Introduction

Connecting Claude Code to your HostArmada account takes a few minutes. Once it's connected, you can check your invoices, hosting services, domains, and support tickets without leaving your terminal or editor. For example, you can open a support ticket about a deployment issue while you work, and approve every change before it happens.

Before you start

You need three things:

• An active HostArmada service. The MCP server is free with any active hosting plan.
• Claude Code, installed and signed in. If you haven't set it up yet, follow Anthropic's Claude Code quickstart.
• The HostArmada server URL: https://mcp.hostarmada.com/. You'll also find it, with a Copy button, in your HostArmada client area under Tools > MCP Server.

Choose how to connect

There are two ways to connect. Pick one:

Option A: Reuse your claude.ai connector (recommended) 

If you sign in to Claude Code with your Claude account, connectors you added on claude.ai or in the Claude desktop app follow you into Claude Code automatically.

1. If you haven't added the HostArmada connector in Claude yet, follow our Claude tutorial first. That takes about five minutes.
2. Open Claude Code by going to the Code tab.
3. Choose a folder to work in first by clicking Choose folder at the bottom of the window. A session doesn’t start until you pick one.
   
   
   
   
4. Click Trust workspace.
   
   
   
   
5. Type /mcp, select from the list, and press Enter (or return in macOS). You can ignore the grey hint text that appears after the command.
6. Look for claude.ai HostArmada in the list. It should show as connected.
   
   
   
   

That's it. Skip to the "Try your first request" section below.

Not in the list? Type /status and check how you're signed in. Claude Code only loads your claude.ai connectors when you're signed in with your Claude account, not with an API key. If you use an API key, follow Option B instead.

Option B: Add it in the terminal

Step 1: Add the HostArmada connector

Open your terminal and run this command. Copy it exactly as shown:

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

Here's what each part does, so you know what you're running:

• --transport http tells Claude Code that the HostArmada connector is an online service.
• --scope user makes it available in all your projects, not just the current folder.
• hostarmada is the name you'll see in Claude Code.

Step 2: Sign in with your HostArmada account

1. Open Claude Code.
2. Type /mcp and press Enter. Select hostarmada from the list, then choose to authenticate.
3. Your browser opens a HostArmada sign-in page. Sign in with your email and password.
   
   
   
   
4. Review the access Claude Code is asking for, then approve it.
5. Return to Claude Code. Type /mcp again, and hostarmada now shows as connected.

Claude Code never sees your HostArmada password. You sign in on HostArmada's own page, and Claude Code stores and refreshes the sign-in for you.

Try your first request

In Claude Code, type:

Give me an overview of my HostArmada account.

Claude Code replies with your profile, credit balance, active services and domains, unpaid or overdue invoices, and open tickets. Nothing in your account changes. This is a good check that the connection works.

Using it in the Claude desktop app or your editor

Claude Code also runs in the Claude desktop app and in editor extensions for VS Code and JetBrains. They use the same Claude Code settings on your computer, so the HostArmada connector you added shows up there too. If it doesn't appear, type /mcp in that session to check the connection.

Disconnecting

If you used Option A, remove the HostArmada connector in Claude on the web or desktop under Customize > Connectors. It disappears from Claude Code as well.

If you used Option B, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp remove hostarmada

To pause it without removing it, type /mcp in Claude Code, select the HostArmada connector, and turn it off. You can add it again at any time.

Troubleshooting

Need help?

If you get stuck, feel free to open a ticket or chat with HostArmada support. Tell us which AI app you're using and the step where you got stuck. Our team is ready to assist you 24/7.