Setup Guide

Before you start

1. Create an account on Crispy
2. Connect your LinkedIn profile from the dashboard
3. Generate an API key (starts with lmcp_)
4. Copy your API key — it's shown only once

Claude.ai and ChatGPT use OAuth and don't need an API key — just paste the endpoint URL and log in. All other platforms use an API key.

Claude.ai

Connect Crispy directly from Claude.ai using the built-in connector system. Claude handles authentication via OAuth automatically.

1. Go to Claude.ai → Settings → Connectors
2. Click Add Custom Connector
3. Enter the MCP endpoint URL:

https://crispy.sh/api/mcp

4. Claude will redirect you to Crispy to log in and pick a LinkedIn account
5. Click Approve on the consent screen
6. Done — Crispy tools are now available in all your Claude.ai conversations

ChatGPT

Connect Crispy as a custom MCP connector in ChatGPT via Developer Mode. Requires a ChatGPT Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu plan.

1. Go to ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors
2. Enable Developer Mode under Advanced settings (workspace admins may need to enable this first)
3. Click Create and enter a name (e.g. "Crispy")
4. Set the MCP Server URL:

https://crispy.sh/api/mcp

5. Set Authentication to OAuth
6. ChatGPT will redirect you to Crispy to log in and pick a LinkedIn account
7. Click Approve on the consent screen
8. In any chat, click + → More → Developer Mode and select your connector

Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop MCP config file (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crispy": {
      "url": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key. Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Claude Code

Add Crispy to Claude Code using the CLI:

claude mcp add crispy -- \
  --url "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Or add it to your .claude/settings.json project config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crispy": {
      "url": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run MCP: Open User Configuration. Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "crispy": {
      "url": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires GitHub Copilot with agent mode enabled. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

Cursor

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP → Add Server, and paste this config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crispy": {
      "url": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crispy": {
      "serverUrl": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Windsurf uses serverUrl instead of url for remote HTTP servers.

JetBrains IDEs

Works with IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, and other JetBrains IDEs with AI Assistant. Go to Settings → AI Assistant → MCP Servers and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crispy": {
      "url": "https://crispy.sh/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

n8n

1. Add an "MCP Client" node to your workflow
2. Set the Server URL to: https://crispy.sh/api/mcp
3. Add a header: Authorization = Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
4. The node will auto-discover all available tools

Make (Integromat)

Use the built-in MCP Client module to connect your Make scenarios to Crispy. Available on all paid plans.

1. Add an MCP Client module to your scenario
2. Enter the server URL:

https://crispy.sh/api/mcp

3. Set authentication to Token and paste your API key
4. Make will auto-discover all available tools with input schemas
5. Map inputs visually and add the module to your workflow

Zapier

Use the MCP Client by Zapier app to connect any Zap to Crispy's tools.

1. Add a MCP Client by Zapier step to your Zap
2. Choose Run Tool as the action
3. Enter the server URL:

https://crispy.sh/api/mcp

4. Add your API key as a Bearer token in the authorization header
5. Select the Crispy tool you want to use and map your inputs

Direct HTTP / cURL

The MCP endpoint speaks JSON-RPC over HTTP. You can call it directly:

curl -X POST https://crispy.sh/api/mcp \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/list"
  }'

Built-in Prompts

Crispy includes pre-built workflow prompts. In Claude, these appear as prompt templates you can invoke directly:

Available Tools (52)

Your API key's permission scope determines which tools are available.

Permission Scopes

LinkedIn Safety Limits

Crispy enforces daily limits per action type to protect your LinkedIn account: