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Most MCP setup issues fall into three buckets: the auth header, the transport, and the client cache. Work through these in order — restart the client between steps so it actually re-reads the config.

Connection Issues

Server Not Found

Verify the MCP server URL is correct: https://mcp.tiro.ooo/mcp Common mistakes:
  • Missing /mcp path suffix
  • Using http:// instead of https://
Test connectivity:
Expected response: 405 Method Not Allowed (this is normal for a GET request).

Tools Not Appearing

  1. Completely restart your MCP client (not just a window refresh)
  2. Ask your AI: “List all available MCP servers” — verify Tiro appears
  3. If still missing, re-run the client setup

Authentication Errors

API Key Issues

Invalid API Key Format API Keys must follow the {id}.{secret} format (two parts separated by a dot). Common mistakes:
  • Copying only part of the key (missing the portion before or after the dot)
  • Extra whitespace or newline characters in the key
  • Using a placeholder value instead of a real key
Expired or Revoked Key API Keys can expire or be revoked from the Tiro Dashboard. If you receive a 401 UNAUTHORIZED error with an API key you previously used:
  1. Go to Tiro Platform API Keys
  2. Verify the key is still active — generate a new one if needed
  3. Update your MCP client configuration with the new key

401 Unauthorized / 403 Forbidden

With API Key: Verify your key is valid, not expired, and has the required scopes for the tool you are calling. See the Setup page for the full scopes table. With OAuth: Restart your MCP client to trigger a fresh OAuth flow.
  • Claude Code: Restart the CLI session
  • Claude Desktop: Fully quit and relaunch the app
  • Cursor: Restart the editor or reload the MCP extension
  • VS Code: Restart the editor or reload the MCP extension
OAuth automatically issues a new token with the correct scopes. Tokens are valid for 180 days.

Configuration Issues

Claude Code Fails to Connect

  1. Verify your config matches the Claude Code setup
  2. Restart the CLI session
  3. If using OAuth and the browser window doesn’t open, check your default browser settings
  4. If using an API Key, ensure the key value has no trailing whitespace

Claude Desktop Fails to Connect

  1. Verify your config matches the Claude Desktop setup
  2. Validate JSON syntax — check for missing commas, unmatched brackets, or missing quotes (JSONLint)
  3. Ensure Node.js is installed (npx must work in your terminal)
  4. Fully quit and restart Claude Desktop (Cmd+Q on macOS, not just close window)

Cursor Fails to Connect

  1. Verify your MCP server configuration in Cursor settings
  2. Ensure the server URL is https://mcp.tiro.ooo/mcp
  3. If using an API Key, confirm it is set correctly in the config (no extra quotes or whitespace)
  4. Restart Cursor completely and check the MCP panel for connection status

VS Code Fails to Connect

  1. Verify your MCP extension configuration (e.g., Continue settings or Copilot MCP config)
  2. Ensure the server URL is https://mcp.tiro.ooo/mcp
  3. If using an API Key, confirm it is set in the correct config field
  4. Reload the VS Code window (Cmd+Shift+P → “Reload Window”) and check extension logs for errors

Search & Data Issues

  • No results? Try broader search criteria — use a single general keyword in content, or widen the createdAt date range
  • Date format error? Use ISO 8601 with timezone: 2025-11-22T00:00:00Z (date-only formats are not accepted)
  • Recent notes missing? Notes may take up to 15 minutes to appear due to caching. Verify the note is “Completed” in Tiro Dashboard
  • Request timeout? Use get_note(include: ['summary']) instead of get_note_transcript for long meetings

Error Reference

Getting help

Open an issue on GitHub or email support@tiro.ooo.