Via Claude.ai or Claude Desktop
Which steps do I need? Solo user or personal account → do both steps below. On a team → your admin does step 1 once, then each member does step 2.
Step 1 — Add the Layer connector (admin / solo user)
Open claude.ai or Claude Desktop → Customize → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
Name the connection “Layer” and set the URL to:
https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp
Click Add.
Step 2 — Connect your account (everyone)
Go to Customize → Connectors → Layer → Connect.
Authorize with your Layer account when prompted.
Step 3 — Verify it works
Open a new conversation and ask:
"What can I do with Layer?"
Claude should respond with Layer's capabilities. If it doesn't recognize Layer, check that the connector shows as Connected in your Connectors settings.
Via Claude Code (CLI)
Run the following command in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http Layer https://mcp.app.layer.ai/mcp
Launch Claude Code and run /mcp to open the MCP management panel. This shows all connected MCP servers and lets you authenticate.
Select Layer and choose Authenticate. A browser window will open — log in with your Layer account.
Verify by asking Claude: "What can I do with Layer?" You should see Layer's tools listed in the response.
Troubleshooting
Layer doesn't appear in my Connectors list
Your team admin needs to add the custom connector first (Step 1). If you're on a personal account, make sure you're looking under Customize → Connectors, not the integrations page.
Authorization fails or times out
Make sure you have an active Layer account at layer.ai. If you're behind a VPN or corporate firewall, the OAuth redirect may be blocked — try on a direct connection.
Claude doesn't seem to use Layer tools
Start a new conversation after connecting — existing conversations won't pick up new connectors. Also check that the connector status shows "Connected" (not just "Added").
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