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Clerk

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Updated September 21, 2026

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MCP100 verdict

Not currently recommended. Official Beta Clerk MCP server focused on Clerk SDK snippets and implementation patterns for coding assistants. Capabilities: Provide current Clerk SDK snippets; Provide Clerk implementation patterns/guidance to coding agents

MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

Official Beta Clerk MCP server focused on Clerk SDK snippets and implementation patterns for coding assistants. Capabilities: Provide current Clerk SDK snippets; Provide Clerk implementation patterns/guidance to coding agents

Reviewed September 13, 2026

Task Fit

Mapped

Developer workflows

Trust

Status warning

maintenance_source_health; tool_contract; install_supply_chain; advisory_freshness; adoption_evidence_presence

Maintenance

Recheck needed

The source snapshot needs another refresh before maintenance can be interpreted.

Popularity

Signals unavailable

No independently comparable adoption metric is currently stored.

Best for

Developers implementing Clerk authentication who want current Clerk SDK snippets and implementation guidance directly in an MCP-capable coding client.

Not ideal for

Administrators expecting an MCP that manages Clerk users/organizations or production tenant data.

Avoid if

Do not infer tenant administration, user-data access or mutation authority that the current Beta SDK-guidance server does not document.

Trade-offs

Promising signal, but it ranks below the current Selected/Watchlist admission cohort on maturity, uniqueness, publisher trust, security clarity, or MCP-native evidence.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Stale source snapshot - recheck needed

Popularity

No MCP-specific repository metric is stored

No MCP-specific package metric is stored

Stars observation date unavailable · Downloads observation date unavailable

No exact public repository is documented.

No exact package is documented.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed September 13, 2026

Stale source snapshot - recheck needed

Trust review

Source relationship: First-party MCP

Reviewed September 13, 2026

Official setup docs ↗Evidence source 2 ↗

Evidence-backed setup

Install & Agents

Choose your MCP client. A client connects to the MCP server; the language model is selected inside that client. Only stored, source-backed configurations are shown.

Cursor

Transport not recorded

Publisher documented

Connect to https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp.

The publisher provides client-specific setup instructions.

Verify safely: Verify the client establishes an MCP session and can enumerate the server's advertised capabilities before any high-impact action.

Uninstall and revoke

Remove or disable this MCP server entry from the client configuration; revoke OAuth/API credentials when the connection created or used dedicated credentials.

Evidence & methodology

Publisher-documented setup is not the same as MCP100 execution testing. “MCP100 logic checked” means the stored configuration shape was reviewed, not that third-party MCP software was run.

Evidence checked 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z

Evidence 1 ↗

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From the publisher README

Publisher installation details

Original client setup and configuration retained from the publisher documentation.

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Set up with the Clerk CLI

The fastest way to connect is with the Clerk CLI. Run the following command to detect supported AI clients installed on your machine and register Clerk's MCP server:

terminal

The server is added to each selected client's user-global configuration, so it's available in every project. Reload or restart the client after installing to activate the connection.

Useful variations and related commands:

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Connect to https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp.

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Publisher documentation

Official Docs

Original product, capability, tool, and usage documentation from the MCP publisher. Installation sections appear under Install & Agents.

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Title: Use Clerk's MCP server

URL Source: https://clerk.com/docs/guides/ai/mcp/clerk-mcp-server

Markdown Content:

Guides
AI

Clerk provides a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI agents like Claude, Cursor, and Github Copilot to access Clerk SDK snippets and implementation patterns. This provides AI agents with up-to-date code examples when developing with Clerk.

The Clerk MCP server provides:

SDK snippets: Ready-to-use code patterns for common Clerk features.
Implementation guides: Best practices for authentication flows, Organizations, and more.
Framework-specific examples: Patterns optimized for Next.js, React, and other supported frameworks.

Manual setup instructions

If you prefer to configure a client manually, or use a client the CLI doesn't support, select the appropriate tab below to see the specific setup instructions.

Available tools

Clerk's MCP server provides the following tools:

Tool	Description
`clerk_sdk_snippet`	Access SDK code snippets and patterns for specific features
`list_clerk_sdk_snippets`	List all available snippets and bundles

Example usage

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant questions such as:

"How do I use the useUser hook in Clerk?"
"Show me how to set up B2B SaaS with Clerk Organizations"
"How do I implement a waitlist with Clerk?"
"What's the best way to protect routes in Next.js with Clerk?"

The MCP server will provide accurate, up-to-date code snippets and implementation patterns.

Available snippet bundles

For comprehensive implementations, you can request these bundles:

b2b-saas: Complete B2B SaaS setup with Organizations, Billing, and role-based access
waitlist: Waitlist and early access setup
auth-basics: Core authentication hooks
custom-flows: Build custom sign-in/sign-up flows
organizations: Organization management for multi-tenant apps
server-side: Server-side authentication patterns

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

When or why should I use the Clerk MCP server?

We recommend that all developers building with Clerk use the MCP server to get the best experience out of their agents.

Why am I seeing an internal server error when trying to connect?

This usually indicates a network or transport issue. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the MCP server, and ensure your client supports Streamable HTTP transport.

Does the MCP server support Server-Sent Events (SSE)?

No. Clerk's MCP server only supports Streamable HTTP transport, available at https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp.

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FAQ

Is this an official MCP?

endpoint:https: is listed as First-party MCP in MCP100’s current evidence.

Current official resources:

Publisher documentation ↗

Available tools

Clerk's MCP server provides the following tools:

Tool	Description
`clerk_sdk_snippet`	Access SDK code snippets and patterns for specific features
`list_clerk_sdk_snippets`	List all available snippets and bundles

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant questions such as:

"How do I use the useUser hook in Clerk?"

"Show me how to set up B2B SaaS with Clerk Organizations"

"How do I implement a waitlist with Clerk?"

"What's the best way to protect routes in Next.js with Clerk?"

The MCP server will provide accurate, up-to-date code snippets and implementation patterns.

For comprehensive implementations, you can request these bundles:

b2b-saas: Complete B2B SaaS setup with Organizations, Billing, and role-based access

waitlist: Waitlist and early access setup

auth-basics: Core authentication hooks

custom-flows: Build custom sign-in/sign-up flows

organizations: Organization management for multi-tenant apps

server-side: Server-side authentication patterns

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

We recommend that all developers building with Clerk use the MCP server to get the best experience out of their agents.

This usually indicates a network or transport issue. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the MCP server, and ensure your client supports Streamable HTTP transport.

No. Clerk's MCP server only supports Streamable HTTP transport, available at https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp.

Official Beta Clerk MCP server focused on Clerk SDK snippets and implementation patterns for coding assistants. Capabilities: Provide current Clerk SDK snippets; Provide Clerk implementation patterns/guidance to coding agents

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Avoid if

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Popularity

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What it does

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Access & risk

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