MCP server for AI agents

Connect AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code Copilot to the Arketa Help Center using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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

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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 Arketa documentation so it can answer questions about scheduling, payments, client management, and every other publicly documented topic.

What this page documents

Everything below applies to https://help.arketa.com/mcp only — read-only tools, no sign-in, no API key.

Available tools (`/mcp`)

Tool	Purpose
SearchArketaHelpCenter	Full-text search across all public documentation
ListArketaHelpCenterArticles	Paginated article list; optional `section` filter
ListFaqsInArticle	List FAQ questions (accordion titles) for one article by `slug`

Connect your AI tool

Use the Streamable HTTP MCP URL:

https://help.arketa.com/mcp

Claude Code (CLI)

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

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

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

VS Code

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

Other MCP-compatible tools

Any client that supports MCP over Streamable HTTP can use the same URL. No authentication headers are required for read-only access.

How search works

The MCP server searches across help center content including:

Article titles and descriptions
Full article text
Navigation breadcrumbs (for example, "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 — ask how to set up memberships and get answers grounded in the help center
Developers — wire documentation into a coding assistant such as Cursor, VS Code, or Claude Code

Common questions

Is the MCP server free to use?

Yes. Search, article listing, and listing FAQs for an article are public and require no API key.

How current is the data?

The search index updates when the help center is deployed.

Does this replace the help center search?

No. MCP is for AI tools. Use the site search (Cmd+K or the search bar) when you browse the Help Center directly.

What protocol version does it support?

The server supports MCP protocol version 2025-03-26 with Streamable HTTP transport.