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Connect Postward to Claude

Add the remote Postward server to Claude Code, complete OAuth, and optionally install local Creative with Docker.

12 minutes

Beginner

Claude users

Both execution

What You Will Finish With

Claude can read your workspace through the remote MCP; supported desktop/developer clients can also edit local media through Postward Creative.

1
Add the remote Postward server
Use user scope so the connection is available across projects.
```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user postward https://postward.cc/mcp
```
2
Complete OAuth
Open Claude Code, run /mcp, select Postward, then sign in and choose the workspace you want to authorize. Never paste an access token into chat.
3
Verify the remote tools
Ask the agent: Check my Postward activation status and tell me the next incomplete step. A successful get_activation_status call proves transport, OAuth, and workspace access.
```
claude mcp get postward
```

Optionally install local Creative

If this Claude client supports local stdio servers, add Postward Creative for offline FFmpeg and ImageMagick editing. Your files stay on your computer until you explicitly upload them.

claude mcp add postward-creative -- sh -c "docker pull ghcr.io/postward-cc/creative-mcp:latest >/dev/null 2>&1; exec docker run -i --rm -v postward-creative-output:/tmp/postward-creative ghcr.io/postward-cc/creative-mcp:latest"

5
Confirm the two-server model
Ask Claude to list tools. Remote Postward manages campaigns, assets, review, and publishing. Local Creative edits files on your machine.

Where to go next

Part of Build with Postward. Finish the journey in order for the full picture.

Ask my agent

Copy a ready prompt for this tutorial and paste it into any agent connected to Postward.

Preview the prompt

Follow the Postward tutorial "Connect Postward to Claude".

Outcome: Claude can read your workspace through the remote MCP; supported desktop/developer clients can also edit local media through Postward Creative.
Prerequisites to verify first: A Postward account; Claude Code or another Claude client with MCP support; Docker only for local Creative.

Steps:
1. Add the remote Postward server: Use user scope so the connection is available across projects.
2. Complete OAuth: Open Claude Code, run /mcp, select Postward, then sign in and choose the workspace you want to authorize. Never paste an access token into chat.
3. Verify the remote tools: Ask the agent: Check my Postward activation status and tell me the next incomplete step. A successful get_activation_status call proves transport, OAuth, and workspace access.
4. Optionally install local Creative: If this Claude client supports local stdio servers, add Postward Creative for offline FFmpeg and ImageMagick editing. Your files stay on your computer until you explicitly upload them.
5. Confirm the two-server model: Ask Claude to list tools. Remote Postward manages campaigns, assets, review, and publishing. Local Creative edits files on your machine.

First inspect my environment and existing configuration, and verify each prerequisite before acting.
Follow the current Postward documentation rather than assuming tool names.
Do not replace unrelated configuration.
Verify the result and report exactly what changed.

Prerequisites

A Postward account
Claude Code or another Claude client with MCP support
Docker only for local Creative

Works With

Claude Code
Claude Desktop