**Source URL:** https://general.veevavault.dev/quality/mcp/vault-documentation-mcp-server/guides/claude-code

# Claude Code Setup

This section outlines how to connect the Vault Documentation MCP Server to Claude Code. You must have [Claude Code](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/quickstart) installed before you start this tutorial.

To add the Vault Documentation MCP Server:

<Steps>
1.  Run the following command from the terminal. Refer to [Claude Code Docs: Installing MCP Servers](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/mcp#installing-mcp-servers) for additional options and information.
    
    ```bash
    claude mcp add --transport http vault-documentation-mcp https://docs.veevavault.dev/mcp --scope user
    ```
    
2.  Launch Claude Code by entering `claude` in the terminal.
    
3.  Type **`/mcp`** to list available MCP Servers.
    
4.  Ask a Vault-related question. Claude automatically calls the Vault Documentation MCP Server and invokes the tool based on the context of the question. See [Using the MCP Server](/quality/mcp/vault-documentation-mcp-server/guides/using-the-mcp-server/) for best practices.
</Steps>

Congratulations, you've successfully connected the Vault Documentation MCP Server.

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