Claude Code

Connect the Slate MCP Connector to Claude Code to create and manage courses from your terminal.

Prerequisites

• Claude Code installed
• A Slate account on a Standard or Pro plan

Setup

Option 1: CLI command

Run this command to add the Slate MCP server:

claude mcp add slate --transport http https://mcp.slatebuilder.io/mcp

Option 2: Manual configuration

Add this to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slate": {
      "url": "https://mcp.slatebuilder.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Code

Reload your Claude Code session to connect to the new server.

Authorize on first use

A browser window will open for authentication when you first use a Slate tool. Sign in to your Slate account to authorize. You only need to do this once.

Verify the connection

After authorizing, try asking Claude Code:

“Check my Slate credit balance”

Claude Code will use the check_credits tool and display your current balance.

Example prompts

• “Create a 45-minute leadership training course for managers”
• “List my courses sorted by last updated”
• “Preview the outline for an IT security course, targeting non-technical staff”
• “Open a review on my onboarding course”
• “Get engagement stats for my tracked links”

Troubleshooting

Server not connecting - run claude mcp list to verify Slate appears in your configured servers.

Browser window doesn’t open - ensure your default browser is set and try again. If using a remote or headless environment, you may need to copy the authorization URL manually.

Tools return errors - you may have hit a rate limit. See Usage & Limits for details.