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Connect Boardwalk to your AI

Setup for Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and local models.

AI-native analysts and MCP clients

Connect with your Boardwalk account. No API key or paid plan is needed to connect. Data requests follow your trial or plan; upgrading does not require reconnecting.

Server URL: https://mcp.boardwalkai.com/mcp.

Choose OAuth and Streamable HTTP if asked. Leave optional client credentials blank when the app supports automatic/dynamic registration. If asked, choose that option rather than a published client identity. Each person signs in with their own Boardwalk account.

Provider instructions checked October 4, 2026.

Choose your AI tool

Claude

Connect in Claude on the web, then use Boardwalk in chat or Cowork.

Claude: Personal account

Claude Free, Pro, and Max support custom connectors. Free allows one custom connector.

  1. 1Click Add Boardwalk in Claude, or open Customize → Connectors → + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. 2Name it Boardwalk and paste the server URL. Continue if prompted. Under Authentication, choose Sign in now; under OAuth client, choose Register automatically. Finish setup and sign in to Boardwalk.
  3. 3In a chat, open + → Connectors and enable Boardwalk.

Claude: Company account

Team requires an Owner or Primary Owner. Enterprise also allows a custom role with Manage access to Libraries.

  1. 1An Owner, Primary Owner, or permitted Enterprise admin adds Boardwalk in Organization settings → Connectors → Add → Custom → Web using the server URL.
  2. 2Under Authentication, choose Sign in now; under OAuth client, choose Register automatically. Finish setup; each member then connects in Customize → Connectors and signs in with their own Boardwalk account.
  3. 3In a chat, open + → Connectors and enable Boardwalk.

Claude Code

Run: claude mcp add --transport http boardwalk https://mcp.boardwalkai.com/mcp Then open /mcp in Claude Code and complete browser sign-in.

ChatGPT

Add Boardwalk once, install it, then select it in Chat or Work.

ChatGPT: Personal account

Developer mode is documented for Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education on the web. Your workspace may restrict it.

  1. 1On the web, open Settings → Security and login and enable Developer mode.
  2. 2Open ChatGPT Plugins → +. Name it Boardwalk and paste the server URL. Choose OAuth and automatic/dynamic client registration if offered, then create it. Leave optional client ID and secret blank.
  3. 3Open Boardwalk in your personal Plugins directory, install it with the + button, and sign in to Boardwalk when prompted.
  4. 4Start a new Chat or Work conversation. Select Boardwalk from the tools menu, or type @Boardwalk where available.

ChatGPT: Company account

Workspace policy controls who can add, publish, install, or use plugins. Ask your admin if Boardwalk is missing.

  1. 1A workspace admin adds Boardwalk using the Personal account steps, with the server URL and OAuth.
  2. 2In ChatGPT Plugins → Personal, the admin opens Boardwalk’s three-dot menu → Publish and chooses which workspace roles can use it.
  3. 3Members open the workspace Plugins directory, install Boardwalk, and sign in with their own Boardwalk account. Select it in a new Chat or Work conversation.

Codex

Use a Boardwalk plugin when available, or connect directly with the Codex CLI.

Codex: Personal account

  1. 1In Codex, open Plugins and look for Boardwalk among your available plugins. Install it and sign in if it is listed.
  2. 2For a direct CLI connection, run: codex mcp add boardwalk --url https://mcp.boardwalkai.com/mcp
  3. 3Run: codex mcp login boardwalk. Complete the Boardwalk sign-in in your browser, then ask Codex to use Boardwalk.

Codex: Company account

  1. 1Ask your admin to allow Boardwalk as a plugin or MCP server under your organization’s Codex policy.
  2. 2Install the shared Boardwalk plugin if available, or use the direct CLI commands under Personal account if your policy allows them.
  3. 3Sign in with your own Boardwalk account and ask Codex to use Boardwalk.

Cursor

Use the install button to add Boardwalk to Cursor desktop.

Cursor: Personal account

  1. 1Click Add Boardwalk in Cursor and allow your browser to open Cursor.
  2. 2Confirm the server installation. Open Customize → MCPs, enable Boardwalk, and sign in when prompted.
  3. 3In an Agent chat, ask Cursor to use Boardwalk.

Cursor: Company account

  1. 1Your admin can add Boardwalk through Dashboard → Plugins & MCPs → Add to Team Marketplace.
  2. 2Install Boardwalk from your team’s marketplace, then sign in with your own Boardwalk account.
  3. 3Ask an Agent chat to use Boardwalk. If installation is blocked, ask your admin to check MCP permissions.

