Generate API Key

Overview

To use the desplega.ai MCP Server, you'll need to generate an API key from our application and configure it in your local MCP client. This guide walks you through generating such API Key.

1

Create a new app configuration for localhost

Navigate to Settings, then App Configurations, finally click on create a new app configuration for localhost. This will be used to generate the API key.

Creating local MCP configuration in Cursor
2

Copy the API Key

Simply copy the API key by clicking on the copy icon.

Copying API key to clipboard in Desplega.ai app

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

API Key Not Working

Ensure you copied the complete API key without extra spaces

MCP Server Not Found

Check that the package is installed and the configuration is correct

Permission Errors

Make sure you have the necessary permissions to run npx commands

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Next Steps

Now that you have your API key configured, you're ready to start using the MCP server!