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Publish to Claude

This guide covers submitting your FlowCP server to the Claude Connectors Directory so Claude users can discover and add it. Anthropic reviews every submission, so the flow is: deploy your server, add and test it as a custom connector, then submit it through the directory portal in Claude.ai admin settings.

Just want it for yourself or your team? You don't have to submit anything. Add the server as a custom connector in Claude — see Integrate with AI clients. Only submit to the directory if you want the connector publicly listed.

Because Claude connects to your remote server from Anthropic's cloud (not from the user's device), your production URL must be publicly reachable. The canonical, always-current reference is Anthropic's Submitting to the Connectors Directory.

Prerequisites

  • A deployed production server with a publicly accessible URL. FlowCP's production URL (https://runtime.flowcp.io/mcp/<server-id>, or your verified custom domain) satisfies this. See Deploy your MCP server.

  • OAuth configured so every call runs in the end user's own context (see Configure MCP Auth).

  • A public privacy policy URL. A missing or incomplete privacy policy is an immediate rejection.

  • Directory management access. The submission portal lives in Claude.ai admin settings, which require a Team or Enterprise organization (it isn't available on individual plans). By default only Owners and Primary owners can submit; on Enterprise, an Owner can delegate via a custom role with the Directory management (or Libraries) permission.

  • A populated test account. Reviewers need credentials and step-by-step access instructions to run your server end to end.

Step 1 — Add and test as a custom connector

  1. In FlowCP, open Distribute → MCP clients and copy the production server URL (see Integrate with AI clients).

  2. In Claude, go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and paste the URL.

  3. Authorize when prompted, then run every tool. The submission asks you to confirm you've exercised each one — either here as a custom connector or via the MCP Inspector.

Step 2 — Prepare your submission

Have these ready before opening the portal:

  • Privacy policy URL (required).

  • Reviewer test-account setup — detailed enough to access your server end to end: every credential and step, including a fully populated account where relevant.

  • Setup and usage instructions that are clear to a first-time reviewer.

  • Allowed link URIs — if any tool opens external links in the user's browser or native apps (the ui/open-link capability), provide the list of link targets so users aren't prompted to confirm each one.

  • Directory metadata — name, description, and listing details.

Step 3 — Submit through the portal

  1. Open the submission portal in Claude.ai admin settings (as an Owner / Primary owner, or with a delegated Directory management role).

  2. Complete the submission form and submit. The portal is always open.

Step 4 — Track review status

After you submit, your status and any reviewer feedback appear in the submissions dashboard. Review times vary with queue volume. If the submission is rejected, address the feedback and resubmit.

Updating your connector

FlowCP reads tools dynamically, so tool and configuration changes take effect on your live server without a redeploy. Resubmit to the directory when you make a material change to what the connector offers or how reviewers would evaluate it.

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