> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.paradex.trade/agentic-ai-hub/mcp/claude-desktop/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.paradex.trade/_mcp/server.

# Claude Desktop

### Complete prerequisites

Follow the [Prerequisites](/agentic-ai-hub/mcp/prerequisites) guide to install Python, uvx, and get your Paradex private key.

### Open the config file

Open Claude Desktop → **Settings → Developer → Edit Config**. This opens the config file path directly. Find and open `claude_desktop_config.json` with your text editor.

If the config file doesn't exist yet, create it at:

* **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
* **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

### Add the Paradex MCP server

Paste the following into the config file. Replace `your_private_key_here` with your actual key:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "paradex": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-paradex"],
      "env": {
        "PARADEX_ENVIRONMENT": "prod",
        "PARADEX_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY": "your_private_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Restart Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop will automatically download and start the MCP server via `uvx`.

Click the **+** icon in the bottom-left of the chat input → **Connectors**. You should see **mcp paradex** listed with its toggle enabled.

![Claude Desktop Connectors panel showing mcp paradex enabled](/_fern-img/365df609f872c06072b59458fe1ae33d14e6a6b8bb7fc735b2e9c01cafcb00c7.webp)

### Verify it's working

Ask your AI assistant:

> "What markets are available on Paradex?"

If you get a list of trading pairs, you're connected.

To test trading access, ask:

> "Show me my Paradex account summary."

> Connect the Paradex MCP server to Claude Desktop in a few steps.