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

# Install the NexusFeed MCP Server

> Install nexusfeed-mcp in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf, or Zed — and get LTL freight + ABC liquor license tools in your agent.

NexusFeed ships as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes the same LTL and ABC endpoints as tools any MCP-compatible agent can call. Install it with `pip`, set your API key as an environment variable, and add it to your client's MCP config.

## Install

```bash theme={null}
pip install nexusfeed-mcp
```

This installs two entry points:

* `nexusfeed-ltl` — LTL fuel surcharge tools (3 tools: `list_carriers`, `get_fuel_surcharge`, `get_accessorials`)
* `nexusfeed-abc` — ABC license compliance tools (2 tools: `search_licenses`, `get_license`)

You can run either or both. The LTL and ABC products bill separately, so install only what you have an API key for.

<Tip>
  Already have an agent running? The same MCP server is auto-discoverable from the [Official MCP Registry](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry), [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/), [Glama](https://glama.ai), [PulseMCP](https://pulsemcp.com), and the [Cline Marketplace](https://github.com/cline/mcp-marketplace). If your client supports one-click install from a directory, you don't need to edit config files at all.
</Tip>

## Get an API key

See [Quickstart](/quickstart) for the RapidAPI subscription flow. You need one key per product — or a single dual-scoped key if you subscribe to both listings with the same RapidAPI account.

## Claude Desktop

Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS) or `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` (Windows) and add:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nexusfeed-ltl": {
      "command": "nexusfeed-ltl",
      "env": {
        "MCP_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    },
    "nexusfeed-abc": {
      "command": "nexusfeed-abc",
      "env": {
        "MCP_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the plug icon in the chat input.

## Cursor

Edit `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (or the IDE setting pane) and add the same `mcpServers` block as Claude Desktop. Cursor supports MCP via the same configuration schema.

## Cline (VS Code)

Open the Cline extension's MCP settings panel and add a new server pointing to `nexusfeed-ltl` or `nexusfeed-abc`. Pass `MCP_API_KEY` via the env vars field. Cline is also listed in the [Cline Marketplace](https://github.com/cline/mcp-marketplace) for one-click install — submission at issue #1276.

## Windsurf

Windsurf's MCP config file is at `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`. Use the same schema as Claude Desktop.

## Zed

Edit `~/.config/zed/settings.json`:

```json theme={null}
{
  "context_servers": {
    "nexusfeed-ltl": {
      "command": {
        "path": "nexusfeed-ltl",
        "env": {"MCP_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"}
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Transport options

`nexusfeed-mcp` defaults to **stdio** transport, which is what all the clients above use. It also supports **Streamable HTTP** at `https://api.nexusfeed.dev/mcp-ltl/` and `https://api.nexusfeed.dev/mcp-abc/` if you want to point an HTTP-capable MCP client directly at the hosted server without running a local process.

## Verify

Once configured, in your agent ask: **"List all LTL carriers NexusFeed supports."** A correctly-installed server will respond with a call to the `list_carriers` tool and show ten carriers. If it doesn't, check the [MCP tools reference](/mcp/tools) for debugging tips.