Updated April 2026

Install Clerk MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

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Add it to Claude Code

Run this in a terminal.

Run in terminal
claude mcp add clerk-mcp -- npx mcp-remote https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Environment Variables

Set these before running Clerk MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired
CLERK_SECRET_KEYThe Clerk Secret Key used for authentication in Hosted ModeNo

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

List all organizations in my Clerk application.
Find the user details for the user with email address example@domain.com.
Get a list of all members in the 'Engineering' organization.
Update the metadata for the user with ID user_12345.
Prerequisites & system requirements
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
  • Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
Alternative installation methods

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http clerk https://clerk-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Keep this setup from going cold

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Clerk MCP Server in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.

Need the legacy visual installer? Open Conare IDE.
Remember this setup