Use AnimatedWebs in Amp

Amp adds the AnimatedWebs MCP server with amp mcp add or an amp.mcpServers entry in settings.json. Amp supports OAuth for remote servers, so it opens a sign-in page the next time you start it.

Connects with
Remote url in amp.mcpServers
Sign-in
OAuth, or a headers entry
Config file
~/.config/amp/settings.json

Set up AnimatedWebs in Amp

Server address: https://mcp.animatedwebs.com

  1. 1

    Add the server

    Use the command or edit the user settings file. A workspace file, .amp/settings.json, also works but needs approval.

    terminal
    amp mcp add animatedwebs https://mcp.animatedwebs.com
    ~/.config/amp/settings.json
    {
      "amp.mcpServers": {
        "animatedwebs": {
          "url": "https://mcp.animatedwebs.com"
        }
      }
    }
  2. 2

    Sign in

    For a local config, Amp opens the sign-in page when you start the TUI after you add the URL entry. Approve access with your AnimatedWebs account.

  3. 3

    Approve workspace servers

    If you put the entry in .amp/settings.json, run amp mcp approve animatedwebs once. Servers in your user settings need no approval.

  4. 4

    Ask for a template

    Start Amp and ask for a design. Amp calls the AnimatedWebs tools.

Headless or CI? Use an API key from your dashboard instead of the browser sign-in.

Check that it works

  • Run amp mcp doctor. A workspace server that still needs approval is reported as awaiting approval.
  • Ask it to run the get_account tool from the animatedwebs server. A reply with your plan and today's usage means the connection and your sign-in both work.

Three requests to try

Paste one into Amp. Each one makes it call real AnimatedWebs tools.

example prompt 1
Use animatedwebs to find a template for a pottery studio in Asheville and implement it in this repo.
example prompt 2
Search animatedwebs components for a marquee text effect and add the source file.
example prompt 3
Use animatedwebs to get the style reference for an Apple-like site and update our design tokens to match.

If something goes wrong in Amp

The workspace server is not running
Workspace servers need approval. Run amp mcp approve animatedwebs.
A stale or revoked token
Run amp mcp oauth logout animatedwebs and restart Amp so it asks you to sign in again.
You are inside an Amp orb
Amp's docs say browser OAuth does not work in orbs. Pass the key through headers using secrets instead.
You want the API key out of the file
Amp's docs show a header that reads an environment variable, written ${NAME}. Set Authorization to Bearer ${ANIMATEDWEBS_KEY} and export that variable before you start Amp.

Questions about Amp and AnimatedWebs

Does amp mcp add accept a header?+

Amp's docs show amp mcp add with a name and a URL only. Headers appear in the settings JSON, which is why the API key snippet uses the file.

Can I register the OAuth client by hand?+

Amp has amp mcp oauth login with client id, secret and scopes for servers that need manual setup. AnimatedWebs supports dynamic client registration, so the automatic flow is enough.

User settings or workspace settings?+

~/.config/amp/settings.json is yours and applies everywhere. .amp/settings.json lives in the repo and needs amp mcp approve.

How do I keep too many tools from cluttering Amp?+

Amp's docs recommend bundling MCP servers in skills, so the tools load only when needed, and disabling the MCP tools you do not use.

Facts checked on

What this page says about Amp comes from its official documentation, linked below, and Amp can change, so check its docs for the latest. What it says about AnimatedWebs comes from how our own MCP server works.

  • Amp reads remote servers from amp.mcpServers with a url and optional headers in ~/.config/amp/settings.json or .amp/settings.json. Amp MCP docs ↗
  • OAuth is supported; Amp opens the sign-in page on first start, and amp mcp oauth logout clears stale credentials. Amp MCP docs ↗
  • Workspace servers need amp mcp approve; amp mcp doctor reports servers awaiting approval. Amp MCP docs ↗

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