Setting Up Cline with Datamates

Connect Datamates to Cline to use your AI assistant with MCP (Model Context Protocol) server capabilities.

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Install Extension in IDE

1. Open Extensions in your IDE (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X).
2. Search for "Datamates".
3. Find Datamates by Altimate AI.
4. Click Install.

Step 2: Add Instance Name and API Key

Configure your Altimate credentials in the Datamates extension:

1. Click Select datamate on the bottom of your IDE screen.
2. Click on the vertical ellipse on the top right of the Datamate menu.
3. Select view credentials.
4. Select your Datamates' plan: Either Community, Pro, or Team Plan or Enterprise Plan.
5. Enter your Altimate Instance Name (e.g., mycompany).
6. Enter your Altimate API Key.

Note

To find your API Key and instance name:

1. Navigate to the Datamates website.
2. On the sidebar, click settings.
3. Click API Key.

Automatic Configuration

Once the Datamates extension is installed and your credentials are set, the extension automatically configures Cline's MCP settings. No manual JSON editing is required.

The extension writes a datamate entry to Cline's cline_mcp_settings.json using an environment variable (${env:DATAMATES_URL}) that resolves to the correct server URL per VS Code window. This means multi-window setups work automatically without any prompts or manual port management.

Verify Connection

After completing these steps:

1. The Datamates MCP server should appear in Cline's MCP server list.
2. You can verify the connection is working by checking Cline's MCP server status.

Note

If Cline was already running, you may need to reload the window (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P → "Developer: Reload Window") for the integration to take effect.

Interactive Demo

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Related: Setup Overview