connecting barndoor to agents.md

Connect AI clients to Barndoor

Overview

Add your Barndoor ToolIQ endpoint found here to your favorite chat client. If you're not already logged in, you'll be redirected to Barndoor to authenticate and authorize the MCP servers you want to access.

Connect Your Chat Client

Select your preferred AI chat client below to see detailed connection instructions:

Claude

Prerequisites:

Connection Steps

Follow the official guide for connecting to remote MCP servers for step-by-step instructions.

  1. Open Settings
    Navigate to Settings > Connectors.

  2. Add Custom Connector
    Click "Add custom connector" at the bottom of the Connectors section.

  3. Configure Connection
    Enter your MCP server URL (e.g., https://{{your-org}}.platform.barndoor.ai/mcp/mcp).
    Optionally, click "Advanced settings" to provide an OAuth Client ID and OAuth Client Secret for your server.

  4. Finish
    Click "Add" to save your connector.

  5. Use in Conversations
    Start a new conversation — Claude will have access to your connector's tools and data.

Custom GPT with Actions

Follow the official guide for connecting to remote MCP servers.

  1. Create Custom GPT
    Go to ChatGPT and navigate to Settings → Apps → Create App.

  2. Provide the metadata for your App

    • Name – a user-facing title such as Kanban board.
    • Description – explain what the connector does and when to use it. The model uses this text during discovery.
    • MCP server URL – the public /mcp endpoint of your server (for example https://abc123.ngrok.app/mcp).

  3. Test & Publish
    Click Create. If the connection succeeds you will see a list of the tools your server advertises. If it fails, refer to the Testing guide to debug your app with MCP Inspector or the API Playground.

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