Example | Configure the MCP connection using Claude Desktop

For this example, you are configuring AI assistant integration with Digi Remote Manager using Claude Desktop. However, you can use other MCP-compatible AI clients.

Claude Desktop connects to the Digi Remote Manager MCP Model Context Protocol Server using the mcp-remote bridge.

1. Locate the configuration file.

   Operating system	File location
   MacOS	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   Windows	%APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json

   Tip Create the configuration file if it does not exist.

2. Add the following MCP server configuration, replacing placeholders with your API credentials.

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   {
   "mcpServers": {
   "drm-mcp": {
   "command": "npx",
   "args": [
   "mcp-remote",
   "https://remotemanager.digi.com/mcp",
   "--header",
   "X-API-KEY-ID:your-api-key-id",
   "--header",
   "X-API-KEY-SECRET:your-api-key-secret"
   ]
   }
   }
   }

   Tip If other MCP servers are already defined, add the drm-mcp entry within the existing mcpServers object.

3. Restart the Claude Desktop.

   Completely quit and restart Claude Desktop. The Digi Remote Manager application should appear in the tools list.

4. Verify the connection by asking a simple question such as How many devices are in my DRM account?

   If successful, the AI assistant will query Digi Remote Manager and return a result using the MCP tools.