Build and run a JSONPad backend: lists, items, indexes, write rules, schema sync, history, flows.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
Local
claude mcp add jsonpad --env JSONPAD_API_TOKEN='<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.jsonpad]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"]
env = { JSONPAD_API_TOKEN = "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add jsonpad --env JSONPAD_API_TOKEN='<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSONPAD_API_TOKEN": "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"jsonpad": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSONPAD_API_TOKEN": "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSONPAD_API_TOKEN": "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSONPAD_API_TOKEN": "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@basementuniverse/jsonpad-mcp"
],
"env": {
"JSONPAD_API_TOKEN": "<JSONPAD_API_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Remote
claude mcp add --transport http jsonpad https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api --header 'Authorization: <AUTHORIZATION>'~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.jsonpad]
url = "https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api"
http_headers = { Authorization = "<AUTHORIZATION>" }
# codex mcp add jsonpad --url https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"url": "https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"jsonpad": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"httpUrl": "https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json · Customize › Connectors › Add custom connector
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api",
"--header",
"Authorization:<AUTHORIZATION>"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jsonpad": {
"url": "https://mcp.jsonpad.io/api",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<AUTHORIZATION>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
JSONPAD_API_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.