Get the Server URL: Just like with the AI Playground, you need the URL of the deployed RCSB PDB Explorer server (e.g., `https://rcsb-pdb-mcp-server.quentincody.workers.dev/sse`).
Configure Claude Desktop:
* Open the Claude Desktop app.
* Go to `Settings` > `Developer` > `Edit Config`. This will open a JSON configuration file.
* You need to add an entry for the PDB Explorer. It should look like this (you might have other servers already listed):
{
"mcpServers": {
// ... (other servers might be here) ...
"rcsb-pdb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"YOUR_RCSB_PDB_SERVER_URL_HERE" // <-- Replace this with the actual server URL
]
}
}
}
* Important: Replace "YOUR_RCSB_PDB_SERVER_URL_HERE" with the actual URL you got in step 1. For example: "https://rcsb-pdb-mcp-server.quentincody.workers.dev/sse".
Restart Claude: Close and reopen the Claude Desktop app.
Use the Tool: Now, when you chat with Claude, it will have access to the RCSB PDB Explorer. You can ask it questions like: "Fetch the abstract for PDB entry 2DRI."