Getting started

rx7db is in a small, invitation-only private beta for FD owners.

Private beta

We're keeping the beta small while we improve the research tools and see how they hold up against real cars and real projects. We'll invite more owners as the tools improve.

Eligibility

To apply when recruitment opens, you'll need all three of the following:

Own an FD

You must own a Mazda RX-7 FD so you can try rx7db on an actual car during the beta.

MCP-compatible assistant

You need an MCP-capable AI assistant that supports the x-api-key header, such as Claude Code.

Anthropic API key

You need your own Anthropic API key. The key is free to create, but Anthropic charges for the tokens you use.

How to apply

There isn't a public sign-up form yet. Watch the RX-7 owner group communities for the next round of invitations. As we make the assistant more reliable and accurate, we'll open it up to more users.

Get connected

Beta Access: If you've been invited into the rx7db private beta, follow the instructions below to get set up.

Create your Anthropic API key

Sign in to the Claude Console, make sure API billing is set up, then open Settings > API keys and create a key for rx7db. Copy the key when it's shown and store it somewhere safe. Anthropic only shows the full key once. See Anthropic's API key guide for the full steps.

Generate your enrollment digest

We'll never ask you to send us your API key through private messages or email. For security, beta access is gated by the SHA-256 digest of your key instead. The digest is a one-way hash, so the original key can't be recovered. Generate your key below, and then reply to the invitation with the digest to enable your access.

Open Terminal, replace the placeholder with your Anthropic API key, and run:

printf "sk-ant-api..." | shasum -a 256

When asked, send us the 64-character digest, not your API key.

Open a terminal, replace the placeholder with your Anthropic API key, and run:

printf "sk-ant-api..." | sha256sum

When asked, send us the 64-character digest, not your API key.

Open Windows PowerShell and run the commands below. At the Api Key: prompt, enter your complete key. It won't appear on screen.

$key = [Net.NetworkCredential]::new("", (Read-Host "Api Key:" -AsSecureString)).Password
$stream = [IO.MemoryStream]::new([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($key))
(Get-FileHash -InputStream $stream -Algorithm SHA256).Hash.ToLowerInvariant()
$stream.Dispose()
Remove-Variable key, stream

When asked, send us only the 64-character digest printed by the script. The key is hashed in memory without adding a newline. If you use WSL or Git Bash, follow the Linux tab instead.

Connect your MCP client

Choose the client you use, then follow its instructions to connect it to rx7db. You'll need the API key (not the digest) that you generated at the previous step to setup your MCP client.

Claude Code is the recommended way to connect to rx7db. Add the MCP server with your Anthropic API key in the x-api-key header, then run claude as usual:

claude mcp add --transport http rx7 https://mcp.rx7db.com/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: sk-ant-api..."

Research can take a few minutes. The server stops each run after ten minutes, so keep your client's tool timeout above that limit. In Claude Code, MCP_TOOL_TIMEOUT=660000 allows eleven minutes; MCP_TIMEOUT controls MCP server startup, not tool execution.

Add rx7db to your user-level ~/.codex/config.toml. Codex reads the key from your environment at runtime, so it doesn't need to go in the configuration file:

[mcp_servers.rx7]
url = "https://mcp.rx7db.com/mcp"
env_http_headers = { "x-api-key" = "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" }
tool_timeout_sec = 660

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY in your environment before starting Codex. Don't put the key in a repository configuration file or commit it to source control.

Gemini CLI supports custom headers for streamable HTTP MCP servers. Add rx7db to your user-level configuration with:

gemini mcp add --scope user --transport http rx7 https://mcp.rx7db.com/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: sk-ant-api..."

Replace sk-ant-api... with your Anthropic API key. The --scope user option keeps the configuration out of your project directory. Don't commit any configuration file that contains your key.

rx7db uses MCP over streamable HTTP. Any MCP-compatible client that lets you set a custom header can connect with the same x-api-key header:

curl -N https://mcp.rx7db.com/mcp \
  -H "x-api-key: sk-ant-api..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize", ... }'

You can also use any other client that supports MCP servers with custom headers. Refer to the support documentation of your specific client for configuration instructions.

claude.ai, ChatGPT, and other web AI interfaces

Not supported yet. rx7db needs an x-api-key header, and most web AI products don't let you add custom headers to an MCP connector. For now, use one of the supported clients above.

We plan to add an OAuth connector so rx7db can work with web clients. We'll add setup instructions here when it's ready.