Patchworks MCP (local)

Introduction

This guide shows how to set up Patchworks MCP locally, on your own machine.

Pre-loaded tools

Having installed Patchworks MCP locally, you can utilise ten pre-loaded tools:

• Track data through the platform

• Automate “Where is my order?” customer queries

• Generate reports from logs in seconds

• Identify errors that require intervention

• Instantly access all logs and payloads

• Run advanced root cause analysis

• Trigger flows directly

• Other system-level tools include “List all flows”, “Summarise failed run”, and “Download payloads”.

Prerequisites

• Patchworks API key. Please refer to our API keys product documentation for information about obtaining API keys.

• An MCP client account. You will need an account for a client that connects to local servers. Our examples are designed for Claude, as Claude Desktop is a straightforward starting point. However, other clients (e.g. Gemini and ChatGPT with MCP support) work in the same way.

Pages in this section

• Stage 1: Retrieve Patchworks setup files

• Stage 2: Install dependencies

• Stage 3: Configure your environment & run the server

• Stage 4: Configure your MCP client