# Getting Started

The Inistate MCP server is hosted at `https://mcp.inistate.com`. You connect your AI assistant to it once; after that, the AI can access your workspace directly in conversation.

## Prerequisites

* An active Inistate account
* Claude Desktop or another MCP-compatible AI assistant

## Connect Your AI Assistant

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1. Open Claude Desktop and go to **Settings → Connectors**.
2. Click **Add custom connector**.
3. Enter the following details:
   * **Name:** `Inistate`
   * **URL:** `https://mcp.inistate.com/mcp`
4. Click **Add**.

![connection](/files/A3M1D31AAZvy4kxlLCsg)

Claude Desktop will prompt you to log in to your Inistate account the first time you use an Inistate tool.
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ChatGPT connector support is coming soon. Check back for updates.
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## Verify the Connection

Once connected, ask your AI assistant:

> "List my Inistate modules."

The AI will call `list_workspaces`, ask you to confirm your workspace, then return the modules available in it. If you see your module list, you're ready to go.

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The server starts in **configure mode** by default, which gives you both entry operations and module design tools. If you only need to work with entries, ask the AI to switch to runtime mode: *"Switch to runtime mode."*
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## What's Next

| I want to...                   | Go to                                                                 |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Query, create, or edit entries | [Working with Entries](/home/mcp-integration/working-with-entries.md) |
| Attach or retrieve files       | [File Uploads & Downloads](/home/mcp-integration/file-uploads.md)     |
| Design a new workflow module   | [Designing Modules](/home/mcp-integration/designing-modules.md)       |
| Modify an existing module      | [Modifying Modules](/home/mcp-integration/modifying-modules.md)       |
| Build a custom UI              | [Building Custom UIs](/home/mcp-integration/building-custom-uis.md)   |


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