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TL;DR

Anthropic is a AI & ML MCP server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and any MCP-compatible AI agent call Anthropic Claude models, manage messages and batches from any MCP-compatible agent. Install in 1 minute with mcpizy install anthropic.

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Anthropic

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AI & ML

Last updated June 1, 2026 · By MCPizy team

Call Anthropic Claude models, manage messages and batches from any MCP-compatible agent.

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Run Anthropic without any local install

Connect your Anthropic account once — MCPizy stores the credentials encrypted and uses them whenever you run a recipe in managed mode.

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Install Anthropic

Via MCPizy CLI (recommended):
mcpizy install anthropic
Or run directly:
npx -y @anthropic-ai/mcp-server
View on GitHub

Tools exposed

3 tools available
send_message

Call Claude with a prompt and return the response

Inputs

  • modelstringrequired
  • messagesobject[]required
list_models

List available Claude models

count_tokens

Count tokens in a prompt for a model

Inputs

  • modelstringrequired
  • messagesobject[]required

Configuration

Works identically across clients. Only the config file path differs.

Claude Code~/.claude.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anthropic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anthropic-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-..."
      }
    }
  }
}
Cursor.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anthropic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anthropic-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-..."
      }
    }
  }
}
Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anthropic": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "anthropic-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "sk-ant-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Authentication setup

  1. 1

    Create an API key in the Anthropic Console

    Get it ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

What you can do with Anthropic MCP

Paste any of these prompts into Claude Code, Cursor or another MCP-compatible client.

“Ask Claude Opus to draft a product launch email in 3 variations”

Uses: send_message

“Count tokens in this 5-page contract before I send it”

Uses: count_tokens

“List the Claude models I can call”

Uses: list_models

Works with

Claude Code
Claude Desktop
Cursor
Windsurf
VS Code + Copilot
Any MCP Client

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Key Takeaways

  • Anthropic exposes 3 tools for ai & ml workflows in Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf.
  • Authentication: 1 step (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY).
  • Install in 1 command: mcpizy install anthropic — config written to your client automatically.
  • Free and open source (GitHub source linked above) — verified compatible with every MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code + Copilot).
  • Best use case: "Ask Claude Opus to draft a product launch email in 3 variations".

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anthropic MCP server?

The Anthropic MCP server is an AI & ML Model Context Protocol server that lets Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot, and other MCP-compatible AI agents call Anthropic Claude models, manage messages and batches from any MCP-compatible agent. It exposes Anthropic's capabilities as tools the AI can call directly from your editor or CLI.

How do I install Anthropic MCP with Claude Code?

The fastest way is the MCPizy CLI: run `mcpizy install anthropic` and MCPizy will add the server to your `.claude.json` automatically. You can also install it manually by adding an entry under `mcpServers` in `.claude.json` with the command `npx -y @anthropic-ai/mcp-server` and restarting Claude Code.

Is Anthropic MCP free?

Yes. The Anthropic MCP server is free and open source (see the GitHub repository linked on this page). You may still need a Anthropic account or API key to connect the server to the underlying service, but the MCP layer itself has no MCPizy subscription cost.

Does Anthropic MCP work with Cursor and Windsurf?

Yes. Any MCP-compatible client works — including Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor (via `.cursor/mcp.json`), Windsurf, VS Code with Copilot Chat, and custom agents built on the MCP SDK. The same install command targets all of them; only the config file path differs.

What can I do with Anthropic MCP?

Once installed, your AI agent can call Anthropic Claude models, manage messages and batches from any MCP-compatible agent directly inside your conversation. Typical use cases include asking Claude Code or Cursor to run Anthropic operations, inspect results, chain Anthropic with other MCP servers (see our Workflow Recipes), and automate repetitive ai & ml tasks without leaving your editor.

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