Convex MCP server via CLI

MCP discovered

Details

Transport: stdio
Docs: https://docs.convex.dev/ai/convex-mcp-server

Authentication

Convex CLI user token bearer discovered $ npx convex mcp start

Acquired by the CLI — running npx convex mcp start opens the auth flow and stores the credential.

Convex deploy key bearer discovered

$ npx convex mcp start

Create a deploy key via the Create deploy key Management API or obtain one through your Convex deployment workflow, then set it in CONVEX_DEPLOY_KEY. The Platform APIs overview shows using CONVEX_DEPLOY_KEY="YOUR_DEPLOY_KEY" npx convex dev / npx convex deploy, and the Deploy Keys page documents CONVEX_DEPLOY_KEY for non-interactive CLI use.