For a remote editor session, the variable must be available on the host making the MCP connection.
LOCAL / WINDOWS COMPANION
Your browser. Your computer. Your AI.
Install the Windows companion for your Windows user, open ListingSail and use Paste key to activate your license. Installed copies use ListingSail.exe.
Open its MCP & integrations panel. Copy the configuration with your actual executable and data paths.
For Claude Desktop, open Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Merge the server and fully restart Claude Desktop.
This local connection exposes 14 tools, including the desktop browser queue. It uses your local workspace and protected activation. It does not synchronize with the separate hosted workspace.
Replace YourName and this default example path with your actual installed EXE path. The website cannot know your Windows path. Use the exact app-generated configuration for a custom installation or workspace.
Using the portable ZIP instead?
Download the portable ZIP, extract the complete archive and keep _internal beside ListingSailDesktop.exe. Activate inside that copy, then use its actual extracted path. Portable copies require manual updates.
Give this public guide to your AI. It explains the connection, the client settings and a safe first check. Your license never belongs in the conversation.
Help me connect ListingSail MCP using https://listingsail.com/mcp-setup.txt. Ask which client and remote or local workspace I want. Prepare the matching configuration using the LISTINGSAIL_LICENSE_KEY environment placeholder; do not request or display my license key. Explain where I should enter it privately. After I approve the configuration, start with license_status and list_directories only. Do not publish, register, pay or change permissions during setup.
ONCE YOU’RE CONNECTED
Start with a look around.
Ask your assistant to check the license, then show a small set of free directory options. Review the requirements before you plan a campaign.
Use ListingSail license_status, then list_directories with fee="free" and limit=10. Summarize the saved requirements and unknowns. Make no changes or submissions.
CHOOSE WHERE YOUR WORK LIVES
Two routes. A clear choice.
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Hosted MCP
12 tools for licensed briefs, directory research, campaign planning, outcome records and public link checks. Works through the HTTPS endpoint.
Separate hosted workspace · Bearer license▦
Local companion
14 tools with the desktop browser queue. Your local briefs, browser sessions and account handoffs stay on your Windows computer.
Local workspace · Desktop activation
Connecting grants access to tools, not permission to publish. Current website permissions still apply. CAPTCHA, sign-in, binding consent and payments need the appropriate human action. A prepared or received submission is not a published listing or a guaranteed backlink.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Keep the connection clear.
Where do I put my license key?
For a remote connection, privately set LISTINGSAIL_LICENSE_KEY in the environment used by your AI client and restart it. Use your OS or client’s private environment settings. The configuration only references that variable. For the local companion, activate the key inside ListingSail Desktop. Never add the value to this page, a URL, a public file, or a chat.
Can I use a Claude web connector or an OAuth sign-in?
This endpoint uses a ListingSail license in a Bearer header. ListingSail does not currently provide an OAuth connection flow. Use a compatible client with header support, or connect Claude Desktop to the local Windows companion using the local guide.
The MCP URL shows “Method not allowed.” Is that an error?
Opening the endpoint as a normal web page sends a GET request. ListingSail returns HTTP 405 because this endpoint handles MCP JSON-RPC POST requests. Use your MCP client; the browser page is not a connection test. A 401 or inactive-license response in your client means you should check its private license setting and subscription.
Does hosted MCP control my desktop browser?
The hosted service and local companion use separate workspaces. Hosted MCP does not operate your computer’s browser or mailbox. For desktop browser campaigns, activate the Windows companion and connect its local stdio server. No workspace synchronization is implied.