Claude Desktop

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed (download)
• A Shot API key (see Getting Started)

Configuration

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to Settings (gear icon)
3. Navigate to Developer and click Edit Config
4. Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shot": {
      "url": "https://outofmemory.app/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer smc_your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

5. Replace smc_your-api-key-here with your actual API key
6. Save and restart Claude Desktop

Verify the connection

Start a new conversation and ask:

"What tools do you have from Shot?"

Claude should list the available tools: add_memory, search_memories, get_memory, update_memory, delete_memory, and get_project_context.

Troubleshooting

• Tools not appearing? Make sure you restarted Claude Desktop after editing the config.
• Authentication errors? Verify your API key starts with smc_ and hasn't expired. Generate a new key from the dashboard if needed.
• Wrong project? If your key is scoped to specific projects, memories outside that scope won't be accessible. Check key settings in the API Keys page.