Thinkific MCP — Install on Claude

Connect via Claude.ai Recommended

Works with any Claude.ai paid plan. No downloads or config files needed.

Open the Connectors menu

In Claude, select the + button next to the message input, then select Connectors → Browse connectors. You can also get there from Customize → Connectors.

Find and connect Thinkific

Search for Thinkific and select it, then select Connect.

Authorize with your Thinkific school

Review the permissions screen and select Authorize with Thinkific →. Your school data will be available in Claude immediately.

Use these if you need Thinkific available in Claude Desktop or Claude Code rather than Claude.ai.

Plan requirements

Claude DesktopAny paid plan · no extra prerequisites

Claude CodeAny plan with API access · requires Claude CLI installed

Download the installer file

Download the Thinkific MCP installer. The file will save to your computer automatically.

Download installer →

Open the file

Double-click the downloaded file. Claude Desktop will open and install the Thinkific MCP server automatically. No configuration required.

Authorize with Thinkific

A browser window will open asking you to sign in to your Thinkific school and grant access. Complete the authorization within 30 seconds. The window closes automatically once you approve.

If your organisation blocks the installer, you can set up Claude Desktop manually using Node.js and mcp-remote.

Install Node.js

Download and install Node.js from nodejs.org/en/download. Instructions are available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Open a terminal window

Mac: Press Command + Space to open Spotlight, type Terminal, and press Enter.

Windows: Press Windows + R, type cmd, and press Enter. Or search for Command Prompt in the Start menu.

Install mcp-remote

Run this command in your terminal:

npm install -g mcp-remote

Add Thinkific to your config file

In Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your editor.

Is this the first server you're adding?

Yes — copy and paste this entire block to replace the {} in your file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thinkific": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0"
      }
    }
  }
}

No, I already have other servers — copy only this smaller snippet and paste it inside the curly braces, after your last entry:

"thinkific": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "mcp-remote",
    "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"
  ],
  "env": {
    "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0"
  }
}

For example, if your file already looks like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "some-other-server": { ... }
  }
}

Add a comma after the last entry, then paste the snippet so it looks like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "some-other-server": { ... },
    "thinkific": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tip: JSON requires a comma after every entry except the last one. If Claude Desktop fails to open after saving, reopen the config file and check your commas.

Save the file with ⌘S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows), then close the editor.

Restart Claude Desktop

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop. A browser window will open asking you to authorize with your Thinkific school. Complete the authorization within 30 seconds.

Finding your Thinkific subdomain

When Claude asks for your school subdomain, this is not your custom domain (e.g. www.yourschool.com). It is the subdomain Thinkific assigned to your school.

Log in to your Thinkific admin panel.
Go to Settings → General.
Look for School URL. It will say something like your-school-name.thinkific.com.
Copy only the part before .thinkific.com. That is your subdomain.

Add via CLI (Command-Line Interface) Recommended

Run this command in your terminal. Claude Code will store the config globally and make the tools available in every project.

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http thinkific https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp

Verify it was added:

claude mcp list

Or add to .mcp.json (per-project)

Create or open .mcp.json in your project root and add the entry below. Commit this file to share the connector with your team. Remove your token first, as teammates authorize with their own accounts.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thinkific": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

If your organisation blocks the CLI, you can add Thinkific to Claude Code manually by editing a config file.

Install Node.js

Download and install Node.js from nodejs.org/en/download. Instructions are available for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Open a terminal window

Mac: Press Command + Space to open Spotlight, type Terminal, and press Enter.

Windows: Press Windows + R, type cmd, and press Enter. Or search for Command Prompt in the Start menu.

Add Thinkific to your config file

Create or open .mcp.json in your project root and add the entry below.

Is this the first server you're adding?

Yes — copy and paste this entire block into your .mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thinkific": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

No, I already have other servers — add only the thinkific entry inside the mcpServers block, after your last entry:

"thinkific": {
  "command": "npx",
  "args": [
    "mcp-remote",
    "https://mcp.thinkific.com/mcp"
  ],
  "env": {
    "NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED": "0"
  }
}

Tip: JSON requires a comma after every entry except the last one. If Claude Code fails to load after saving, reopen the file and check your commas.

Save the file with ⌘S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows), then close the editor.

Open Claude Code in your project

Navigate to your project folder and open Claude Code. A browser window will open asking you to authorize with your Thinkific school. Complete the authorization within 30 seconds.