> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bigdata.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Claude Code MCP Integration ## Overview Some organizations do not have access to [claude.ai](https://claude.ai) and use [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code) instead. This guide walks you through setting up the official Bigdata.com connector in Claude Code using API Key authentication, so you can search financial news, resolve securities, and generate research reports directly from your terminal. ## Requirements * A [Claude Code](https://www.claude.com/product/claude-code) subscription, or a free account on the [Claude Developer Platform](https://platform.claude.com/dashboard) with available credit Claude Code without the Bigdata.com MCP connector ## Configuration Steps You can create your API Key in the [Developer Platform > API Keys](https://platform.bigdata.com/api-keys). Developer Platform > API Keys Ideally, store the API Key in your password manager, so you can access it in the future. The following command will add the official Bigdata.com Remote MCP in Claude Code. Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with the key you created in the previous step. ```bash theme={null} claude mcp add --transport http bigdata_com https://mcp.bigdata.com/ \ --header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` Start a new Claude Code session in your terminal: ```bash theme={null} claude ``` You can confirm the connector is available by running `/mcp` inside Claude Code. The `bigdata_com` server should appear in the list of connected MCP servers along with its available tools. Bigdata.com MCP successfully configured in Claude Code You can select it to explore it Connected MCP server with available tools The Bigdata plugin bundles the **Financial Research Analyst** skill, which adds institutional-grade analysis workflows (company briefs, earnings previews, valuation snapshots, investment memos, and more) on top of the MCP tools. The plugin is now available in the official Claude marketplace, making it easy to discover and install. Run `/plugins` inside Claude Code and select the Bigdata plugin to install it. Discover the Bigdata plugin in the Claude marketplace Once installed, the MCP connector and the plugin will appear enabled like in the following image: Bigdata.com MCP and plugin enabled in Claude Code Now you can ask Claude Code to generate research on any theme you are working on. For example, you can prepare for an upcoming earnings call: ```text theme={null} Using Bigdata, can you help me prepare for Broadcom's earnings call? Add inline attribution ``` The **Financial Research Analyst** skill recognizes this as an Earnings Preview request and runs the corresponding workflow. Earnings Preview prompt in Claude Code Claude Code will call the Bigdata MCP tools during its reasoning loop, retrieve grounded financial content, and produce a report with inline citations linking back to the source documents. Broadcom Earnings Preview Word document created by Claude Code Select `Yes, and don't ask again..` to allow Claude Code to retrieve all the information it needs from Bigdata Services. ## Troubleshooting List all configured MCP servers with `claude mcp list`. To remove the Bigdata.com connector, run `claude mcp remove bigdata_com`.