Claude Code Setup

Before you start

• At least one account connected in InsightfulPipe. See First Connection.
• The server URL and name from MCP Servers in the app. Names follow the pattern <platform>-mcp, for example google-ads-mcp.
• A Claude Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise or Console account. The free Claude.ai plan doesn't include Claude Code.

Setup steps

1. Install Claude Code if you haven't already. The native installer is recommended: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash on macOS, Linux or WSL, or irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex in Windows PowerShell.
2. Run this command to add the server: claude mcp add --transport http google-ads-mcp https://google-ads.insightfulmcp.com/
3. In Claude Code, type /mcp, select google-ads-mcp, and click Authenticate.
4. A browser window opens. Log in and click Authorize access.

Once connected, start a new Claude Code session and ask about your data.

Add every connected source at once

The unified server exposes all your connected platforms through one connection:

claude mcp add --transport http main-mcp https://main.insightfulmcp.com/

Add more platforms

Run one command per platform, using the URL and name from that platform's guide:

claude mcp add --transport http google-analytics-mcp https://google-analytics.insightfulmcp.com/
claude mcp add --transport http facebook-ads-mcp https://facebook-ads.insightfulmcp.com/

Example prompts

• "Use Google Ads to show my top 5 campaigns by spend this month."
• "Compare Facebook Ads and Google Ads spend for the last 30 days."

Related

• InsightfulPipe CLI, if you'd rather call InsightfulPipe as a command-line tool.
• Troubleshooting