Getting Started with Bizkol MCP: Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code & More

Connecting the Bizkol MCP to your AI tool takes just a few minutes. Follow the setup instructions for your specific platform below.

The Bizkol MCP server URL for all platforms is:

https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

You will need your Bizkol API key. To get one, log in to bizkol.ai, go to Settings, and generate a key under the API section.

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Claude

1. Open Claude and navigate to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2. Name the connector Bizkol
3. Add the Bizkol MCP server URL:

https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

1. Enter your Bizkol API key when prompted for authentication
2. Save the changes

Once connected, you can query Bizkol data directly in your Claude conversations.

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Claude Code

1. Open your terminal and run:

claude mcp add bizkol https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp -t http

1. When prompted, enter your Bizkol API key
2. Open Claude Code and run the /mcp command
3. Select Bizkol MCP from the list of MCP integrations
4. Select Authenticate to complete the connection

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ChatGPT

1. Open ChatGPT and go to Settings → Integrations
2. Click Add integration and select Custom MCP
3. Enter the Bizkol MCP server URL:

https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

1. Add your Bizkol API key as a Bearer token under the Authentication field
2. Save the integration

Once connected, tag the integration in your prompts to pull live Bizkol data into your ChatGPT conversations.

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Cursor

1. Open Cursor and go to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools & MCP
2. Add the following Bizkol MCP configuration to your Cursor MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bizkol": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key
2. Save the changes

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VS Code

1. Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your VS Code workspace
2. Add the following MCP configuration to the file:

{
  "servers": {
    "bizkol": {
      "url": "https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key
2. Save the changes

The Bizkol MCP server is now available in your VS Code workspace.

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Gemini

The Bizkol MCP server authenticates with Gemini CLI using your Bizkol API key.

1. Open your terminal and run:

gemini mcp add --transport http \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  bizkol https://mcp.bizkol.ai/api/mcp

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual Bizkol API key.

1. Verify the server was added by running:

gemini mcp list

You should see bizkol listed among your configured MCP servers. Once added, the Bizkol MCP is available in Gemini CLI and can be used in your workflows.

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What to Try First

Once connected on any platform, here are a few prompts to get you started:

• "Find me beauty creators on Instagram with 100K to 500K followers and an engagement rate above 3%."
• "Show me the performance summary for my last three campaigns."
• "Which creators in my roster have the highest average views on short-form video this month?"
• "Give me a shortlist of tech reviewers on YouTube for a product launch in the US market."

For a full overview of what the Bizkol MCP can do, see What Is Bizkol MCP?