IDE Setup

Claude Desktop

Config File Location

OS	Path
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows	%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux	~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Documentation Mode

No credentials required - explore APIs, view schemas, get CURL examples:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Execution Mode

Add credentials to execute API calls directly:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full Restart Required

Completely quit and restart Claude Desktop for changes to take effect. Just closing the window is not sufficient.

Multiple Servers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    },
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/dir"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code CLI

Quick Install

claude mcp add f5xc-api \
  --env F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io \
  --env F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token \
  -- npx @robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp

Scope Options

Scope	Flag	Storage	Use Case
Local	--scope local	~/.claude.json (project-scoped)	Default, private to you
Project	--scope project	.mcp.json (in project root)	Share with team
User	--scope user	~/.claude.json (global)	All projects

Management Commands

claude mcp list              # List all servers
claude mcp get f5xc-api      # Get server details
claude mcp remove f5xc-api   # Remove server

Manual Configuration

Create .mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Global Configuration

For system-wide availability, add to ~/.claude/settings.local.json.

Usage

claude                           # Interactive mode
claude -p "List F5XC tools"      # Direct command
claude --mcp-debug               # Debug mode

VS Code

VS Code supports MCP through Cline or Continue extensions.

Option 1: Cline

1. Install Cline
2. Open Cline panel -> Click gear icon -> MCP Servers -> Add
3. Or edit the config file directly:

OS	Path
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
Windows	%APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\saoudrizwan.claude-dev\settings\cline_mcp_settings.json
Linux	~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Continue

1. Install Continue
2. Edit ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "models": [],
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Workspace Configuration

Create .vscode/mcp.json for project-specific settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
    }
  }
}

Secure Credentials

Store credentials in .env and add to .gitignore:

F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io
F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token

Cursor

Configuration

1. Open Cursor Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
2. Navigate to MCP section
3. Add configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full Restart Required

Restart Cursor completely (quit and reopen) for changes to take effect.

Project Configuration

Create .cursor/mcp.json with environment variable references:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "${env:F5XC_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Composer Integration

Use Cursor’s Composer (Cmd/Ctrl + I) for multi-resource generation:

“Create a complete F5XC setup with HTTP load balancer, origin pool, and WAF”

OpenCode

Different Configuration Schema

OpenCode uses "mcp" (not "mcpServers"), "command" as array, and "environment" (not "env").

Config File Location

Scope	Path
Project	opencode.json in project root
Global	~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

Configuration

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "environment": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Full Restart Required

Completely quit and restart OpenCode for changes to take effect.

Field Reference

Field	Required	Description
type	Yes	Must be "local" for stdio-based servers
command	Yes	Array format: ["npx", "package"]
environment	No	Environment variables object
enabled	No	Load on startup (default: true)
timeout	No	Response timeout in ms (default: 5000)

Environment Variable References

{
  "environment": {
    "F5XC_API_URL": "{env:F5XC_API_URL}",
    "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "{env:F5XC_API_TOKEN}"
  }
}

Docker Configuration

Pass credentials with -e flags:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "-e",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token",
        "ghcr.io/robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

With Volume Mounts

For P12 certificate authentication:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "F5XC_API_URL",
        "-e",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN",
        "-v",
        "/Users/username/certs:/certs:ro",
        "ghcr.io/robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Files

Use envFile to load credentials from a .env file instead of inline values:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
    }
  }
}

With .env:

F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io
F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
LOG_LEVEL=info

Security

Add .env to .gitignore to prevent committing credentials.

Variable Substitution

Some clients support variable substitution in configuration values:

Variable	Description
${workspaceFolder}	Current workspace root
${env:VAR_NAME}	System environment variable
${userHome}	User’s home directory

Example:

{
  "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env",
  "env": {
    "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "${env:F5XC_API_TOKEN}"
  }
}

MCP Configuration Schema

The standard MCP configuration schema used by Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cline, Continue, and Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "<server-name>": {
      "command": "<executable>",
      "args": ["<arg1>", "<arg2>"],
      "env": {
        "<VAR_NAME>": "<value>"
      },
      "cwd": "<working-directory>",
      "envFile": "<path-to-env-file>"
    }
  }
}

Field Descriptions

Field	Required	Description
command	Yes	Executable to run (npx, node, docker)
args	Yes	Array of command-line arguments
env	No	Environment variables passed to the server
cwd	No	Working directory for the server process
envFile	No	Path to environment file

Configuration File Locations

Application	Location
Claude Desktop (macOS)	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Claude Desktop (Windows)	%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Claude Desktop (Linux)	~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Claude Code (Project)	.mcp.json in project root
Claude Code (Global)	~/.claude/mcp.json
OpenCode (Project)	opencode.json or opencode.jsonc in project root
OpenCode (Global)	~/.config/opencode/opencode.json
VS Code (Cline)	Cline extension settings
VS Code (Continue)	~/.continue/config.json
Cursor	Cursor settings or .cursor/mcp.json