Arcate MCP Connect — Server
The official MCP server for Arcate. Gives AI agents like Claude direct access to your product discovery workspace — reading signals, browsing your roadmap, and writing new feedback back in.
This is a remote HTTP server — no installation required. Configure a URL in your MCP client and connect instantly.
Requires an active Evidence subscription (€129/mo). API keys are generated in
/settings/integrationsinside your Arcate workspace.
Quick Start
1. Generate an API Key
Log in → Settings → Integrations → Generate API Key. Copy the key — shown only once.
2. Configure your MCP client
Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcate": {
"url": "https://eshuikffwhaxcvkzaewj.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer arc_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add Server → Type: HTTP → URL:
https://eshuikffwhaxcvkzaewj.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp-server
Header: Authorization: Bearer arc_YOUR_KEY_HERE
3. Restart your AI client and test
"What are my top 5 unlinked customer signals from the last 30 days?"
Resources (Read-Only)
| URI | Description |
|---|---|
arcate://signals |
Unified Signal Inbox — all customer feedback |
arcate://initiatives |
Product Roadmap — active initiatives with evidence |
Tools
Read
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_signals |
Search signals by keyword, type, or severity |
search_customers |
Look up customer accounts by name |
search_initiatives |
Find initiatives by keyword |
Write
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_signal |
Ingest new customer feedback (tagged ingestion_source: mcp) |
create_customer |
Add a new customer profile (Owner only) |
link_to_initiative |
Connect signals to a roadmap initiative |
enrich_initiative |
Update hypothesis, metrics, and outcomes |
Guided Prompts
| Prompt | Description |
|---|---|
arcate:hello |
Welcome — get workspace overview and available commands |
arcate:ingest |
Log feedback from a call or interview |
arcate:triage |
Find unlinked signals with no initiative assigned |
arcate:enrich |
Strengthen a roadmap initiative with evidence |
Example Prompts
Triage a sales call:
"I just spoke with Acme Corp. They said bulk export times out on datasets over 100k rows. Log this as a signal."
Review initiative evidence:
"Does our Mobile Revamp initiative have enough signal coverage to proceed to active?"
Batch ingest:
"Here are notes from 3 customer calls this week. Create signals for each and link them to relevant initiatives."
Security
- Keys are stored as SHA-256 hashes. The plaintext is shown only once and never stored.
- Every request is re-validated against
billing_statusanduse_mcpcapability. - All queries are hard-scoped to your
organization_id. Cross-tenant access is impossible. - MCP-created signals are tagged with
ingestion_source: mcpfor audit filtering in the UI.
Architecture
The server is deployed as a Supabase Edge Function implementing JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP (the MCP Streamable HTTP transport). A GET request to the server URL returns a human-readable info card — no MCP client needed to inspect it.
Source: src/ — TypeScript reference implementation Deployment: Supabase Edge Functions (Deno)
Database Setup
Apply the migration in supabase/migrations/add_mcp_tables.sql to bootstrap the api_keys table.