---
title: LM Studio MCP Setup
url: https://www.plushcap.com/docs/mcp/lm-studio
updated: '2026-08-14T14:13:56.236015+00:00'
description: Connect LM Studio to Plushcap with a Bearer token.
---

# LM Studio

Connect LM Studio to Plushcap with a Bearer token.

LM Studio can connect to Plushcap as a remote MCP server by sending your
Plushcap API key in the `Authorization` header.

## Recommended: Bearer token

Create or copy your Plushcap API key from your [account](/account). In LM Studio,
open the Program tab in the right sidebar and select Install → Edit `mcp.json`.
Add the following server configuration. If the file already contains an
`mcpServers` object, merge the `plushcap` entry into it instead of replacing
your other servers.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plushcap": {
      "url": "https://mcp.plushcap.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Replace `API_KEY_HERE` with your Plushcap API key, save `mcp.json`, and reload
LM Studio. The key is stored directly in this file, so protect it, never commit
it, and regenerate it from your account if it is exposed.

## Verify

Confirm that Plushcap appears in LM Studio's MCP integrations, then ask:

```text
Use Plushcap to list the latest developer industry trend reports.
```

If the connection fails with `401 Unauthorized`, confirm that the API key is
active and that the header begins with `Bearer `.

## Official documentation

- [LM Studio MCP documentation](https://lmstudio.ai/docs/app/mcp)

Last verified: August 14, 2026.

## Documentation pages

- [Docs](/docs.md)
- [MCP](/docs/mcp.md)
- [Tools](/docs/mcp/tools.md)
- [ChatGPT Web](/docs/mcp/chatgpt-web.md)
- [ChatGPT Desktop](/docs/mcp/chatgpt-desktop.md)
- [Claude Desktop](/docs/mcp/claude-desktop.md)
- [Claude Web](/docs/mcp/claude-web.md)
- [Claude Code](/docs/mcp/claude-code.md)
- [Codex CLI](/docs/mcp/codex-cli.md)
- [Antigravity CLI](/docs/mcp/antigravity-cli.md)
- [Devin](/docs/mcp/devin.md)
- [Gemini Web](/docs/mcp/gemini-web.md)
- [Gemini Enterprise](/docs/mcp/gemini-enterprise.md)
- [Gemini Desktop](/docs/mcp/gemini-desktop.md)