1. Open the connector dialog
On claude.ai: Settings → 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.
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 — nothing to set up beforehand.
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.ai web setup. For the other two ways to connect Claude to Reddit — Claude Code, or the Claude Desktop app — 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
Does claude.ai on the web support MCP OAuth?
Yes -- Settings -> Connectors -> Add custom connector on claude.ai expects an OAuth 2.1 authorization server behind the MCP endpoint (RFC 8414/9728 metadata, PKCE, and Dynamic Client Registration so Claude can register itself automatically). A server that only does header/API-key auth has no OAuth endpoints to discover, so it can't connect on web at all. Claude Desktop's Connectors dialog uses the exact same OAuth mechanism.
Do I need mcp-remote for claude.ai web?
No. mcp-remote is a local stdio process a browser can't run, and it's not needed here anyway -- web connects directly over OAuth with no bridge, no local install, and no config file at all.
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 -- those fields are only for servers that require a pre-provisioned static client.
Can I sign in with Google instead of a password?
Yes -- the consent screen's sign-in step offers Continue with Google alongside email/password. Either way, the connector's access token is tied to your one ThreadSnoop account and credit balance, not a separate identity.
Is the access token claude.ai gets the same as a dashboard API key?
Functionally yes. The OAuth flow mints a normal ThreadSnoop API key behind the scenes -- it shows up in your account's key list, spends from the same credit balance, and you can revoke it from Settings the instant you disconnect the connector.
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