Merge MCP Server

This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides integration between Merge API and any LLM provider supporting the MCP protocol (e.g., Claude for

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What is the Merge MCP MCP server?

Connect Merge MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides integration between Merge API and any LLM provider supporting the MCP protocol (e.g., Claude for Desktop), allowing you to interact with your Merge data using natural language. The merge mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server

Installation

mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: MERGE_API_KEY, MERGE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • A Merge API key and account token - Python 3.10 or higher - uv Install uv with standalone installer: ```bash

Where it fits

Among the AI and media services options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Merge MCP's toolset — Prerequisites — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by merge-api; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Merge MCP MCP server

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "merge-mcp-server": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": ["merge-mcp"],
            "env": {
                "MERGE_API_KEY": "your_api_key",
                "MERGE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "your_account_token"
            }
        }
    }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • A Merge API key and account token - Python 3.10 or higher - uv Install uv with standalone installer: ```bash
VariableDescriptionRequired
MERGE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MERGE_ACCOUNT_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Merge MCP to Prerequisites.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Merge MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Prerequisites) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Merge MCP directly.