> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dapta.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dapta.ai/dapta-mcp/setup.md).

# Setup & Connection

Connecting takes a few minutes. You mint an API key, connect your client, and run a quick check. The path differs slightly by client: **Claude Desktop and Cowork** install a single plugin with your key already baked in, **Claude Code** runs one command, and **Codex** and **Cursor** add a small config entry. Either way, once you are connected, your assistant already knows how to work with Dapta. There is nothing extra to install.

Your key is scoped to a single workspace, so Claude only ever sees and works with that one workspace's data. You never have to tell Claude which workspace to use.

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## Prerequisites

* A **Dapta account** with access to a workspace.
* **Workspace-owner access** to mint an API key. If you are not an owner, ask your workspace owner for a key.
* The client you want to use: **Claude Desktop**, **Claude Cowork**, **Claude Code**, **Codex**, or **Cursor**.

{% hint style="info" %}
The plugin works in Claude Desktop, Claude Cowork, and Claude Code today, and it does not work in the regular Claude.ai chat. Codex and Cursor connect with a small config file instead of the plugin.
{% endhint %}

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## The steps

**Step 1:** Mint your API key from the Dapta app.

{% content-ref url="/pages/zhvtvDJJrqsIADXWzT7U" %}
[Mint your API key](/dapta-mcp/setup/mint-your-api-key.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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**Step 2:** Connect your Claude client. Pick the page that matches the client you use.

{% content-ref url="/pages/HrpYebOohlf8mawpZngz" %}
[Connect Claude Desktop & Cowork](/dapta-mcp/setup/connect-claude-desktop.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/1TwnKjTxO0UACle3y7By" %}
[Connect Claude Code](/dapta-mcp/setup/connect-claude-code.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/Trp2EauxJlwTjM0eFK01" %}
[Connect Codex](/dapta-mcp/setup/connect-codex.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/zPO586EM9ssLz6B5VzVL" %}
[Connect Cursor](/dapta-mcp/setup/connect-cursor.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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**Step 3:** Verify your connection with a simple prompt.

{% content-ref url="/pages/y0N0ytQ0C9FIgnF9BZoY" %}
[Verify your connection](/dapta-mcp/setup/verify.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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