# basecamp-mcp

> Basecamp MCP server for Claude — read and search Basecamp with your own API access

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/basecamp-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/jacobfiler/basecamp-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/jacobfiler/basecamp-mcp
- version: 0.4.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, basecamp, claude, mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:basecamp-mcp

### Description (declared)

# basecamp-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude read access to your Basecamp account. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible client.

**V1 is read-only** — search, browse, and read your Basecamp projects, messages, todos, documents, files, and schedules. No write operations.

## Setup

### 1. Register a Basecamp OAuth App (once per team)

Someone on your team registers an OAuth app with Basecamp. Everyone else can reuse the same Client ID and Secret — each person authorizes their own account separately.

1. Go to [launchpad.37signals.com/integrations](https://launchpad.37signals.com/integrations) and log in with your Basecamp account
2. Click **"Register another application"**
3. Fill in the form:
   - **Name:** `Basecamp MCP` (or whatever you like)
   - **Company:** Your company name
   - **Website URL:** `https://github.com/jacobfiler/basecamp-mcp`
   - **Redirect URI:** `http://localhost:8000/callback` — **must be exact**
4. Click **"Register this app"**
5. You'll see your **Client ID** and **Client Secret** — share these with your team

### 2. Install

```bash
pip install basecamp-mcp
```

**Windows:**
```bash
py -m pip install basecamp-mcp
```

### 3. Authorize

```bash
basecamp-mcp auth
```

**Windows** (if `basecamp-mcp` isn't on PATH):
```bash
py -m basecamp_mcp.server auth
```

This will:
1. Ask for the Client ID and Client Secret from step 1
2. Open your browser to authorize with Basecamp — click **"Yes, I'll allow access"**
3. Save your tokens locally (`~/.config/basecamp-mcp/` on Mac/Linux, `%APPDATA%\basecamp-mcp\` on Windows)
4. Automatically configure Claude Desktop (if installed)

That's it! Restart Claude Desktop and your Basecamp tools are ready.

### Manual Claude Desktop Setup (if auto-config didn't work)

Open Claude Desktop's config file:
- **Mac:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- **Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

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## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- productivity.tasks (0.745, derived)
- security.identity (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/basecamp-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:39.622Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/basecamp-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/basecamp-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:basecamp-mcp