> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.contenthero.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Trae

> Connect ContentHero to Trae with the local MCP server and an API key.

Trae runs MCP servers locally over stdio. Connect ContentHero with the published MCP package and an API key.

## Add the server

Open **Settings, MCP, Add, Add Manually** (or edit `.trae/mcp.json` in your project and enable project MCP) and add ContentHero:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contenthero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@contenthero/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "CONTENTHERO_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Get an API key in the ContentHero app. The server runs locally and points at the same backend, so the tools appear as `mcp__contenthero__*`.

## Verify

Ask Trae to read your ContentHero balance. It calls `get_balance` and returns your credits.

<Note>
  Trae does not support OAuth for remote MCP servers yet, so it uses the local stdio server with an API key rather than the hosted `https://mcp.contenthero.ai` endpoint. Requires Node.js, for `npx`.
</Note>