Connect with an API key

Some AI clients (Cursor, Windsurf, and others) and headless setups like scripts and scheduled jobs connect with an API key instead of browser sign-in. The key is scoped to one organization and only does what its permissions allow.

Step 1: Create an API key

• Open Settings, then API Keys (you need to be an admin).
• Click Create key, give it a name (for example, "Cursor"), and choose its permissions.
• Copy the key right away. It is shown only once. If you lose it, revoke it and create a new one.

Step 2: Add the connector

Point your AI client at the Lead Distro AI MCP endpoint and pass your key as a bearer token. The endpoint is:

https://mcp.leaddistro.ai/mcp

Cursor, Windsurf, and other JSON-config clients

Add Lead Distro AI to your client's MCP server config, and replace YOUR_KEY with the key you created:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "leaddistro": {
      "url": "https://mcp.leaddistro.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code with a key

If you would rather use a key than browser sign-in in Claude Code (for example, on a server with no browser), add the connector with a header:

claude mcp add --transport http leaddistro \
  https://mcp.leaddistro.ai/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY"

Scripts and scheduled jobs

For headless use, store the key in an environment variable and send it as the Authorization: Bearer header on each request to the endpoint above. Never hard-code the key into a file you might share or commit.