MentionDrop MCP setup and tool reference

Endpoint and auth

https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp
Authorization: Bearer md_live_xxx

MCP uses the same API-key auth, account scoping, plan gates, and service logic as the HTTP API. Keys are prefixed md_live_. Create one in Settings.

Claude Code

One command, then restart the session. Add --scope user to make MentionDrop available in every project.

claude mcp add --transport http mentiondrop https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY"

Cursor

Use the one-click install on the MCP overview page, or add the entry to .cursor/mcp.json yourself.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mentiondrop": {
      "url": "https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop and generic clients

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json and restart the app. The same block works in Windsurf and most other clients that accept a remote HTTP MCP server.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mentiondrop": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

macOS path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

VS Code and Copilot

Register it from the command line:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"mentiondrop","type":"http","url":"https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY"}}'

Or commit .vscode/mcp.json so everyone on the team gets the same tools:

{
  "servers": {
    "mentiondrop": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT developer mode

ChatGPT can call remote MCP servers through developer mode on paid plans. Connector menus move around between releases, so if a label does not match, look under Settings then Connectors.

1. Open Settings, go to Connectors, then enable developer mode under advanced settings.
2. Create a new connector and name it mentiondrop.
3. Paste the MCP server URL below.
4. Set authentication to API key and paste your md_live_ key.
5. Save, then enable the connector from the composer before asking for a digest.

https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp

Codex and Hermes

Codex CLI reads the key from an environment variable, so export MENTIONDROP_API_KEY first.

codex mcp add mentiondrop --url https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp --bearer-token-env-var MENTIONDROP_API_KEY

Hermes:

tools:
  mcp_servers:
    mentiondrop:
      type: http
      url: https://www.mentiondrop.com/api/mcp
      headers:
        Authorization: Bearer md_live_YOUR_KEY