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Connecting Onward to Claude Code

Add the Onward MCP server to Claude Code from the terminal and sign in with your Onward account.

Add Onward from the terminal

  1. Run claude mcp add --transport http onward https://app.useonward.com/mcp. Add --scope user to make the connection available in every project.

  2. Start Claude Code by running claude. Run /mcp, select onward, and choose Authenticate.

  3. A browser opens to Onward sign-in and authorization. Sign in if prompted, review the requested access, and click Authorize.

  4. Return to the terminal and confirm that the server shows as connected. Try a prompt such as “List the shops I have access to in Onward.”


Caveats

  • Run /mcp again to re-authenticate if calls fail with an authorization error.

  • Run claude mcp remove onward to disconnect the server.

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