🤖 Claude Code MCP Setup

What You'll Need

• JT Power Tools Premium - Active subscription with MCP access
• License Key - Your JT Power Tools license key
• Grant Key - Your JobTread API grant key (from the API tab in the extension popup)
• Claude Code - Installed and configured

Step 1: Get Your Credentials

1. Open JT Power Tools Popup
   Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar while on JobTread
2. Go to the API Tab
   Click the "API" tab to find your Grant Key
3. Go to the License Tab
   Click the "License" tab to find your License Key
4. Copy Both Keys
   You'll need both for the configuration

Step 2: Configure Claude Code

Open your Claude Code settings file. The location depends on your OS:

• macOS: ~/.claude/settings.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\settings.json
• Linux: ~/.config/claude/settings.json

Add the MCP Server Configuration

Add the following to your mcpServers object:

Copy Configuration

Full Example Settings File

If you don't have a settings file yet, here's a complete example:

Step 3: Restart Claude Code

1. Save the Settings File
   Make sure your changes are saved
2. Restart Claude Code
   Close and reopen Claude Code to load the new configuration
3. Verify Connection
   Try asking Claude about your JobTread data

Step 4: Test the Connection

Try these example prompts to verify the connection works:

• "List my recent JobTread jobs"
• "Show me open tasks for this week"
• "What customers do I have?"
• "Summarize the budget for [job name]"

Available Tools

The MCP server provides these read-only tools:

Tool	Description
search_jobs	Search and list JobTread jobs
list_customers	Get customer information
list_vendors	Get vendor information
list_tasks	Get tasks and to-dos
get_budgets	Get budget details for jobs
knowledge_lookup	Search knowledge base

Troubleshooting

Connection Failed

• Verify your License Key and Grant Key are correct
• Check that your premium subscription is active
• Ensure the URL is exactly https://mcp.jobtread-tools.pro/sse
• Check the Authorization header format: Bearer LICENSE:GRANT

No Data Returned

• Make sure your Grant Key has the necessary permissions
• Try regenerating your Grant Key in the API tab
• Check that you have data in JobTread to query

Next Steps