KADA MCP for Claude

Kada provides a MCP integration for Claude


Prerequisites

  1. You must have access and be licensed for Claude

  2. Kada MCP API key (For API) / Secret Value (For Oauth). Oauth is recommended for user MCP access to K.

  3. Kada MCP Server URL endpoint (e.g., https://[customer].kada.ai/mcp)

  4. Kada MCP Skills files

    1. Discovery Skill

    2. Code Extract Skill

You must request access to the Kada MCP. Reach out to your Kada account manager for access.


Step 1: Add Kada MCP to Claude connectors

  1. Open Claude Desktop. Go to Settings. Go to Developer and Select Edit Config.

  2. This opens `claude_desktop_config.json. Edit the config to add the following MCP details

    ```json
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "kada-mcp": {
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y", "mcp-remote",
            "https://[customer].kada.ai/mcp",
            "--header", "x-api-key:${KADA_MCP_API_KEY}"
          ],
          "env": { "KADA_MCP_API_KEY": "<paste key here>" }
        }
      }
    }
    ```
    


  3. Save the changes to the config file.

  4. Restart Claude

  5. Go to Settings. Go to Customize. Go to Connectors. The Kada MCP should now show as connected


Step 2: Adding the Kada skills

  1. Request the Skills files from your Kada account team

    1. Discovery

    2. Code extract

  2. Edit the skills files to reference your Kada domain.

    1. Edit the Setup line near the top to reference your Kada domain -

      `KADA_DOMAIN = https://[customer].kada.ai`

  3. Open Claude. Go to Settings. Go to Capabilities. Go to Skills. Upload the Skills files you’ve updated.


Step 3: Testing your Agent

  1. Open a new chat

  2. Confirm the Kada MCP is connected. Go to Settings. Go to Customize. Go to Connectors. The Kada MCP should now show as connected

  3. Ask something — e.g. *"Find tables with customer in the name"*

  4. Claude should call `get_search_field_metadata` first, then `search_kada`, and show results with profile links into K


Please advise your Kada account manager with any feedback can be incorporated in the MCP / Skills files in future releases.


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