MCP server for AI agents

Arketa provides a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI assistants search and reference the entire Arketa Help Center. When connected, AI tools can instantly look up how any Arketa feature works — no copy-pasting or manual searching required.

What is MCP?

MCP is an open standard that lets AI applications connect to external knowledge bases. Think of it as giving your AI assistant direct access to all Arketa documentation so it can answer questions about scheduling, payments, client management, and every other feature.

What the MCP server does

The Arketa MCP server exposes one tool: SearchArketaHelpCenter.

When an AI assistant needs to answer a question about Arketa, it calls this tool with a search query. The server searches all help center articles and returns the most relevant results — including page titles, direct links, and content excerpts.

For example, asking "how do I set up recurring classes?" returns the relevant scheduling articles with step-by-step instructions the AI can reference in its answer.

Connect your AI tool

The MCP endpoint is:

https://help.arketa.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

1. Open Settings (gear icon)
2. Go to Connectors
3. Click Add custom connector
4. Enter the name Arketa Help Center and the URL above

Claude Code (CLI)

Run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http ArketaHelpCenter https://help.arketa.com/mcp

Cursor

Add to your .cursor/mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ArketaHelpCenter": {
      "url": "https://help.arketa.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to your .vscode/mcp.json file:

{
  "servers": {
    "ArketaHelpCenter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://help.arketa.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Other MCP-compatible tools

Any tool that supports the Model Context Protocol can connect using the endpoint URL above. The server uses the Streamable HTTP transport with JSON responses — no authentication required.

How it works

The MCP server searches across all help center content including:

• Article titles and descriptions
• Full article text
• Navigation breadcrumbs (e.g., "Schedule > Classes")

Results are ranked by relevance and returned with direct links to the documentation pages, so the AI can cite its sources.

Use cases

• Studio owners using AI assistants — ask Claude or ChatGPT "how do I set up a membership in Arketa?" and get accurate, up-to-date answers pulled directly from the help center
• Developers building on Arketa — connect the MCP server to your coding assistant for instant access to API docs and integration guides
• Support teams — give your AI support tools direct access to the knowledge base for faster, more accurate responses

Common questions

Is the MCP server free to use? Yes. The MCP endpoint is public and requires no authentication or API key.

How current is the data? The search index updates every time the help center is deployed. It always reflects the latest published documentation.

Does this replace the help center search? No. The MCP server is designed for AI-to-AI communication. For human searching, use the help center's built-in search (press Cmd+K or click the search bar).

What protocol version does it support? The server supports MCP protocol version 2025-03-26 with Streamable HTTP transport.