Claude Desktop

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Connect Dstl8 to Claude Desktop for observability access in chat.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

• Claude Desktop installed

• Your MCP endpoint and API token

Setup

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

Platform	Path
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows	%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux	~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the following inside the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Dstl8": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<org_id>.app.dstl8.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Replace <org-id> and <your-token> with your credentials.

If you already have other MCP servers configured, add the "Dstl8": { ... } block alongside them inside the existing mcpServers object.

Verify

1. Fully quit Claude Desktop (not just close the window)

2. Relaunch Claude Desktop

3. Look for the tools icon (hammer) in the input area

4. Click it to confirm Dstl8 tools are listed

Troubleshooting

Tools icon not appearing — Make sure you fully quit and relaunched (not just closed the window). On macOS, use Cmd+Q.

Server shows disconnected — Check that npx is accessible from your system PATH. Open a terminal and run npx --version to confirm.

Windows: "Connection closed" errors — Use the cmd /c wrapper:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Dstl8": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": [
        "/c",
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://<org_id>.app.dstl8.ai/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer <your-token>"
      ]
    }
  }
}