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How to Connect Height to Claude — via MCP

Drive Height (modern AI-native project management) from any AI agent: tasks, lists, fields, users, activities. 9 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

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MCP connector

Height

Drive Height (modern AI-native project management) from any AI agent: tasks, lists, fields, users, activities. 9 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

Tools

9

Region

INTL

Category

project-management

Authentication

Required env vars

HEIGHT_API_KEY
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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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Sign in, install the Height in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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Height + Claude

Drive Height (modern AI-native project management) from any AI agent: tasks, lists, fields, users, activities. 9 tools, API-key Bearer auth.

Prerequisites

See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:

HEIGHT_API_KEY

Step 1 — Get credentials

app/api/docs).

Setup:

  1. Sign in to Height → top-right avatar → Settings → API & webhooks → Generate API key.
  2. Set HEIGHT_API_KEY.

Authentication: Authorization: api-key ${HEIGHT_API_KEY} (literal api-key prefix, NOT Bearer).

Tasks are the primary object. Each task has status, name, description, assignees, dueDate, listIds[], fields (custom), parentTaskId (for subtasks).

Lists: how tasks are organized (similar to ClickUp lists or Linear projects). A task can belong to multiple lists.

Custom fields: defined at the workspace level. Reference via fields object {fieldId: value}.

Pagination: cursor-based via ?cursor=....

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Step 2 — Install the adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Step 3 — Add the connector in Claude

Recommended path — works on claude.ai web without editing any config file.

  1. Open claude.ai/customize/connectors.
  2. Click "Add custom connector".
  3. Fill in:
    • Name: Height
    • URL: https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp
    • Authentication: Bearer token → paste your MCP API key (from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key)
  4. Click Connect to authorize.

All tools below appear in your chat — start typing prompts.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
height_get_workspaceReturn workspace info: id, model, url, name
height_list_listsList all lists in the workspace
height_list_tasksList tasks with a filter query
height_search_tasksFull-text search tasks
height_get_taskFetch a single task by ID OR index (e
height_create_taskCreate a task
height_update_taskUpdate a task (PATCH)
height_list_usersList workspace users (members)
height_list_fieldsList custom fields defined in the workspace

FAQ

Does it work with Claude Code as well as Claude Desktop? Yes — point both at https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp.

Next steps

Ready to ship

Your Height agent is one click away.

Install the connector, paste the key, prompt Claude. Free for 7 days, no credit card.