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Connecting to Vanta MCP

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This guide explains how to connect Vanta MCP to your AI tool of choice.

Note: Vanta’s remote MCP server is currently in beta and released to all customers.
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​Note: The below examples are based on the URL for US instances. If your company resides in the EU or AUS, please use the appropriate endpoint for your region:
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EU: https://mcp.eu.vanta.com/mcp
AUS: https//mcp.aus.vanta.com/mcp

Prerequisites

Before connecting, confirm the following:

  • Vanta role: You must be a Vanta Admin. The MCP server is not currently accessible to non-Admin users. Access for non-admin users is coming soon.

  • Supported AI tool: You need access to at least one of the following: Claude Code, Cursor, or Perplexity.

  • For the Claude Code plugin only: Your repository must be accessible from Claude Code if you intend to use code fix and pull request features.

Claude Code

You can connect by adding the MCP server manually or via the Vanta plugin:

Option 1: Manual MCP setup

  • Run the following command in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http vanta https://mcp.vanta.com/mcp

  • In Claude Code, run /mcp and select vanta to authenticate. This will open up a webpage in your Vanta app to authorize MCP. Click Allow.

  • Once complete, you are ready to start using the Vanta MCP server.

Note: Manual setup gives you access to all Vanta MCP tools but does not include the plugin's built-in skills (/vanta:fix-test, /vanta:list-tests).

Option 2: Claude Code plugin

The Vanta plugin connects Claude Code to Vanta’s MCP server, purpose-built remediation skills, and commands all in one easy-to-download package. It enables users to discover and prioritize failing tests, generate infrastructure-as-code fixes directly in their repository, open pull requests without leaving their editor, and much more.

  • Within Claude Code, run: 

/plugin marketplace add VantaInc/vanta-mcp-plugin
/plugin install vanta
/reload-plugins

  • Authenticate: run /mcp, select Vanta, and complete the OAuth flow in your browser.

Once connected, you will have access to the following:

  • A remediation skill that combines MCP data with your local repo context to generate targeted IaC fixes

  • Slash commands that streamline common workflows into single actions

    • - /vanta:fix-test — generate code changes to fix a failing compliance test and open a PR

    • - /vanta:list-tests — show prioritized failing tests relevant to your codebase

Cursor

  • Open Settings in Cursor.

  • Select Tools & MCP → Add custom MCP.

  • Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vanta": {
      "url": "https://mcp.vanta.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Note: Cursor connects directly to the Vanta MCP server and has access to all Vanta tools. However, the Claude Code plugin skills (/vanta:fix-test, /vanta:list-tests) are Claude Code-specific and are not available in Cursor.

Perplexity