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MCP Setup Guide
Model Context Protocol

Claude Remote MCP Integration

These instructions walk you through the steps required to add the Trademo LLM-Ready API remote MCP server to Claude - connecting Trademo Trade Intelligence directly into your Claude workspace.

Remote MCP serverThird-party connectorClaude & Claude Desktop

Important notes

A couple of quick settings to check before you begin - these ensure the connector behaves reliably in every chat.

Returning users — verify the connection

Make sure to click the Connect button and confirm the connection is active before starting a new chat.

Trademo connector with the Connect button, confirming the connection is active
Click Connect and confirm the connection is active before starting a new chat.

Best performance — preload tools

Go to Connectors → Tool access and select Tools already loaded.

Tool access menu with Tools already loaded selected
Under Tool access, choose “Tools already loaded” for reliable tool availability.

Adding the remote MCP server to Claude

The steps below add the Trademo LLM-Ready API remote MCP server to Claude or Claude Desktop.

Team owners only

You must be a Claude team owner for your organization to add a new connector. These instructions apply to team owners adding a connector to their team's account for the first time.

  1. 1

    Open the connectors menu

    On the Claude Desktop homepage, click the “Add files, connectors, and more” icon, then choose Add connector.

    Claude Desktop menu with Add connector highlighted
  2. 2

    Find the Trademo connector

    Search for Trademo Hermes for Claude in the connectors directory and click Add. This starts the Trademo authentication flow.

    Connectors directory showing the Trademo Hermes for Claude connector
  3. 3

    Sign in to Trademo

    Enter your Trademo auth key to connect Trademo Trade Intelligence. Your auth key is sent via email when you sign up for a trial or account. New to Trademo? Use Sign up with your email to create an account. Completing sign-in redirects you back to Claude Desktop.

    Connect Trademo screen with the auth key field
  4. 4

    Start using the connector

    The Trademo connector now appears under Connectors and can be used in your chats with Claude. Use natural language to query Trademo trade intelligence datasets.

    Connectors menu showing Trademo Hermes for Claude enabled
  5. 5

    Customize tool access

    We recommend leaving all tools on unless you want to isolate select tools. Set the permission to Always allow for a seamless experience.

    Tool permissions set to Always allow for the Trademo connector

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