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Use this page to choose the right setup guide for your client and connect it to the Centaur MCP server.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:
  • A Centaur account that already has partner access enabled, or a valid partner API key if you expect to use the compatibility path
  • One of the supported clients: Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, or Claude Code
  • Access to update connector settings or local MCP configuration for your client

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Preferred setup

For all supported clients, start with the plain MCP server URL: If the client supports MCP OAuth, it should then:
  1. discover the protected-resource and authorization-server metadata
  2. dynamically register itself if it needs a new OAuth client
  3. open a Centaur sign-in flow in the browser
  4. ask you to approve the requested MCP scopes
  5. reconnect with the issued bearer token automatically
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, and Claude Code should all start with this same plain-URL OAuth flow. Only fall back to provisioned or Anthropic-held client credentials if the client-specific guide says your workspace needs them.

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Compatibility fallback

If your current client build cannot complete OAuth yet:
  • use Authorization: Bearer <partner-api-key> when the client supports custom headers
  • use only when the client cannot send MCP auth headers at all
Interactive ChatGPT and Codex clients should use the flow above. Some OpenAI API-side MCP integrations may still require your application to obtain and supply an access token directly. After setup, the client can call any supported Centaur tool family, including events, messages, positions, discovery, and stats. Use list_traders and list_assets for discovery before detail stats calls when IDs are not known yet.

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Choose your client

Claude

Use the hosted Claude connector flow with the plain MCP URL and browser-based OAuth.

ChatGPT

Use the hosted ChatGPT connector flow when your workspace supports custom connectors or GPT actions.

Cursor

Use the Cursor guide when you want Centaur available inside a local IDE MCP setup.

Codex

Use the Codex guide when you want to register Centaur through the Codex CLI or config file.

Claude Code

Use the Claude Code guide when you want a local Anthropic MCP configuration.

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Next steps

Last modified on April 20, 2026