Overview

PureVPN MCP Server allows users to connect their PureVPN Windows app with MCP-compatible AI tools, so they can manage VPN actions through simple natural-language prompts. Once enabled, users can ask their AI tool to check VPN status, connect or disconnect the VPN, connect with a different location, switch protocol, review connection settings without manually opening the app every time. This makes PureVPN easier to control for developers, technical users, and anyone who wants a faster AI-assisted VPN workflow.

Prerequisites

Before using PureVPN MCP Server, users need:

1. An MCP-compatible AI client.
2. An active PureVPN subscription.
3. The latest PureVPN desktop app for Windows.
4. MCP Server enabled from the PureVPN desktop app settings.
5. The MCP server URL copied into the AI tool’s MCP configuration.

• To enable MCP in the PureVPN app for Windows, Click the More option from the left panel of the PureVPN app.

• Settings and then General tab. (Scroll Down to get MCP Settings)

• Toggle on to enable the MCP Server.

• Once the MCP Server is enabled, connect your AI tool by the options below.

Step 1: Initialize Claude Code and Run the Add Command

• Open your Windows Command Prompt or preferred terminal interface.
• Launch Claude Code (claude).
• Inside the Claude Code prompt, paste and execute the following installation command precisely:

claude mcp add PureVPN -- "C:\ProgramData\purevpn\MCP\PureVPN.MCPServer.exe"

Step 2: Confirm Successful Installation

• Claude Code will process the command and modify your local configuration file (e.g., \.claude.json).
• Once you see the status change to "Done. PureVPN MCP server added (stdio, local config)", the server has been securely linked.
• Simply restart Claude Code to fully load the new server configuration.

Step 1: Open Settings in Claude Desktop

• Launch Claude Desktop on your Windows PC.
• Click on your profile menu in the bottom-left corner and select Settings (or use the shortcut Ctrl + ,).

Step 2: Navigate to the Developer Panel

• In the Settings menu, click on the Developer tab located under the "Desktop app" section on the left sidebar.

Step 3: Access the Configuration File Directory

• On the Local MCP servers screen, you can click Edit Config to open the setup directly.
• Alternatively, navigate manually using Windows File Explorer to the folder shown in the directory path: ...\AppData\Local\Packages\Claude_pzs8sxrjxfjjc\LocalCache\Roaming\Claude\
• Locate the file named claude_desktop_config (JSON Source File).

Step 4: Paste the Windows PureVPN MCP Configuration

• Open claude_desktop_config in your preferred text or code editor.
• Add the PureVPN tool configuration block inside the "mcpServers" object. Make sure to use escaped double backslashes (\\) for the Windows file paths as shown below:

"mcpServers": {

  "PureVPN": {

    "command": "C:\\ProgramData\\purevpn\\MCP\\PureVPN.MCPServer.exe"

  }

}

Step 5: Verify Your Connected Tools

• Restart Claude Desktop to let the new settings load.
• Navigate to Customize > Connectors (or check your Desktop settings).
• You should now see PureVPN successfully listed under your connected desktop tools with all its active VPN capabilities enabled!

Step 1: Open Cursor Settings

• Open Cursor on your Windows PC.
• Click on the gear icon (Settings) located in the top-right corner of the window.

Step 2: Navigate to Tools & MCPs

• In the left-hand sidebar under the Plugins section, select Tools & MCPs.

Step 3: Add a Custom MCP Tool

• Scroll down to the "Installed MCP Servers" section and click the Add Custom MCP button.

Step 4: Add the Windows PureVPN Configuration Block

When the configuration file (mcp.json) opens, insert the PureVPN tool parameters inside the "mcpServers" block.

Use escaped double backslashes (\\) for the Windows executable path exactly as written below:

"mcpServers": {

  "PureVPN": {

    "command": "C:\\ProgramData\\purevpn\\MCP\\PureVPN.MCPServer.exe"

  }

}

• Save your changes to the file.

Step 5: Verify Active Tools

• Return to the Cursor Tools & MCPs settings page.
• Under "Installed MCP Servers", you should now see PureVPN listed with a green status indicator showing that your tools are active and loaded.

Step 1: Open Codex and Run the Add Command

• Open your Windows Terminal or Command Prompt where Codex is installed.
• Run the Codex interactive environment.
• Input the following command exactly as shown to add the PureVPN executable to your global MCP setup:
  codex mcp add PureVPN -- "C:\ProgramData\purevpn\MCP\PureVPN.MCPServer.exe"

Step 2: Confirm Successful Integration

• Codex will process the command and connect to the local server executable path.
• Verify that you receive the confirmation message: "Added the global MCP server PureVPN successfully."
• You can now restart Codex or use the built-in commands to start controlling your PureVPN app with natural language prompts.