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 # Upstash MCP Server
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@upstash/mcp-server-upstash)](https://smithery.ai/server/@upstash/mcp-server-upstash)
 
 Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a [new, standardized protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction) for managing context between large language models (LLMs) and external systems. In this repository, we provide an installer as well as an MCP Server for [Upstash Developer API's](https://upstash.com/docs/devops/developer-api).
 
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 - [Upstash API key](https://upstash.com/docs/devops/developer-api) - You can create one from [here](https://console.upstash.com/account/api).
 
 ## How to use locally
+### Installing via Smithery
 
+To install Upstash for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@upstash/mcp-server-upstash):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @upstash/mcp-server-upstash --client claude
+```
+
+### Installing manually
 1. Run `npx @upstash/mcp-server-upstash init <UPSTASH_EMAIL> <UPSTASH_API_KEY>`
 2. Restart Claude Desktop
 3. You should now be able to use Upstash commands in Claude Desktop