# Copilot in Claude Desktop

### Summary

This guide shows you how to install and configure the DataFlint MCP (Model Context Protocol) server in Claude Desktop.

The entire process should take just a few minutes.

The steps are:

1. Prerequisites - Ensure you have the required tools installed
2. Configure Claude Desktop
3. Authenticate with your organization
4. Verify the installation

### Prerequisites

Before installing the DataFlint MCP server, ensure you have:

* **Node.js** (version 18 or higher) installed on your system
* **npm** or **npx** available in your command line
* **Claude Desktop** application installed
* Your **organization's customer domain** - Only for BYOC (bring your own cloud) customers. Contact your DataFlint admin if you don't know this.

### Installation

#### Step 1: Locate the Claude Desktop configuration file

The configuration file location depends on your operating system:

* **MacOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
* **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
* **Linux**: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`\
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You can also find the path in this way- in Claude desktop go to setting -> Developer -> clicking on 'Edit Config' button will open the path of the json in your computer

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#### Step 2: Edit the configuration file

Open the `claude_desktop_config.json` file in your preferred text editor and add the DataFlint MCP server configuration:

**For SaaS customers:**

<pre class="language-json"><code class="lang-json"><strong>{
</strong>  "mcpServers": {
    "dataflint": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dataflint/mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}
</code></pre>

**For BYOC (bring your own cloud) customers:**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataflint": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dataflint/mcp-server@latest",
        "--customer-domain",
        "YOUR_COMPANY_NAME"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

#### Step 3: Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

**First-time authentication**

When you first use DataFlint MCP in Claude:

1. Your browser will automatically open to your organization's authentication page
2. Log in with your organization credentials
3. Subsequent uses will not require browser authentication

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After successful authentication, you can close the browser and return to Claude Desktop.

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### Verify the installation

#### Check MCP connection status

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Start a new conversation
3. Look for the 🔌 MCP icon in the bottom right corner

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#### Test the connection

Try asking Claude:

```
"Find my top 5 application to fix by using DataFlint MCP"
```