MCP Setup
Connect your AI coding tool to Kemon's MCP server in under a minute.
Kemon's MCP server works with any client that supports Streamable HTTP transport. Below are setup instructions for popular AI coding tools.
Prerequisites
Before you start
You need a private API key with the scopes you want to use. Create one in Developer Settings.
Client setup
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your private API key.
Run this command in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http kemon https://mcp.kemon.io \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kemon": {
"url": "https://mcp.kemon.io",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to .github/copilot/mcp.json in your project root:
{
"servers": [
{
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.kemon.io",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
]
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kemon": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.kemon.io",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Windsurf uses serverUrl instead of url.
Run this command in your terminal:
codex mcp add --transport http kemon https://mcp.kemon.io \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Add to opencode.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kemon": {
"url": "https://mcp.kemon.io",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Verifying the connection
After setup, ask your AI assistant something like "List my Kemon teams". If the connection is working, it will call the list_teams tool and return your workspace's teams.
Troubleshooting
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
401 Unauthorized | Invalid or expired API key | Check that your key is correct, active, and not expired |
403 Forbidden | Missing required scope | Your API key doesn't have the scope needed for the tool being called. Create a new key with the right scopes |
429 Too Many Requests | Rate limit exceeded | Requests are limited to 120 per 60 seconds. Wait and retry |
| Connection error | Incorrect URL | Verify the origin URL is correct and accessible from your machine |