Install Private Clubs

Private Clubs runs its MCP server at one address:

https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Add it under the server key private-clubs, with the display name Private Clubs. The server uses Streamable HTTP. Free, no account or API key needed. For pictures of each step, see the setup page.

Use the setup line

Paste this line into your AI app:

Set up the Private Clubs MCP for me: read https://www.theprivateclubs.com/mcp/setup.md and follow the steps for this app

Your app reads the setup steps on theprivateclubs.com and follows the section for itself.

Agent apps (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw and Hermes) show you each command or config change and run it once you agree. They add the server beside your other MCP servers and keep them.
Chat apps (Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and Perplexity) cannot add a connector themselves, so they tell you the clicks.

Choose your app

To set up Private Clubs by hand, pick your app. The setup page shows each app in three steps:

Step 1 on the setup page: get the plugin or copy the address

Step 2 on the setup page: add it to your AI app

Works on every Claude plan. Free holds one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise, an owner adds it in Organization settings > Connectors.With the plugin

Download the plugin

Download private-clubs.claude-plugin.zip. It includes the Private Clubs skill and the MCP connection.

Upload it to Claude

Open Customize > Plugins, choose Add > Upload plugin and upload the ZIP.

Open the Connectors tab

Open the plugin’s Connectors tab and select Connect.

Add the connector

Select Add. Claude detects that no sign-in is needed.

Connect

Select Connect again.

Use it in a chat

In a chat, press Use on the plugin’s connector.

As a custom connector

Copy the address

https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Add a custom connector

Open Customize > Connectors, select +, then Add custom connector. Name it Private Clubs, paste the address and select Continue.

Choose No sign in

Select Add, then ask Claude about a club.

Added Clubs before? Replace that older entry with Private Clubs.

Copy the address

https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Add a custom MCP server

Go to chatgpt.com/plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server.

Create the plugin

Name it Private Clubs, paste the address, tick I understand and want to continue, then select Create as a plugin.

Start asking

Private Clubs tools are then available in ChatGPT, free and without an account.

Added Clubs before? Replace that older entry with Private Clubs.

Needs Claude Code. User scope adds it to every project.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http private-clubs --scope user https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Ask about clubs

Start Claude Code. /mcp shows private-clubs connected.

Prefer the plugin? Upload the Claude plugin in Claude, as the Claude tab shows. The plugin syncs to Claude Code on the same account.Added clubs before? Run claude mcp remove clubs first.

The Codex CLI, IDE extension and ChatGPT desktop app share this setup.

Run this in your terminal

codex mcp add private-clubs --url https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Ask about clubs

Start Codex and ask about a club.

In the ChatGPT desktop app: open Settings > MCP servers, then Add server. Name it private-clubs, choose Streamable HTTP, paste the address, then Save and restart.With the plugin: download private-clubs.codex-plugin.zip and add the downloaded plugin in Codex. Start a new session to use Private Clubs.Added clubs before? Run codex mcp remove clubs first.

Needs the Cursor app. The link opens it.

Add to Cursor

Select Add to Cursor.

Ask about clubs

Open a chat in Cursor and ask about a club.

By hand: add the private-clubs server inside mcpServers in ~/.cursor/mcp.json, beside any servers already there. Create the file if it is missing.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "private-clubs": {
      "url": "https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

With the plugin: extract private-clubs.cursor-plugin.zip to ~/.cursor/plugins/local/private-clubs. Reload Cursor and confirm Private Clubs under Customize.Added clubs before? Replace that older entry with private-clubs.

Every Grok user can add it. Business and Enterprise admins add it for their team first.

Copy the address

https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Add a custom connector

Go to grok.com/connectors, select New Connector, then Custom.

Paste the address

Paste the address you copied.

Start asking

Ask Grok about a club. Private Clubs tools are then available in Grok, free and without an account.

Added Clubs before? Replace that older entry with Private Clubs.

On Enterprise, an admin turns on member connectors first.

Copy the address

https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp

Add an MCP connector

Open Plugins in the sidebar, select Add custom, Connector, then Add MCP connector.

Add and turn it on

Choose Remote, name it Private Clubs, paste the address and pick Streamable HTTP. Set Authentication to None and tick the box. Select Add, then select the card to turn it on.

Start asking

Private Clubs tools are then available in Perplexity, free and without an account.

No Plugins in your sidebar? Use Customize > Connectors.Added Clubs before? Replace that older entry with Private Clubs.

Needs OpenClaw, or use Control UI > Settings > MCP > Add server.

Run this in your terminal

openclaw mcp add private-clubs --url https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp --transport streamable-http

Check the connection

openclaw mcp doctor private-clubs --probe

Added clubs before? Run openclaw mcp remove clubs first.

Needs Hermes Agent. The server goes in ~/.hermes/config.yaml.

Add this to your config

~/.hermes/config.yaml

mcp_servers:
  private-clubs:
    url: "https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp"

Reload

Run this in a running Hermes session:

/reload-mcp

Added clubs before? Replace that older entry with private-clubs.

After you install Private Clubs, check it worked.

Another app

Add a remote MCP server in your app’s settings with these values:

Setting	Value
Name	Private Clubs
Server key	`private-clubs`
Address	`https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp`
Transport	Streamable HTTP
Authentication	None

Replace an older entry

Added clubs before? It is the same server under an earlier name. Replace it with private-clubs, so your app does not show the tools twice. In apps with a command line, remove the old entry first, then add Private Clubs as your app’s tab shows:

claude mcp remove clubs
codex mcp remove clubs
openclaw mcp remove clubs

In Cursor and Hermes, replace the clubs entry in the config file with the private-clubs entry. In Claude, ChatGPT, Grok and Perplexity, replace the older connector with Private Clubs.

Check it worked

Start a new session if your app needs one, then ask:

Search clubs in Florida

The search_clubs tool answers with clubs and a link to each profile. No Private Clubs tools? See Troubleshooting.

Call the server without an app

You can call the server from a terminal. It is stateless, so a tool call needs no session and no initialize step. Send JSON-RPC over POST:

curl -X POST https://www.theprivateclubs.com/api/mcp \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

The answer is JSON that lists the five tools and their input schemas. To run a tool, send tools/call with the tool’s name and its arguments in params. A GET request returns 405, because the server answers POST only. Next, see each tool’s parameters in Available tools, or fix a problem in Troubleshooting.

Getting started

Guides

Use cases

MCP

Use the setup line

Choose your app

Another app

Replace an older entry

Check it worked

Call the server without an app

​Use the setup line

​Choose your app

​Another app

​Replace an older entry

​Check it worked

​Call the server without an app

Use the setup line

Choose your app

Another app

Replace an older entry

Check it worked

Call the server without an app