1. Open the connector dialog
In Claude Desktop: Settings → Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector.
2. Fill in the two required fields
- Name: anything — e.g. “ThreadSnoop”
- Remote MCP server URL:
https://api.threadsnoop.com/mcp
Leave OAuth Client ID and OAuth Client Secret blank — Claude registers itself automatically. Click Add. No API key to create beforehand, no config file, no Node/npx dependency.
3. Sign in
Claude opens ThreadSnoop's sign-in page. Use email/password, or Continue with Google. If you don't have a ThreadSnoop account yet, either option creates one on the spot.
4. Review and allow
A consent screen shows which account is connecting and exactly what access it's asking for — read-only Reddit search, the same scope a dashboard API key has. Click Allow.
5. Verify it's actually working
Ask Claude:
Check my ThreadSnoop credits
That calls the free check_credits tool. A real balance and rate limit coming back confirms the whole chain worked. New accounts start with 1,000 free Reddit searches, so a follow-up search prompt will return real results too.
That's the full Claude Desktop setup. For the other two ways to connect Claude to Reddit — Claude Code, or claude.ai on the web — see the full rundown of all three connection methods. Once you're connected, here's how to actually use the MCP server well — and if you're trying to find your first customers on Reddit specifically, this playbook walks through that end to end.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to create a ThreadSnoop API key before connecting?
No. The OAuth flow mints one automatically the moment you click Allow on the consent screen -- it shows up in your account's key list afterward, but there's nothing to create by hand first.
Do I need Node.js, npx, or a config file for this?
No -- that was only true of the older mcp-remote bridge setup. Settings -> Customize -> Connectors -> Add custom connector connects directly over OAuth, no local process or config file involved.
Do I need to fill in OAuth Client ID or Client Secret when adding the connector?
No, leave both blank. ThreadSnoop's server supports Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), so Claude registers its own client automatically the moment you click Add.
Is this the same setup as claude.ai on the web?
Yes, the same OAuth flow either way -- the only difference is where the dialog lives: Settings -> Customize -> Connectors on Desktop, Settings -> Connectors on web.
Connect it now
Add the connector above — Claude handles the rest. Your first 1,000 Reddit searches are on us.
1,000 free Reddit searches on signup, no card required.