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Claude Web

Connect OpenTrace to Claude on the web to give your AI assistant deep knowledge about your system architecture.

What is Claude Web?

Claude Web is Anthropic's web-based interface for Claude, available at claude.ai. It provides access to Claude's capabilities directly in your browser without any installation required.

By connecting OpenTrace to Claude Web, you give Claude access to your system's architecture, service dependencies, and runtime relationships - enabling it to answer questions about your infrastructure and help debug issues.

Prerequisites

Setup Steps

1. Add the OpenTrace Connector

  1. Go to claude.ai and sign in
  2. Click on your profile icon in the bottom-left corner
  3. Select Settings
  4. Navigate to Connectors in the settings menu
  5. Click Add custom connector
  6. Select MCP Server as the integration type
  7. Enter the following details:
    • Name: OpenTrace
    • URL: https://api.opentrace.ai/mcp/v1
  8. Click Save to add the integration

2. Authorize with OAuth

After adding the connector, you'll be redirected to OpenTrace to authorize access:

  1. Sign in to OpenTrace if prompted
  2. Select the organization you want to connect
  3. Review and confirm the requested permissions
  4. Click Authorize to complete the connection

Once authorized, you'll be returned to claude.ai automatically.

Note

Claude Web uses OAuth for authentication. Your browser handles the authorization flow securely - no API tokens or manual configuration required.

3. Verify the Connection

Start a new conversation with Claude and ask:

"What services are available in OpenTrace?"

If configured correctly, Claude will be able to query your system architecture.

Tip

If Claude doesn't seem to use the OpenTrace integration, try explicitly mentioning it: "Using the OpenTrace integration, show me my services."

What You Can Do

Once connected, Claude can:

  • Explore your architecture - Discover services, their relationships, and how they connect
  • Analyze dependencies - Understand what each service depends on and what depends on it
  • Investigate issues - Trace request paths, find connection points, and debug problems
  • Plan changes - Assess the impact of modifications before making them

Example Queries

Try asking Claude:

Discovery: 

What services exist in my system?

Dependencies: 

What does the payment service depend on?
What would be affected if the user-service goes down?

Investigation: 

How do requests flow from the API gateway to the database?
Find the path between the frontend and the order service.

Architecture: 

Show me services that connect to the PostgreSQL database.
What are the most critical services in terms of dependencies?

Troubleshooting

Integration Not Appearing

  • Refresh the page after adding the integration
  • Check that you have a Claude Pro, Team, or Enterprise subscription
  • Try removing and re-adding the integration

OAuth Authorization Failed

  • Ensure pop-ups are not blocked in your browser
  • Check that you have access to the OpenTrace organization
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting the integration

No Data Returned

  • Confirm you have integrations configured in OpenTrace (GitHub, GitLab, AWS EKS)
  • Verify data has been synced from your integrations
  • Check the OpenTrace dashboard to ensure your services are visible

Claude Not Using the Integration

  • Start a new conversation (integrations may not activate mid-conversation)
  • Explicitly ask Claude to use OpenTrace in your query
  • Verify the integration shows as "Connected" in your settings

Next Steps