Manual desktop setup

Merge this entry into ~/.cursor/mcp.json, preserving any existing servers. Restart Cursor and open Customize → MCPs to sign in.

json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "boardwalk": {
            "url": "https://mcp.boardwalkai.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Cloud Agents

Cloud Agents have separate MCP settings. At cursor.com/agents, add a custom HTTP server from the MCP dropdown using the Boardwalk server URL. Sign in with your own Boardwalk account; team-shared servers also use individual sign-in.

Grok

Grok supports custom MCP connectors for personal and company accounts.

Grok: Personal account

  1. 1Open grok.com/connectors → New Connector → Custom.
  2. 2Enter the Boardwalk server URL and complete the Boardwalk sign-in.
  3. 3Ask Grok to use Boardwalk in your conversation.

Grok: Company account

Business and Enterprise require a team admin to add the connector first.

  1. 1A team admin opens console.x.ai, selects the team, and goes to Grok Business → Connectors.
  2. 2Select + Add Connector → Other, enter the Boardwalk server URL, and complete the setup.
  3. 3Members open grok.com/connectors, choose Boardwalk, and sign in with their own Boardwalk account.

Microsoft Copilot

Use Copilot Studio to add Boardwalk to an agent and share it with your company.

Microsoft Copilot: Personal account

These steps are for Copilot Studio. The consumer Copilot app does not offer this setup.

Microsoft Copilot: Company account

Requires Copilot Studio access. Microsoft 365 federated connectors use a separate admin setup with registered OAuth credentials and read-only tools. Contact support before using that route.

  1. 1Open your agent in Copilot Studio → Tools → Add a tool → New tool → Model Context Protocol. Enter Boardwalk, a short server description, and the server URL.
  2. 2Choose OAuth 2.0 → Dynamic discovery. Select Create, then Next. Create a new connection, sign in to Boardwalk, and select Add to agent.
  3. 3In the tool’s settings, select End user credentials so each person uses their own Boardwalk account. Test the agent before publishing or sharing it.

Gemini

Add Boardwalk as a custom app on the Gemini website.

Gemini: Personal account

Currently requires a personal Google account in the US, English, age 18 or older, and Keep Activity on.

  1. 1On gemini.google.com, open Settings → Connected Apps (sometimes under Personal Intelligence).
  2. 2Under Custom apps, add the server URL, select Next, and sign in to Boardwalk. Optional OAuth client credentials can stay blank.
  3. 3In a chat, type @ and choose Boardwalk. After web setup, the connection is also available in the mobile app.

Gemini: Company account

Custom apps on gemini.google.com aren’t available to work or school accounts. Google Cloud Gemini Enterprise has a separate admin integration. Contact support to confirm a compatible setup.

Perplexity

Create a remote connector, then open its card to finish sign-in.

Perplexity: Personal account

Requires Perplexity Pro or Max. Enterprise access is managed by your organization.

  1. 1Open Account settings → Connectors → + Custom connector → Remote.
  2. 2Name it Boardwalk and paste the server URL. Choose OAuth 2.0 and Streamable HTTP. Leave optional client credentials blank, review the acknowledgement, and select Add.
  3. 3Open the Boardwalk connector card, sign in, and enable it. Ask Perplexity to use Boardwalk.

Perplexity: Company account

Member-created custom connectors are disabled by default in Enterprise.

  1. 1An admin adds Boardwalk in Enterprise settings → Permissions → Connectors permissions using Remote, OAuth 2.0, and Streamable HTTP.
  2. 2The admin shares it with the organization and requires each member to authenticate individually. Creating it alone does not share it.
  3. 3Members open Account settings → Connectors → Boardwalk and sign in. To let members add their own connectors, the admin must enable Allow members to add custom connectors.

Other / local models

Your chat app needs remote MCP support. The model itself does not manage the connection.

Other / local models: Personal account

Your app must support remote MCP, OAuth sign-in, and automatic client registration. If it requires preset client credentials, contact support to confirm a compatible setup.

  1. 1In your app’s MCP or connector settings, add a remote server with the Boardwalk server URL.
  2. 2Choose Streamable HTTP and OAuth. If your app supports automatic client registration, leave advanced client ID and secret fields blank, then sign in to Boardwalk.
  3. 3Enable Boardwalk tools for your model, then ask it to find projects in your city.

Other / local models: Company account

  1. 1Ask your app administrator to allow a remote MCP server with OAuth and the Boardwalk server URL.
  2. 2Each user completes Boardwalk sign-in through the app’s connection settings.
  3. 3Enable Boardwalk tools for your model and try a project search.

If your app cannot use remote MCP with OAuth

Check whether the app offers an OAuth-capable MCP bridge. Otherwise, use an app that does, or build a REST integration using Settings → API and the REST docs. A local model alone cannot connect to MCP.

Check it worked

Ask your AI to use Boardwalk to find recent apartment projects in your city. A plan message means the connection worked, but that request needs an active trial or plan. A sign-in error means you should reconnect from your AI tool’s settings.

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