DocLD MCP — Use DocLD in Your IDE

DocLD provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server so AI assistants in your IDE can search the official DocLD documentation and—with an API key—your own knowledge bases and documents.

What you get

One MCP server with eight tools. search_docld_docs needs no API key. The other seven call DocLD on your behalf and require a DocLD API key (DOCLD_API_KEY for stdio, or Authorization: Bearer … for the hosted endpoint).

Tool	Description	API key
search_docld_docs	Search the official DocLD docs (guides, API reference, features)	Not required
list_knowledge_bases	List your DocLD knowledge bases	Required
search_my_documents	Semantic search over your documents	Required
chat_with_my_documents	RAG chat with your documents (non-streaming)	Required
parse_document	Parse a document (`docld://` ID or URL) into chunks/blocks	Required
extract_from_document	Run structured extraction on a document	Required
summarize_document	Summarize a document by ID	Required
compare_documents	Compare two documents (differences and optional AI summary)	Required

Use search_docld_docs when building with DocLD so your AI can pull accurate API and product info. Use the key-backed tools when you want the AI to act on your DocLD data (knowledge bases, documents, parse, extract, summarize, compare).

Setup by IDE

Cursor

Open Cursor Settings → Features → MCP.
Click Add New MCP Server.
Configure the DocLD MCP server (stdio):

Command: npx
Args: ["-y", "@docld/mcp"]

For tools that need a key (everything except search_docld_docs), set your DocLD API key in the server’s environment:
- In the same MCP server config, open Environment variables (or equivalent).
- Add: DOCLD_API_KEY = your key (starts with docld_).

You can also add the server via config. In .cursor/mcp.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json:


{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docld": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@docld/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DOCLD_API_KEY": "docld_your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude (claude.ai)

Open Settings → Connectors.
Add a custom connector that runs the DocLD MCP server (stdio: npx -y @docld/mcp).
If your client supports env vars for the connector, set DOCLD_API_KEY for tools other than search_docld_docs.

Claude Code and other MCP clients

Use the same stdio command and args as above. For general MCP setup:

Remote (hosted) — use a URL instead of npx

You can connect to DocLD’s hosted MCP endpoint so you don’t need to run npx or install the package.

In Cursor (or your MCP client), add a remote MCP server.
URL: https://docld.com/api/mcp (or your DocLD app URL + /api/mcp).
For tools that require auth, the client must send your DocLD API key (e.g. Authorization: Bearer docld_your_key in the remote server settings, if supported).

If your client does not support sending a Bearer token for remote MCP, use the stdio setup with DOCLD_API_KEY instead.

Creating an API key

Create a key in DocLD so the MCP can access your knowledge bases and documents:

In the DocLD app: Settings → API keys → create a key.
See Authentication for details and scopes.

Use this key only in your local MCP config; do not share it or commit it to a repo.

Optional: Claude Code plugin

If you use the DocLD Claude Code plugin, it can use the DocLD MCP when configured—so the DocLD skill can search docs and your data from Claude Code. For full setup, see Claude Code plugin.

Discovery & Registry

DocLD MCP is discoverable in MCP registries so Cursor and Claude users can find and add it quickly:

Registry	How to add
Cursor	Cursor Settings → Features → MCP → Add server; search for “DocLD” or add manually
Claude Code	Add connector: `npx -y @docld/mcp` with `DOCLD_API_KEY`
MCP Directory	Listed as `@docld/mcp` on npm and in MCP server listings

To add DocLD to your AI assistant, use the package name @docld/mcp or connect to the hosted endpoint at https://docld.com/api/mcp.

Summary

Item	Detail
Package	`@docld/mcp` (stdio)
Command	`npx -y @docld/mcp`
DocLD-hosted MCP	`https://docld.com/api/mcp` (or your deployment + `/api/mcp`) — Bearer token for authenticated tools
Self-run HTTP MCP	`npx @docld/mcp serve` — local `http://localhost:PORT/mcp` (see package README); set `DOCLD_API_KEY` in the process env
API key	Create at Settings → API keys or Authentication