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Claude Desktop Setup Guide

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1
Install Claude Desktop
Download and install if you haven't already

Claude Desktop is available for Mac and Windows.

Download Claude Desktop
2
Generate Your API Key in RentPager
Create an API key from your RentPager dashboard
  1. Log in to RentPager and go to Settings → Developer
  2. Click "Create API Key"
  3. Name it: Claude Desktop
  4. Select the permissions you want to grant
  5. Click "Generate Key"
  6. Copy the key immediately - you'll need it in the next step!
Go to Settings
3
Configure Claude Desktop
Add RentPager MCP server to Claude's configuration

On Mac:

  1. Open Claude Desktop
  2. Click Claude → Settings (or press ⌘,)
  3. Click the "Developer" tab
  4. Click "Edit Config"

On Windows:

  1. Open Claude Desktop
  2. Click File → Settings
  3. Click the "Developer" tab
  4. Click "Edit Config"

Paste this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rentpager": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rentpager/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RENTPAGER_API_KEY": "PASTE_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace PASTE_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE with the API key you copied in Step 2

Important: Make sure to replace the placeholder with your actual API key before saving!

4
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude to load the RentPager integration
  1. Save the configuration file
  2. Quit Claude Desktop completely
  3. Reopen Claude Desktop
  4. You should see a small indicator that RentPager is connected
5
Test It Out!
Try asking Claude about your properties

Try these example questions:

  • What properties do I have in RentPager?
  • Show me tenants who haven't paid rent this month
  • What maintenance tickets are open?
  • What's my total rental income this year?

All Done!

You can now manage your properties through Claude. Claude will automatically call RentPager APIs to answer your questions.

Troubleshooting

Claude doesn't see RentPager tools?

• Make sure you completely quit and restarted Claude Desktop

• Check that the configuration file was saved correctly

• Verify your API key is correct (starts with "rp_live_")

• Look for error messages in Claude's settings → Developer tab

Getting "Invalid API Key" errors?

• Make sure you copied the full API key including "rp_live_"

• Check that the key is still active in your RentPager Settings

• Try generating a new API key

Can't find the config file?

You can manually edit the config file at:

Mac:

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows:

%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Need Help?

Check out our other guides or email us at support@rentpager.com

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