Claude Mac App

Claude Desktop on Mac supports two paths for connecting Popcorn. OAuth via the Connectors UI is the friendly path — paste the URL, sign in, approve. The security-token fallback uses a config file and the mcp-remote shim — only needed if your Claude version doesn’t show the Connectors UI.

One-click connect (recommended)

1. Open the Claude Mac App → Settings → Connectors (or Integrations on some versions).

2. Click Add custom connector. Set:

   • Name: Popcorn
   • URL:

     https://api.popcorn.co/mcp

3. Click Connect. A browser tab opens. If you’re not signed in to Popcorn yet, do that first. Then click Approve on the consent screen.

4. Back in Claude, the Popcorn connector is now active. Open a new chat and ask it to make a video.

Caution

Don’t see Connectors in your settings? Update Claude Desktop to the latest version, or use the security-token fallback below.

Security token fallback

Requires Node.js

You’ll need Node.js on your machine. On Mac: brew install node. On Windows: download from nodejs.org.

First, generate a security token.

1. In Claude Desktop, choose Settings → Developer → Edit Config. A Finder window opens pointing to claude_desktop_config.json.

2. Open the file and add this block (merge it with anything already there):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "Popcorn": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
           "-y",
           "mcp-remote",
           "https://api.popcorn.co/mcp",
           "--header",
           "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_POPCORN_API_KEY"
         ]
       }
     }
   }

3. Replace YOUR_POPCORN_API_KEY with your full key (which already includes the pk_live_ prefix).

4. Fully quit Claude Desktop and relaunch — close it from the menu bar, not just the window. On a new chat, look for popcorn in the tool picker.

Try it

In a new Claude chat:

Use Popcorn to make a 10-second cinematic shot of a fox running through a misty forest at sunrise. When it’s done, send me the link.