clerk_sdk_snippet
Get Clerk SDK code snippets and patterns.
LABSCO SUMMARY
Authentication code is exactly where a model's stale memory does damage, which is why this is worth connecting.
Clerk's API has moved repeatedly, and a model writing auth from recollection produces middleware that looks right and no longer exists. Two tools that fetch the current snippet cost nothing in context and remove that failure. Clerk recommends every developer building with them use it, and given what it fixes, that is not just marketing. Note what it does not do: nothing here reads your users or sessions.
What it is
Clerk's hosted endpoint, which needs no credentials. It serves code snippets and implementation patterns rather than reaching your Clerk instance.
What you get
- list_clerk_sdk_snippets — every available snippet and bundle, filterable by tag
- clerk_sdk_snippet — the snippet itself, by slug, covering Next.js, React and the other supported frameworks
Requirements
None. There is a one-command install: clerk mcp install.
Setup effort
Paste a URL — add the endpoint to your client
USE CASES
01
Writing auth that compiles
Fetch Clerk's current snippet for the framework instead of relying on the model's memory of an older API.
02
Finding the right pattern
List the snippets by tag to see what patterns exist before picking one.
2 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
list_clerk_sdk_snippets
List all available Clerk SDK snippets and bundles. Filter by tag to find specific functionality.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
2 tools when we connected.
Requires
an MCP client that can reach a remote endpoint
CONTEXT COST
Light Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 2 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Add the endpoint to your client.
Server setup
ENDPOINT URL
https://mcp.clerk.com/mcpRequirements
- None — the endpoint lists its tools without credentials
