Quick Start Guide

Connect your first API to AI assistants in under 10 minutes

What You'll Need

  • • A website or API you want to connect (like WordPress)
  • • MCP Forest account (free to start)
  • • Claude Desktop or Cursor IDE (optional, for testing)
1

Create Your Account

Sign up for a free MCP Forest account to get started. The free tier includes:

  • 3 MCP servers
  • 1,000 API calls per month
  • Basic monitoring and logs
  • Community support
2

Choose Your Integration

Custom API

Connect any REST API using OpenAPI spec or manual configuration

Most Popular

WordPress

Connect to WordPress sites with automatic endpoint discovery

Content Management

WooCommerce

E-commerce integration with product and order management

E-commerce

Example: WordPress Integration

For this guide, we'll use WordPress as an example. The process is similar for other integrations.

WordPress Site URL:
https://your-wordpress-site.com
3

Configure Your MCP Server

Server Configuration

my-wordpress-server
Application Password
get_posts - Retrieve WordPress posts
create_post - Create new posts
update_post - Update existing posts
get_users - List WordPress users
get_media - Access media library
4

Deploy Your Server

Click "Deploy Server" to generate and deploy your MCP server. The process includes:

Code generation complete
Docker image built
Container deployed
Server ready!

🎉 Deployment Successful!

Your MCP server is now running and ready to use. Here are your connection details:

HTTP Endpoint:
https://api.mcpforest.dev/servers/your-server-id
Server ID:
srv_abc123def456
5

Test Your Connection

Built-in Testing

Use the built-in test interface to verify your server is working correctly:

Test get_posts tool
{
  "tool": "get_posts",
  "arguments": {
    "limit": 5,
    "status": "published"
  }
}
6

Connect to AI Tools

Claude Desktop

Add your MCP server to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wordpress": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_URL": "https://api.mcpforest.dev/servers/your-server-id"
      }
    }
  }
}
See Claude Desktop documentation for detailed setup

Cursor IDE

Enable MCP server in Cursor IDE settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "wordpress": {
        "url": "https://api.mcpforest.dev/servers/your-server-id"
      }
    }
  }
}
See Cursor IDE documentation for detailed setup

🚀 You're All Set!

Congratulations! Your MCP server is now running and connected to AI tools. Here's what you can do next:

Explore Advanced Features

  • Connect more APIs and websites
  • Explore different AI integrations
  • Set up team collaboration
  • Monitor usage and performance

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  • Share your use cases and get feedback
  • Access example configurations
  • Get help from other developers
  • Stay updated on new features