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You can install Unblocked MCP into other MCP clients through the following methods.
The exact details for how you configure your MCP client can vary widely. Contact Us if you need help with this.

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Local MCP (macOS and Linux)

First, install the Unblocked CLI:
Then configure your MCP client with the following local MCP parameters:
  • Method: stdio
  • Command: ~/.local/bin/unblocked
  • Arguments: mcp --autoupdate
Replace ~ with the full path to your home directory if your MCP client does not support tilde expansion, for example /Users/<username>/.local/bin/unblocked.

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Remote MCP

You can connect to the Unblocked MCP server remotely, without installing any local applications.
Some MCP clients support connecting via the HTTP+SSE transport mechanism — this may be listed as ‘HTTP+SSE’ or simply ‘SSE’.HTTP+SSE has been deprecated in the MCP specification in favour of streamable HTTP and is not supported by Unblocked MCP. If your client provides an option for the transport mechanism, select ‘HTTP’.

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OAuth

You can install Unblocked MCP via OAuth at the following URL:
The MCP client will authenticate with Unblocked via OAuth.

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Token-based

1

Create the API Token

In the Unblocked web app, click on Settings —> API Tokens.In the Personal API Tokens section, click on Create Token.Personal Token[]
2

Configure the API Token

Fill out the token name. You can also limit the data sources that the token will have access to in the list under Data Sources.Personal Token[]
3

Copy the API Token

Copy the resulting API token.Personal Token[]
4

Install Unblocked MCP

You can install the tools into your MCP client with the following parameters:
  • URL: https://getunblocked.com/api/mcpsse
  • Header: Authorization: Bearer unb_token
Be sure to replace unb_token with the token you generated above.