Connect Taption to Claude Code

You’ll need Claude Code installed and signed in, plus a Taption account. Adding the server is a one-time setup; you’ll then sign in to Taption.

Install Claude Code

1
Add Taption
Open a terminal in your project folder and run the Terminal command below. The .mcp.json tab is an alternative configuration; use only one method. If Taption is already added, continue to step 2.
Claude Code
```
claude mcp add --transport http taption https://api.taption.com/mcp-custom
```
The command makes Taption available in this project for your user account. Add --scope user to the command to use it across all your projects.
2
Open Claude Code
In the same terminal and folder, run the command below. If Claude Code is already open, exit and reopen it to load the new connection.
```
claude
```
3
Start Taption sign-in
Type /mcp inside Claude Code and press Enter. Select taption, then choose the authentication option to open your browser. This is a Claude Code command, not a terminal command.
```
/mcp
```
Allow access in Taption
In your browser, sign in to Taption, check the account and permissions, then click ALLOW ACCESS. Return to Claude Code when sign-in finishes. No Taption API key is needed.
5
Check the connection and try a message
Open /mcp again and check that taption is connected. Close the menu and send the message below in Claude Code. Approve the list_transcripts tool if asked; this reads your library without using transcription minutes.
Claude Code
@Taption Transcribe the attached video. It is in English; give me the output in subtitle/caption format.
@Taption Show my recent Taption transcripts.
@Taption Give me the three key tips in the video “How to bake a cake”.

Official setup guide

Add Taption

Claude Code

Open Claude Code

Start Taption sign-in

Allow access in Taption

Check the connection and try a message