[BUG] [FEATURE REQUEST] - Add `claude mcp authenticate` option
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Aug 18, 2025 by dcieslak19973 Closed Aug 22, 2025
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [X] Anthropic API
- [X] AWS Bedrock
- [X] Google Vertex AI
- [X] Other: <!-- specify -->
- Claude CLI version: 1.0.83
- Operating System: RH9
- Terminal: Any (though this works a bit better in VSCode)
Bug Description
We have users connecting from their macs to a unix host where they run claude. We have OAuth MCPs they would like to connect to, but the OAuth creates a "localhost" and random port for the callback that is not forwarded from the unix host to the Mac where they would use a browser to authenticate
Steps to Reproduce
- Create an OAuth MCP
- Attempt to authenticate when connected to a remote host
- laptop will get a 404 on the auth callback
Expected Behavior
Some way to authenticate the user to the MCP when running claude non-natively.
Actual Behavior
Unable to authenticate
Additional Context
Support for other OAuth authentication methods (e.g. Device Code) would be an acceptable alternative
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