Getting Started

API keys

Static API keys are the alternative to OAuth for hosts that can’t use a connector OAuth flow. You send the key as a bearer token on every request.

OAuth is recommended where your host supports it (see Connect to Claude). Static keys don’t auto-refresh — you manage their lifecycle yourself.

Create a key

  1. Go to /dashboard/api-keys in your PocketPart account.
  2. Create a key. It begins with the pp_mcp_ prefix.
  3. Copy it immediately. The full key value is shown once at creation time and never again. If you lose it, revoke it and create a new one.

Use the key

Point your MCP host at the same canonical endpoint and send the key as a bearer token:

Endpoint:  https://mcp.pocketpart.io/mcp
Header:    Authorization: Bearer pp_mcp_...

The key is scoped to the organization it was created in — its plan and packs determine which tools you can call, exactly as with OAuth.