Name: The Trade Desk MCP Server
Author: cesteral

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 3/3 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server ({host})

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude, with some setup first

The address has {…} parts you must replace with your own first · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · Name
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Remote MCP server URL · Address
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Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsThe Trade Desk MCP Server
Done
Try it
Use The Trade Desk MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using The Trade Desk MCP Server or shows a The Trade Desk MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only · The address has {…} parts you must replace with your own first

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · Name
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Connection · Address
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Done
Pick The Trade Desk MCP Server in a chat
Start a new chat and pick The Trade Desk MCP Server from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use The Trade Desk MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using The Trade Desk MCP Server or shows a The Trade Desk MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

The address has {…} parts you must replace with your own first

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
Paste this command and press Enter
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Done
Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see The Trade Desk MCP Server listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use The Trade Desk MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using The Trade Desk MCP Server or shows a The Trade Desk MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor, with some setup first

The address has {…} parts you must replace with your own first

Open Cursor’s MCP settings file
~/.cursor/mcp.json
Paste these settings, fill in the empty values and save
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Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use The Trade Desk MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using The Trade Desk MCP Server or shows a The Trade Desk MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with VS Code, with some setup first

The address has {…} parts you must replace with your own first

Open VS Code’s MCP settings file
MCP: Open User Configuration
Paste these settings, fill in the empty values and save
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use The Trade Desk MCP Server and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using The Trade Desk MCP Server or shows a The Trade Desk MCP Server tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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Address for apps that connect over the web

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