AppHighway Quickstart: Your First MCP Tool in 5 Minutes
Learn how to set up your first MCP tool in Claude Desktop or Cursor, connect to AppHighway, and understand the points system. Get started with 70+ MCP tools in under 5 minutes.
TL;DR
- Sign up for free at apphighway.com (150 points/month included)
- Generate a token in Dashboard → API Tokens
- Add AppHighway as an MCP server in Claude Desktop or Cursor
- Use any of the 70+ tools directly in your AI assistant
- Each tool call costs 1-7 points depending on complexity
What You Need
AppHighway Account
Sign up for free
MCP Client
Claude Desktop, Cursor, VSCode, or any MCP-compatible client
Optional: Multiple MCP Clients
Install additional MCP clients to test your tools across different environments
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Create Your Account
Head over to apphighway.com and sign up using Google OAuth or email/password. You''ll automatically get 150 points per month on the free tier.
No credit card required for the free tier.
2. Generate Your First Token
Navigate to Dashboard → API Tokens → Create New Token. Give it a descriptive name like ''claude-desktop'' or ''cursor-dev''. This token authenticates your MCP client with AppHighway.
Copy your token immediately. You won''t be able to see it again.
3. Add AppHighway to Your MCP Client
Open your MCP client''s configuration file and add AppHighway as a server. In Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. In Cursor, open Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server. Paste the following configuration, replacing ''your-token-here'' with the token you copied in Step 2: '{'"mcpServers": '{'"apphighway": '{'"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@apphighway/mcp-server"], "env": '{'"APPHIGHWAY_API_KEY": "your-token-here"'}''}''}''}'
4. Use Your First Tool
Restart your MCP client and start a new conversation. Try the Structify tool by asking your AI assistant: ''Use the Structify tool to extract structured data from this text: John Smith is a 32-year-old software engineer at Nexlayer in San Francisco.'' The assistant will call the tool and return clean, structured JSON.
5. Check Your Usage & Points
Navigate to Dashboard → Usage Analytics to see your points balance and tool usage history. The Structify call costs 3 points. You can track every tool call, see which tools you use most, and monitor your remaining points for the month.
Next Steps
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You''re All Set!
Congratulations! You''ve successfully connected AppHighway to your MCP client and used your first tool. You now have access to 70+ MCP tools directly inside your AI assistant - from data transformation and content generation to developer utilities and AI-powered analysis.
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