Install guide · Claude Desktop
Install Backup Radar MCP for Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop reads mcpServers from claude_desktop_config.json. Restart the app after saving.
Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on Linux.
Paste the JSON config below.
Replace placeholder secrets, then restart the client if it does not reload on its own.
{ "mcpServers": { "servosity-backup-radar": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "https://github.com/Servosity/msp-skills/releases/download/backup-radar-v0.1.0/backup-radar-mcp.mcpb" ], "env": { "BACKUP_RADAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_BACKUP_RADAR_API_KEY", "BACKUP_RADAR_V2_API_KEY": "YOUR_BACKUP_RADAR_V2_API_KEY", "BACKUP_RADAR_BASE_URL": "https://api.scalepad.com/backup-radar/v3", "BACKUP_RADAR_MCP_READ_ONLY": "",
Where the config lives
| System | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json |
| Linux | ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |