Claude.ai
Connect Slate MCP to Claude on the web or in the Claude mobile apps to create and manage courses directly from a browser or your phone, no desktop app required.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- A Claude account
- A Slate account on a Standard or Pro plan
The setup below is shown on the web. The Claude mobile apps use the same connector URL and authentication flow, so any connector added on the web is automatically available to you on your phone too. The two surfaces share a single Claude account.
Step 1: Open settings
Section titled “Step 1: Open settings”Click your profile icon on claude.ai, then select Settings.
Step 2: Go to Connectors
Section titled “Step 2: Go to Connectors”Select Connectors from the settings menu, then click Add custom connector.
Step 3: Add Slate
Section titled “Step 3: Add Slate”Enter Slate as the name and use this URL:
https://mcp.slatebuilder.io/mcpStep 4: Authorize on first use
Section titled “Step 4: Authorize on first use”When you first ask Claude to use Slate, you’ll be prompted to sign in to your Slate account in a new browser tab. You only need to do this once, and the authorization carries over to the mobile apps automatically.
Verify the connection
Section titled “Verify the connection”After authorizing, try asking Claude:
“Check my Slate credit balance”
If everything is connected, Claude will use the check_credits tool and report your current balance.
Example prompts
Section titled “Example prompts”- “Create a 20-minute compliance training course”
- “Show me all my courses”
- “Preview an outline for a customer service course”
- “Summarize the feedback on my onboarding review”
- “Create a preview link for my latest course”
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”Claude doesn’t recognize Slate tools - make sure the connector URL is exactly https://mcp.slatebuilder.io/mcp.
Authorization popup is blocked - allow popups for claude.ai in your browser settings, then try again.
Tools return errors - you may have hit a rate limit. See Usage & Limits for details.