> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://sendmux.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Continue MCP setup

> Configure Sendmux MCP in Continue.

Use this page to connect Sendmux MCP to your AI client.

## Local stdio

Install the local package once:

```bash theme={null}
pip install sendmux-mcp
```

Use a mailbox key for Mailbox or Sending:

```bash theme={null}
export SENDMUX_MBX_KEY=smx_mbx_...
```

Use a root key for Management:

```bash theme={null}
export SENDMUX_ROOT_KEY=smx_root_...
```

Create `.continue/mcpServers/sendmux-mailbox.yaml`.

```yaml theme={null}
name: Sendmux mailbox MCP
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Sendmux mailbox
    type: stdio
    command: sendmux-mcp-mailbox
    env:
      SENDMUX_API_KEY: smx_mbx_...
```

## Private HTTP

Start a local HTTP MCP server:

```bash theme={null}
SENDMUX_API_KEY=smx_mbx_... \
SENDMUX_MCP_HTTP_BEARER_TOKEN=local-mcp-token \
sendmux-mcp-mailbox --transport http --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8765
```

Use `http://127.0.0.1:8765/mcp` as the client URL.

Create `.continue/mcpServers/sendmux-local.yaml`.

```yaml theme={null}
name: Sendmux local MCP
version: 0.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
  - name: Sendmux local
    type: streamable-http
    url: http://127.0.0.1:8765/mcp
    headers:
      Authorization: Bearer local-mcp-token
```