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inbox.dog in Claude Desktop

Add the inbox.dog MCP server to Claude Desktop using your app config. Follow Anthropic's guide for where and how to edit the config.

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Getting started with local MCP servers on Claude Desktop

Config file: macOS ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json. Or use Claude Desktop Settings → Developer → Edit Config.

1. Get credentials

Create an API key and connect Gmail at inbox.dog/connect.

2. Add to mcpServers

In your Claude Desktop config file, add this under mcpServers (create the key if it doesn't exist):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inbox-dog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "inbox.dog", "mcp"],
      "env": {
        "INBOX_DOG_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "INBOX_DOG_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace your_client_id and your_client_secret with the values from inbox.dog/connect.

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop so it loads the new MCP server. When you use Gmail tools, you'll be prompted to connect Gmail if needed.