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PlexMCP Documentation

Learn how to connect, manage, and scale your Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with PlexMCP. This documentation covers the hosted platform. For self-hosted deployments, see the AxonMCP open source project.

Quick Start

Get up and running in under 5 minutes

Get Started

Client Integration

Connect Claude, VS Code, and more

View Clients

API Reference

Full REST API documentation

View API

Looking for self-hosted?

AxonMCP is the open source version you can deploy on your own infrastructure.

Quick Start

Get your first MCP connection working in just a few steps.

Create an Account

Generate an API Key

Navigate to API Keys in your dashboard and create a new key.

Add MCP Servers

Configure your MCP server endpoints in the MCPs section.

{
  "name": "my-weather-mcp",
  "endpoint": "https://weather-mcp.example.com",
  "transport": "sse"
}

Connect Your Client

Use the configuration in your AI client to connect.

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API key.

API Key Authentication

Include your API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer pk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx

Client Integration

Connect PlexMCP to your favorite AI tools and IDEs.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plexmcp": {
      "url": "https://api.plexmcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file location:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

API Reference

Base URL: https://api.plexmcp.com

Endpoints

GET/v1/mcpsList all MCP servers

POST/v1/mcpsCreate a new MCP server

GET/v1/mcps/:idGet MCP server details

PUT/v1/mcps/:idUpdate MCP server

DELETE/v1/mcps/:idDelete MCP server

POST/v1/mcp/:id/tools/callCall a tool on an MCP server

Team Management

PlexMCP supports team collaboration with role-based access control.

Roles

Owner - Full access, billing management
Admin - Manage MCPs, API keys, and members
Member - Use MCPs, view analytics
Viewer - Read-only access

Security

SSO/SAML support (Team & Enterprise)
Audit logging
IP allowlisting
API key rotation

Additional Resources

AxonMCP (Open Source)

Self-host your own MCP gateway with the open source version.

MCP Specification

Learn about the Model Context Protocol specification.