Tako MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Tako's knowledge base and data visualizations.

What is this?

This MCP server enables AI agents to:

• Search Tako's knowledge base for charts and data visualizations
• Answer data questions with grounded, citation-backed prose
• Fetch underlying content (CSV or text) behind result URLs
• Run deep multi-step research with Tako's agent

Quick start

Use the hosted endpoint at https://mcp.tako.com. Three lines, no install:

export TAKO_API_TOKEN='<your-token-from-tako.com>'
claude mcp add tako-mcp --transport http https://mcp.tako.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAKO_API_TOKEN"

That's it for new users. Detailed configs for Claude Code / Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf are in the next section.

Hosted (Cloudflare Workers)

The fastest path: point your MCP client at https://mcp.tako.com with a Bearer token. No install, no local server.

Endpoints:

Authentication: every request needs Authorization: Bearer <TAKO_API_TOKEN>. Get a token at tako.com → account settings → API tokens.

Claude Code

export TAKO_API_TOKEN='<your-token>'

claude mcp add tako-mcp --transport http https://mcp.tako.com/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TAKO_API_TOKEN"

Verify with claude mcp list (should show tako-mcp connected) or /mcp inside a session.

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tako-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tako.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-tako-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Tako MCP should appear in the available tools list.

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or the equivalent Windsurf config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tako-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tako.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-tako-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Notes

• Tools are discovered automatically via the MCP tools/list handshake on connect — your client always sees the current tool surface, no manual list to keep in sync.
• Auth is connection-level Bearer — once the connection is established with your token, tool inputs require no api_token argument.
• Use the staging endpoint (mcp.staging.tako.com) for testing changes against an unstable build before they reach mcp.tako.com.

Consumer hosts (OAuth)

Use this if you're connecting Tako from Claude.ai or ChatGPT — the consumer chat hosts that don't accept Bearer tokens. The hosted endpoint at https://mcp.tako.com/mcp runs an OAuth 2.1 flow that signs you in with your Tako account and connects on your behalf, no JSON config or CLI required.

If you're using Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf, see the Bearer-auth instructions above — those clients accept a static Authorization: Bearer header and don't need OAuth.

Prerequisites

Before connecting from Claude.ai or ChatGPT:

1. Sign up or sign in at tako.com.
2. Mint an API token at tako.com → settings → API tokens.

Step 2 is no longer required: the consent flow mints a per-host Tako API key for you on first authorize (named "MCP: ", visible and revocable at trytako.com → settings → API tokens). Minting is additive — connecting a new host never rotates another host's key — and Tako trims your oldest MCP key once you exceed ten. You only see a "too many API keys" page if your account is at the overall key cap, in which case revoke one and reconnect.

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