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Claude Desktop Setup

Ahmad
Updated on July 2, 2026

1 min read

The androidapi-mcp package connects AndroidAPI.net to Claude Desktop. No installation required — npx runs it automatically.

Step 1 — Get Your API Key #

  1. Log in to androidapi.net
  2. Go to Tools → API Keys
  3. Click Create API Key and copy it

Step 2 — Edit Claude Desktop Config #

Open the config file for your operating system:

macOS:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Step 3 — Add the Server #

Add this inside the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "androidapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "androidapi-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ANDROIDAPI_SECRET": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with the key you copied in Step 1.

Step 4 — Restart Claude Desktop #

Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. You should see androidapi_* tools available in Claude’s tool list.

Verify It Works #

Ask Claude:

Check my AndroidAPI credits

Claude will call androidapi_get_credits and return your balance. If it works, you’re all set.

Troubleshooting #

Tools not showing up?

  • Make sure you fully quit Claude (not just closed the window)
  • Check the config file has valid JSON — no trailing commas
  • Verify Node.js 18+ is installed: node --version

API errors?

  • Double-check your API key has no extra spaces
  • Make sure your AndroidAPI.net account is active