For non-developers
What can Claude do with Anthropic Claude API?
Imagine you want to teach an AI assistant how to read your files, browse the web, or work with your code — but you don't know where to start. This server is the official starter kit from Anthropic, the company that makes Claude. It's a bundle of small, well-built example tools that show what an AI assistant can do when you give it real capabilities. Inside the bundle you'll find ready-made tools for things like reading folders on your computer, fetching pages from the internet, and running simple commands. Each one is short, clean code you can read top-to-bottom. If you want to understand how AI assistants connect to the outside world — or copy a working example to build your own tool — this is the place to look. For a builder who has never written one of these before, it removes the guessing. You see exactly how a working tool is shaped, you copy the pattern, and you change the parts you need.
Things you can ask Claude
Learn by Reading
Clone the repo and read well-documented TypeScript to understand MCP internals.
Say to Claude
Show me how the filesystem server validates paths so I can copy the pattern in my own server Canonical Tool Suite
Install the reference bundle to get filesystem, fetch, and git tools with known behavior.
Say to Claude
Set up the reference filesystem and fetch servers so I have a baseline to test against Protocol Debugging
Test MCP client behavior against a known-good server.
Say to Claude
Run the reference everything server and verify my MCP client handles resource updates correctly When it helps
- ✓You're learning how MCP servers work and want to read well-maintained source
- ✓You want official reference implementations as a starting point for a custom server
- ✓You need a trusted baseline set of tools with known-good behavior
- ✓You're debugging an MCP issue and want to test against canonical servers
FAQ
Can Claude use Anthropic Claude API?
Yes. With the Anthropic Claude API MCP connector (an MCP server), Claude can work with Anthropic Claude API directly in your conversation — Use Claude API within Claude — chain AI calls, compare model outputs, and build sophisticated multi-agent workflows.
Do I need to code to use Anthropic Claude API with Claude?
No. You install the connector once (a short config or one command), then you just ask Claude in plain English. The example prompts on this page work as-is.
How do I add Anthropic Claude API to Claude?
Open the Anthropic Claude API connector page for copy-paste setup, or follow the per-client guide for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
Set up Anthropic Claude API in Claude
Copy-paste config, setup steps — on the connector page.