Things Cloud MCP

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Connect your AI to Things 3

A Model Context Protocol server that gives your AI assistant full access to Things 3 task management through Things Cloud.

Streamable HTTP / OAuth 2.0 / 19 Tools
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Setup MCP with Claude.ai ▾
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ChatGPT
Cursor
Windsurf
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Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
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Enter name: Things Cloud
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Enter URL:
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Click Add, then enable in chat via the “+” button
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Run the following command:
claude mcp add --transport http \
  --header "Authorization: Basic BASE64_ENCODE(email:password)" \
  things-cloud
Replace BASE64_ENCODE(email:password) with your base64-encoded Things Cloud credentials (email:password). Generate with: echo -n 'email:password' | base64
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Verify with the /mcp command inside Claude Code.
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Go to Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced, enable Developer Mode
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Click Add Connector
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Enter name: Things Cloud, URL:
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In a new chat, click “+” to select the connector
Note: ChatGPT requires a publicly accessible URL (use ngrok for local dev).
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Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "things-cloud": {
      "url": "",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Basic BASE64_ENCODE(email:password)"
      }
    }
  }
}
Replace BASE64_ENCODE(email:password) with your base64-encoded Things Cloud credentials (email:password). Generate with: echo -n 'email:password' | base64
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Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "things-cloud": {
      "serverUrl": "",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Basic BASE64_ENCODE(email:password)"
      }
    }
  }
}
Replace BASE64_ENCODE(email:password) with your base64-encoded Things Cloud credentials (email:password). Generate with: echo -n 'email:password' | base64