Attio MCP Server README

attio-mcp-server

This is an MCP server for Attio, the AI-native CRM. It allows mcp clients (like Claude) to connect to the Attio API.

Current Capabilities

reading company records
reading company notes
writing company notes
other activities

Usage

You will need:

ATTIO_API_KEY

This is expected to be a bearer token which means you can get one through the API Explorer on the right hand side or configure OAuth and retrieve one throught the Attio API.

Claude Desktop Configuration

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "attio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["attio-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ATTIO_API_KEY": "YOUR_ATTIO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

Node.js (recommended v22 or higher)
npm
git
dotenv

Setting up Development Environment

To set up the development environment, follow these steps:

Fork the repository
- Click the "Fork" button in the top-right corner of this repository
- This creates your own copy of the repository under your Github acocunt

Clone Your Fork:

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/attio-mcp-server.git
cd attio-mcp-server

Add Upstream Remote

git remote add upstream https://github.com/hmk/attio-mcp-server.git

Copy the dotenv file
sh
```
cp .env.template .env
```
Install dependencies:
Terminal
```
npm install
```
Run watch to keep index.js updated:
Terminal
```
npm run build:watch
```

Start the model context protocol development server:

dotenv npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node PATH_TO_YOUR_CLONED_REPO/dist/index.js

If the development server did not load the environment variable correctly, set the ATTIO_API_KEY on the left-hand side of the mcp inspector.