> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.elationhealth.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP Server

> Connect AI development tools to Elation Health documentation using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

The Elation Health MCP server lets AI-powered code editors — such as Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop — interact directly with Elation Health documentation from your development environment.

Once connected, your AI assistant can answer questions about Elation, generate example requests, and help you build integrations without leaving your editor.

## Server URL

Elation hosts a remote MCP server at:

```
https://help.elationhealth.com/mcp
```

If your API calls require authentication, pass credentials through your MCP client's header configuration (either as query parameters or via the client's headers option, depending on the tool).

## Setup

Add the Elation MCP server to your client's configuration file. Restart the client after saving the file so it picks up the new server.

### Cursor

Add the following to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elation-health": {
      "description": "This MCP server provides access to Elation Health documentation.",
      "url": "https://help.elationhealth.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Windsurf

Add the following to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elation-health": {
      "description": "This MCP server provides access to Elation Health documentation.",
      "url": "https://help.elationhealth.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Desktop

Add the following to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elation-health": {
      "description": "This MCP server provides access to Elation Health documentation.",
      "url": "https://help.elationhealth.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

## Testing your setup

After you've added the configuration and restarted the client:

1. Open your AI editor (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, etc.).
2. Start a new chat with the AI assistant.
3. Ask a question about Elation, for example:
   * "How do I create a patient in Elation?"
   * "Show me an example request for the Appointments endpoint."
   * "Draft a Node.js integration that syncs visit notes from Elation."

If the MCP server is connected, the assistant will use Elation's documentation when answering.

<Note>
  To generate credentials for API access, you can use [Self-service API credential management](/articles/self-service-api-credential-management) (beta, sandbox only) or [contact Elation](https://www.elationhealth.com/contact-us/developer-sandbox-partnership/) to get started.
</Note>