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Connect cloud71 to Claude & ChatGPT

cloud71 has a remote MCP connector — so you can deploy and manage your sites from inside Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI assistant that speaks the Model Context Protocol. Hand it a file, say “publish this,” and get back a live link.

Connector URL

https://mcp.cloud71.host/mcp

That’s all most clients need. Older clients that only support SSE can use https://mcp.cloud71.host/sse.

Before you start

You need a cloud71 account — the connector deploys to your account, so the first time you connect you’ll log in and approve access.

  • Create a free account (or sign in) at app.cloud71.host.
  • Plan limits still apply — the free plan allows one site.

Connect from Claude

Works in the Claude desktop app and on claude.ai (custom connectors require a paid Claude plan).

  1. 1 Open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2 Click Add custom connector and paste the connector URL: https://mcp.cloud71.host/mcp.
  3. 3 A browser window opens to log in to cloud71 — sign in and approve the requested access.
  4. 4 The connector shows as connected and its tools become available in any new chat.

Connect from ChatGPT

Custom MCP connectors are available in ChatGPT’s connector settings (developer mode).

  1. 1 Go to Settings → Connectors and enable Developer mode (under Advanced).
  2. 2 Choose Add / Create connector, name it cloud71, and enter the MCP server URL: https://mcp.cloud71.host/mcp.
  3. 3 Authenticate via OAuth — log in to cloud71 and approve. The connector is then usable in chats.

Connect from any MCP client

Point any MCP-capable client at the same URL. For example, in Claude Code: 

claude mcp add --transport http cloud71 https://mcp.cloud71.host/mcp

The first tool call triggers the OAuth login in your browser. Clients that use a JSON config (e.g. mcpServers) take the same URL with an http / streamable-HTTP transport.

What you can do once connected

The connector exposes four tools:

deploy_files

Publish one or more files and get back the live *.cloud71.site URL.

list_sites

List the sites in your account — name, public URL, and status.

read_site

Read a site's files and status so the assistant can edit, then redeploy.

manage_site

Rename a site, attach a custom domain, or delete it.

Try saying

  • “Deploy these files to cloud71 and give me the link.”
  • “Turn this HTML into a live website on cloud71.”
  • “List my cloud71 sites and their URLs.”
  • “Read my site ‘portfolio’, change the headline, and republish it.”

Permissions & security

  • The connector requests three scopes: deploy, sites:read, and sites:write — enough to publish and manage your sites, nothing more.
  • Access is granted by OAuth. cloud71 never sees your AI provider, and your assistant never sees your cloud71 password.
  • Revoke access anytime by removing the connector in your AI client, or from your dashboard.

Troubleshooting

  • “Needs authentication” / 401 — the OAuth login hasn’t completed. Re-run the connect flow and finish the browser approval.
  • “Your free plan allows 1 site” — you’ve hit your plan’s site limit. Delete an existing site or upgrade.
  • Tools don’t appear — start a fresh chat (and, in desktop apps, fully restart) so the client reloads the connector.

Questions?

Email hello@cloud71.host and we’ll help you get connected.