Full setup: connect Claude to your real documents (MCP)
Connect PaperOffice MCP to Claude and use documents in the assistant — tokens, connection, and first productive queries.
What you will learn
- Create an MCP connect token
- Connect Claude to PaperOffice
- Query documents safely in chat
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Overview
This guide connects Claude to PaperOffice via MCP so the assistant can work with real workspaces and documents.
Tokens and permissions
Create a user or group token (po_ut_ / po_gt_) under Account → API. Publishable keys are not suitable for this flow.
Configure Claude
Add the MCP connection in Claude and confirm the tools are visible.
First queries
Ask a concrete question about a workspace document and verify the answer and permission boundaries.
Operations
Document token rotation and access rights for the team.