Management MCP setup

The management server is a separate MCP server from the creative one — you add it as its own entry in your client, pointing at:

https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management

It uses the same Layer account and OAuth flow as the creative server, and the same transport (Streamable HTTP). If you’ve connected the creative server before, this is the identical process with a different URL and server name.

Note

Connecting both servers is fine and common — they’re independent, so you can run the creative server and the management server side by side. Give them distinct names (e.g. Layer and Layer Management) so your client keeps them apart.

Connect your client

Claude.ai / Claude Desktop

Add it as a custom connector: in Settings > Connectors, click + Add custom connector, name it Layer Management, enter https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management, and click Add. OAuth triggers on first use.

On Team / Enterprise, an Owner adds it org-wide via Organization settings > Connectors; members then authenticate individually.

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http "Layer Management" https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management

Run /mcp, select Layer Management, and choose Authenticate.

Cursor

In Settings > Features > MCP, click + Add New MCP Server, choose Streamable HTTP, name it Layer Management, and use https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management.

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "Layer Management": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management"
    }
  }
}

Other clients

Every client covered on the creative Setup page works the same way — just substitute the management URL (https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management) and a distinct server name. For clients without OAuth, authenticate with a Personal Access Token the same way.

The generic mcp-remote bridge (any client that can launch a command):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Layer Management": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp-management"]
    }
  }
}