Encord's MCP

Connect to Encord’s documentation directly from your IDE or AI tool.

Intro

Whether you are a developer, an end-user, or an AI app or agent, using Encord’s MCP saves you significant time and effort.

We strongly recommend setting up a connection to the MCP for our docs. If you need more proof, have a look at the content from the people who created MCP: MCP introduction.

Setup

Set up connection with the following supported AI assistants:

VS Code

Prerequisites: VS Code 1.102+ with GitHub Copilot enabled.

Click here to install Encord’s MCP extension for VS Code.

Cursor

Click here to install Encord’s MCP extension for Cursor.

Claude CLI

Run the following command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http encord https://encord-docs.mcp.kapa.ai

For more information, see the Claude Code MCP documentation.

ChatGPT Desktop

ChatGPT Desktop supports MCP servers in Developer mode:

1. Open ChatGPT Desktop.
2. Go to Settings > Features.
3. Enable Developer mode.
4. Go to Settings > MCP Servers.
5. Click Add Server
6. Provide the following:
   • Name: encord
   • URL: encord-docs.mcp.kapa.ai

For more information, see the ChatGPT Desktop MCP documentation.

Claude Desktop

For Team/Enterprise plans:

1. An organization admin must first add the connector using Admin settings > Connectors with the URL https://encord-docs.mcp.kapa.ai.

2. Members then add the connector using Settings > Connectors.

3. Restart Claude for the changes to take effect.

For Free/Pro plans: Use the local configuration method (see the Other tab) or add the server to your claude_desktop_config.json file.

For more details, see the Claude Desktop documentation.

Other

MCP is an open protocol supported by many clients.

Use the server URL encord-docs.mcp.kapa.ai and refer to your client’s documentation for setup instructions.

Most clients accept the standard MCP JSON configuration format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "encord": {
      "url": "encord-docs.mcp.kapa.ai"
    }
  }
}

Using Encord Docs with MCP

After connecting, you can ask questions about Encord from within your editor. For example:

“How do I export labels using the SDK?”

“How do I import data?”

“How do I set up a GCP integration?”