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1. In Claude, open Customize, then Connectors.
2. Choose Add (the dropdown), then Add custom connector.
3. For Name, type Whimbrel. For MCP server URL, paste https://data.whimbrelresearch.com Copy Click Continue.
4. In the next box, leave Sign in now and Use Claude's published identity as shown, then click Add.
5. Click Connect.
6. On the Whimbrel screen, click Continue as your email, then Allow. Not signed in to Whimbrel in this browser? Click Log in, enter your email and the 6-digit code we email you, then click Allow.
7. New to Whimbrel? Click Create account on that screen instead: your email, the 6-digit code, a plan with a free month, and your firm's website. Then you're back in the app, connected.

When Claude asks to use a Whimbrel tool, choose Always allow. On Team or Enterprise, an admin adds Whimbrel once under Organization settings, then Connectors.

Run this in your terminal, then type /mcp to sign in.

claude mcp add --transport http whimbrel https://data.whimbrelresearch.com

addAdd Whimbrel in ChatGPT

Open the link, add Whimbrel, then sign in to Whimbrel. New to Whimbrel? Create your account first.

Can't use the link? Add Whimbrel by hand on the ChatGPT website:

1. ChatGPT signs in to a Whimbrel account. It cannot start one. New to Whimbrel? Create your account in this browser, then return to the open Whimbrel page within two hours. Click Check this page again. If you are signed in, click Continue, then Allow.
2. In ChatGPT on the web, go to Plugins. Click the + button, then Add custom MCP server.
3. Name it Whimbrel. Under Connection, paste https://data.whimbrelresearch.com Copy For authentication, choose OAuth.
4. Check I understand and want to continue, then click Create as a plugin.
5. On the Whimbrel screen, click Continue as your email, then Allow. Not signed in to Whimbrel in this browser? Click Log in, enter your email and the 6-digit code we email you, then click Allow.

Needs a paid ChatGPT plan, like Plus. ChatGPT adds custom MCP servers on the web only, not in the mobile app. Using ChatGPT through your company? Your admin may need to approve Whimbrel first.

In the Codex CLI, run:

codex mcp add whimbrel --url https://data.whimbrelresearch.com

Go to Customize → MCPs, or save this as .cursor/mcp.json. Click Authenticate next to Whimbrel to sign in.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whimbrel": {
      "url": "https://data.whimbrelresearch.com"
    }
  }
}

Run MCP: Add Server from the Command Palette, or save this as .vscode/mcp.json.

{
  "servers": {
    "whimbrel": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://data.whimbrelresearch.com"
    }
  }
}

1. Add a remote MCP server named Whimbrel with the URL https://data.whimbrelresearch.com Copy Use Streamable HTTP; the app signs in with OAuth.
2. On the Whimbrel screen, click Continue as your email, then Allow. Not signed in to Whimbrel in this browser? Click Log in, enter your email and the 6-digit code we email you, then click Allow.
3. New to Whimbrel? Click Create account on that screen instead: your email, the 6-digit code, a plan with a free month, and your firm's website. Then you're back in the app, connected.

Steps for Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code are on whimbrelresearch.com/connect.