MCP Quickstart
Connect your Memo AI meetings to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Claude Code in about two minutes.
The Memo AI MCP server lets an AI assistant read your transcriptions directly. Once connected, you can ask things like "summarise my last call with Acme" or "export this week's meetings to my notes folder" — the assistant calls Memo AI for you.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI apps connect to external tools. Memo AI ships an official MCP server, so any MCP-compatible assistant can use your transcriptions.
Before you start
- A Memo AI plan that includes API & MCP access (Pro or Expert).
- Node.js 18+ installed (the server runs via
npx). - An API key — create one below.
Create an API key
In the Memo AI web app, open Settings → API & MCP and click Create key. Copy it
immediately — it starts with mk_live_ and is shown only once.
See Authentication for key scope and security details.
Create API keyAdd the server to your assistant
Pick your client. The fastest path is to copy the auto-generated config from Settings → API & MCP — but here's what it looks like for each:
Open the config via Claude → Settings → Developer → Edit Config and paste:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memo-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "memoai-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"MEMO_API_KEY": "mk_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop.
Add via Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new server, or paste into the config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memo-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "memoai-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"MEMO_API_KEY": "mk_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}One command — no file editing:
claude mcp add memo-ai \
--env MEMO_API_KEY=mk_live_your_key_here \
-- npx -y memoai-mcp-serverChatGPT supports MCP connectors on Plus/Pro/Team. In Settings → Connectors → Add, point it at the Memo AI MCP server using the command:
npx -y memoai-mcp-serverand set the MEMO_API_KEY environment variable to your mk_live_ key.
Ask your assistant
Start a new chat and try:
Use Memo AI to find my meetings from this week and summarise the action items.
The assistant will call memo_list_transcriptions, then memo_get_transcription, and answer
using your real transcripts.
What the assistant can do
Once connected, the assistant has these tools available:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
memo_list_transcriptions | Find meetings — filter by date, project, language |
memo_get_transcription | Read full text + AI reports for one meeting |
memo_export_transcription | Save one meeting as .md / .txt to disk |
memo_bulk_export | Export up to 100 meetings as files in one call |
See the MCP Reference for every parameter.
Configuration
The server reads two environment variables:
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
MEMO_API_KEY | Yes | — | Your mk_live_ API key |
MEMO_API_URL | No | https://app.memoai.tech | Override only for self-hosted/staging |