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Use Bilt from your favorite AI client. AI agents can create projects, build apps, and deploy — all through natural language via MCP (Model Context Protocol).

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Prerequisites

MCP clientClaude Desktop, OpenClaw, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Bilt API tokenFree account at bilt.me/sign-up

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Step 1: Get your API token

1

Sign up or log in

Go to bilt.me/sign-up
2

Generate an API key

Navigate to Settings → API Keys in your dashboard
3

Copy the token

Your token looks like: bilt_live_abc123...
Save this token. It’s only shown once. Never commit it to version control.

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Step 2: Configure your client

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macOS

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

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Windows

Edit: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bilt": {
      "transport": {
        "type": "sse",
        "url": "https://mcp.bilt.me/mcp/sse",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer bilt_live_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
Replace YOUR_TOKEN_HERE with your actual API token.

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Step 3: Verify the connection

After restarting your client, check that Bilt is connected: 
What MCP servers are available?
If you see all 8 tools, you’re connected.

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Step 4: Build your first app

Try this in your AI client:
1

Create a project

Use Bilt to create a new project called "my-first-app"
2

Build features

Build a todo list app with add, delete, and mark complete
3

Deploy

Deploy my-first-app to production
Your agent handles the full flow — creating the project, sending build instructions, monitoring progress, and returning a live preview URL.

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Troubleshooting

  1. Verify the config file path is correct for your OS
  2. Check JSON syntax (use a validator)
  3. Fully restart the client (quit and reopen)
  4. Check client logs for connection errors
  1. Token must start with bilt_live_
  2. Check for extra spaces in the config
  3. Regenerate at bilt.me → Settings → API Keys
  1. Check internet connectivity
  2. Ensure firewall allows HTTPS (port 443)
  3. Test manually:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  https://mcp.bilt.me/mcp/health
Current limit: 100 requests/minute. Wait 60 seconds and retry. Contact support for higher limits.

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Next steps

API Reference

All 8 MCP tools with parameters and examples

Integration guides

Detailed setup for each client