Setup guide
Connect Claude Code to RecHound
Use RecHound from Claude in your terminal, IDE or the Claude desktop app.
Before you start
- Claude Code installed and signed in.
Steps
No API key needed: you sign in with your RecHound login. It takes about two minutes.
Add the RecHound server
--scope user makes RecHound available in every project.claude mcp add --transport http --scope user rechound https://app.rechound.com/api/mcpStart the sign-in
/mcp. Choose rechound, then Authenticate. Your browser opens. (If it doesn't, copy the link Claude Code shows into your browser.)Sign in to RecHound and allow access
Ask your first question
Back in Claude Code, ask "Which accounts aren't reconciled for last month?"
Good to know
Your sign-in is stored securely by Claude Code and refreshed automatically. To sign out, open /mcp, choose rechound and pick Clear authentication, or run claude mcp logout rechound.
To change which companies Claude Code can see, or to disconnect it, go to Settings → AI Connections in RecHound. It's always read-only, and only sees companies you can see.
Prefer an API key? You can still create one in Settings → AI Connections and use it with tools that can't sign in. Keep it private: anyone with the key can read the companies it allows.
Troubleshooting
The sign-in page doesn't open
Check pop-ups aren't blocked, or copy the sign-in link your assistant shows into your browser.
"You don't have access to that company"
That company wasn't ticked when you allowed access, or your role there doesn't include it. Change the app's companies in Settings → AI Connections.
The assistant can't see RecHound any more
It may have been disconnected in Settings → AI Connections. Connect it again from your assistant and sign in.
"Couldn't confirm your company access with Xero"
Xero was slow to respond. Wait a minute and try again.
"Too many requests"
RecHound limits how many requests an assistant can make each minute. Wait a minute and ask again.