Does Claude support the Hugging Face MCP server?

Yes. Claude connects to the Hugging Face MCP server through its connector settings, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need any Claude plan; Free plans allow one custom connector.

Do I need an API key to connect Hugging Face to Claude?

No. You sign in to Hugging Face once through Metorial, and Claude uses that connection. No API keys go into Claude's settings.

Which Hugging Face tools can Claude use?

All 29 Hugging Face tools your team allows, such as Control Space, Run Inference, Create Discussion. Admins can narrow that list per team.

Can I control which teammates use Hugging Face in Claude?

Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Hugging Face and which of its tools appear in Claude, and every call is logged with the person's identity.

What if Claude doesn't show Hugging Face tools?

On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.

Connect Hugging Face to Claude (MCP setup guide)

Ask Claude to use the control space tool in Hugging Face
Ask Claude to use the run inference tool in Hugging Face
Ask Claude to use the create discussion tool in Hugging Face
Ask Claude to use the search datasets tool in Hugging Face
Ask Claude to use the create collection tool in Hugging Face

1. Enable Hugging Face in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Hugging Face MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add a custom connector
Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL
Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
4. Sign in
Select Add and sign in to load Hugging Face tools.

Once Hugging Face is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Claude, with only the tools their role allows.

One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.

Control Space: Control a Space's lifecycle: pause, restart, or change hardware.
Run Inference: Run generic inference on any Hugging Face model.
Create Discussion: Create a new discussion or pull request on a Hugging Face repository.
Search Datasets: Search for datasets on Hugging Face Hub.
Create Collection: Create a new collection to curate related models, datasets, and Spaces.
Manage Space Secrets: Add or delete secrets on a Space.
Get Discussion: Get detailed information about a specific discussion or pull request, including all comments and events.
List Discussions: List discussions and pull requests on a Hugging Face repository.
Get User Info: Get information about the authenticated user, including username, email, organizations, and account details.
Create Repository: Create a new model, dataset, or Space repository on Hugging Face Hub.
Delete Repository: Permanently delete a model, dataset, or Space repository from Hugging Face Hub.
Upload File: Upload or update a text file in a Hugging Face repository.
Remove Collection Item: Remove an item from a collection.
Update Repository Visibility: Change a repository's visibility between public and private.
List Repository Files: List files and directories in a Hugging Face repository at a given path and revision.
And 14 more on the Hugging Face MCP server page.

Turn Metorial on for a conversation with the + button, then Connectors; each connector has its own toggle.
Claude asks before it runs a Hugging Face tool. Choose Allow always only for tools you trust to run unsupervised.
Use the Search and tools menu to switch off tools you do not need in the current conversation.
Remove the connector from Customize, then Connectors. Team and Enterprise owners can do this for the whole organization.

Members on a Team or Enterprise plan cannot add the connector: On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.
The Free plan only allows one custom connector: One is enough: your Metorial URL carries every app your team approves, so you never need a second connector.
Tools do not show up in a chat: Connectors are switched on per conversation. Open the + menu in the chat, choose Connectors, and turn Metorial on.

Based on the Claude MCP documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Hugging Face to AI agents with Metorial.

Does Claude support the Hugging Face MCP server?
Yes. Claude connects to the Hugging Face MCP server through its connector settings, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need any Claude plan; Free plans allow one custom connector.
Do I need an API key to connect Hugging Face to Claude?
No. You sign in to Hugging Face once through Metorial, and Claude uses that connection. No API keys go into Claude's settings.
Which Hugging Face tools can Claude use?
All 29 Hugging Face tools your team allows, such as Control Space, Run Inference, Create Discussion. Admins can narrow that list per team.
Can I control which teammates use Hugging Face in Claude?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Hugging Face and which of its tools appear in Claude, and every call is logged with the person's identity.
What if Claude doesn't show Hugging Face tools?
On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.