> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.originalis.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect an AI Agent (MCP)

> The same API key, a different door — Originalis as a Model Context Protocol server.

Originalis is also a [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
server:

```text theme={null}
https://api.originalis.ai/mcp
```

* **Claude Code**:
  ```bash theme={null}
  claude mcp add --transport http originalis https://api.originalis.ai/mcp \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer ak_..."
  ```
* **Claude.ai / Claude Desktop**: add a custom connector with that URL —
  signing in with your Originalis account (OAuth) works there too. Or
  start from the in-app install page at
  [Integrations → Claude](https://app.originalis.ai/app/integrations/claude-ai).

The MCP surface is deliberately a **single conversational tool** (`ori`)
that reaches the full Originalis workspace — deal lookups, memos,
research, network questions — with real thread continuity, rather than a
zoo of per-endpoint tools.

## Which door to use

Use this **REST API** for deterministic, typed integrations: CRMs,
warehouses, scheduled jobs — anything written in code against a stable
contract, including the async actions. Use **MCP** for AI assistants that
converse — the agent reaches the full workspace conversationally,
governed by your account's permissions.