MCP authentication, without the folklore.
What claude.ai and ChatGPT actually require from an MCP server, why connections fail, and how to fix them. Written from the failure states people search for, checked against our own setup.
August 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Do you need an MCP OAuth proxy? Five options compared
A remote connector wants an authorization server, most MCP servers have none. Five ways to put one in front, compared honestly, including the free ones.
Read the article →August 25, 2026 · 10 min read
MCP authentication for claude.ai: what actually works
The difference is not Desktop versus web, and that misreading costs hours. What a remote connector really requires, the four ways it fails, and five approaches compared.
Read the article →August 24, 2026 · 8 min read
Your n8n workflow as a Claude connector: the complete setup
Since June 2026 the MCP trigger speaks OAuth itself, and n8n’s own docs still say it does not. Three paths, when each one fits, and the tunnel settings that decide it.
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