MCP Token

From the profile menu at the bottom of the sidebar, choose MCP, or open the workspace switcher in the sidebar, choose Manage workspace, and select MCP to manage a personal MCP access token.

The token belongs to your user account, even though the page appears inside a workspace Settings URL. AI assistants using the token can access Perspective according to your account and workspace permissions.

For the full MCP setup guide, see Use the Perspective AI MCP.

Generate a Token#

If no token exists, click Generate Token.

After generation, Perspective shows:

• Access token
• MCP endpoint
• Authorization header
• Creation time
• Last used time
• Setup instructions for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor

Treat the token like a password. Copy it only into MCP clients you trust.

Configure an MCP Client#

The MCP page gives ready-to-copy setup options:

• Claude Desktop - download the .mcpb setup file, or switch to manual setup and paste the generated mcp-remote config into the Claude Desktop config file.
• Claude Code - run the generated claude mcp add perspective --transport http ... command.
• Cursor - paste the generated config into ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

The endpoint is the Perspective MCP server URL, and the Authorization header is Authorization: Bearer <your-token>.

Rotate or Revoke a Token#

Use Regenerate when a token may have been shared, copied into the wrong place, or used by a client you no longer trust. Regenerating creates a new token and immediately stops the previous token from working.

Use Delete to revoke MCP token access entirely. AI assistants configured with the old token lose access immediately.

OAuth Alternative#

Some MCP clients support OAuth. OAuth connections do not require a copied token and appear under Connected Apps, where you can disconnect them.

Use token setup when your MCP client does not support OAuth or when you prefer a manually managed credential.