases - See real-world examples and workflows

Additional Resources​