# Connect Claude Code to the Smartsheet MCP server

With Claude Code connected to the Smartsheet MCP server, you can interact with your Smartsheet data using natural language.

Requirements
**Plan:** Business, Enterprise, or Advanced Work Management

## Connection steps

Here's how to connect Claude Code to the MCP server.

1. In a terminal, run a command like the one below.

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http smartsheet-mcp \
    https://mcp.smartsheet.com \
    -H "Authorization:Bearer ${SMARTSHEET_API_TOKEN}"
```
Replace:
  - `smartsheet-mcp` with a name you're using for the connection.
  - The URL with [your region's URL](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/install-the-smartsheet-mcp-server#prerequisites), if you're using a regional server outside the US.
  - `${SMARTSHEET_API_TOKEN}` with the [environment variable](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/install-the-smartsheet-mcp-server#environment-variables) for your Smartsheet API token.
By default, the connection registration persists within the folder where you've invoked the command. For other scope options (such as user and global scopes), please refer to the Claude Code documentation.
2. Test the MCP server connection with a prompt.

```
List the Smartsheet MCP server tools.
```
The response includes Smartsheet tools such as `get_sheet_summary` and more.


You've connected Claude Code to the Smartsheet MCP server.

## What's next?

Now that you've connected to the Smartsheet MCP server, you can interact with your Smartsheet data in a conversational way.

Check out the example prompts in Use the Smartsheet Connector with Claude.

Want to learn more about the MCP server's capabilities? Visit [Smartsheet MCP server tools](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/mcp-server-tools).