Troubleshooting & FAQ

Managing Runtype with Claude

Connect your Runtype workspace to Claude through the hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. Use Claude to manage Surfaces, Agents, Flows, Records, and other workspace resources.

Runtype uses OAuth for the connection. You authorize access in your browser without sharing your Runtype credentials with Claude.

This page covers the Claude app. If you use a coding agent such as Claude Code or Cursor, run one command to set up the connection. For instructions, see Connect Runtype to coding agents.

Set up the connection

To connect the Claude app to Runtype, follow these steps:

  1. In Claude, open Settings > Connectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector.
  3. Enter Runtype as the connector name and https://api.runtype.com/v1/mcp/protocol as the connector URL.
  4. Click Add. The connector appears in your list.
  5. Click Connect for the Runtype connector to start authorization.
  6. When Claude redirects you to your Runtype dashboard, approve the connection.
  7. Return to Claude and confirm that Configure appears for the Runtype connector.

What you can do

After you connect Claude, ask Claude to use the Runtype MCP server for these tasks:

  • List your Flows or Agents.
  • Create or update a Flow.
  • Run an Agent or Flow on demand.
  • View and manage your Records.

Ask Claude to run a Flow with specific input and stream the result into the conversation. Use this process to test behavior and iterate. To expose a Runtype Product to Claude through an MCP Surface, see Setting up an MCP Surface. For client-specific configuration, see Connecting to MCP clients. To compare Surface types, see What are Surfaces?.

Next steps

Use these guides to continue: