Anthropic Connector
Anthropic API connector for model discovery, token counting, and approval-gated Messages calls.
Credential setup
api_key_headerCreate a dedicated API key, set a workspace spend limit, and require approval for model calls.
Setup docs: https://console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
After adding this connector, attach the credential on the server page, then run astrail tools list.
Hosted MCP endpoint
/api/mcp/preset-anthropicPrivate servers require an Astrail API key in the Authorization header.
MCP client snippets
ConnectClaude Desktop config
{
"mcpServers": {
"anthropic-connector": {
"url": "/api/mcp/preset-anthropic"
}
}
}cURL initialize
curl -sS -X POST "/api/mcp/preset-anthropic" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{}}'cURL tools/list
curl -sS -X POST "/api/mcp/preset-anthropic" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'cURL tools/call
curl -sS -X POST "/api/mcp/preset-anthropic" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":3,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"anthropic_list_models","arguments":{"limit":10,"before_id":1,"after_id":1}}}'Runtime behavior
healthynot_checkedsafe_rest_executionnot recordednot recordednot recordednonestructured fallbackstandardauth_required / oauth_requiredmapping_requiredAstrail does not evaluate generated TypeScript inside Next.js. Hosted calls are routed through stored tool metadata and endpoint maps.
Tools
3anthropic_list_modelsList models available from the Anthropic API.
anthropic_count_tokensCount input tokens for an Anthropic Messages request.
anthropic_create_messageCreate an Anthropic message after approval because this incurs provider usage.
import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
import { StdioServerTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/stdio.js";
import { z } from "zod";
const server = new McpServer({ name: "Anthropic Connector", version: "1.0.0" });
// Curated Astrail connector for: anthropic_list_models, anthropic_count_tokens, anthropic_create_message.
// The hosted endpoint executes its verified deterministic endpoint map. Attach a least-privilege provider credential before calling private tools.
server.tool("connector_status", "Confirm this curated connector template is installed.", z.object({}), async () => ({
content: [{ type: "text", text: "Connector installed. Attach provider credentials to enable hosted API calls." }],
}));
const transport = new StdioServerTransport();
await server.connect(transport);