Use Émile from your AI assistant

Émile ships an official MCP server. In 2 minutes you can ask Claude, Cursor or any MCP-compatible client to add, scan or recommend bottles straight from your cellar.

Prerequisites: the Émile iOS app installed with an account. The MCP server uses a personal API key to talk to the backend.

What you can do

Tool	Description
`search_wines`	Search the catalog by name, producer, appellation
`list_cellars`	List your cellars
`list_bottles`	List bottles in a cellar
`add_bottle`	Add a bottle
`add_bottles_batch`	Add up to 100 bottles at once
`update_bottle`	Change status, notes, location, price, vintage
`delete_bottle`	Remove a bottle
`recommend_bottles`	Recommendation for a meal or based on maturity
`scan_label`	Identify a wine from a label photo
`scan_labels_batch`	Up to 10 label photos at once

Setup — Claude Desktop

1. Generate an API key from the app

Open Émile on your iPhone → Profile → Settings → API Keys → + Generate. Copy the emile_live_... key (shown only once).

2. Add the server to your Claude Desktop config

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) and add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "emile": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@emile-wine/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "EMILE_API_KEY": "emile_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

You should see the 🔌 indicator at the bottom of the input box, with emile in the list.

Prompt examples

"List the bottles in my main cellar"
"Add a Château Pichon Lalande 2015, bought €95, slot A3"
"What should we drink tonight with duck breast?"
"Mark the last bottle of Cahors as consumed"
"Scan this label: [photo]"

Cursor, Cline, other MCP clients

The server works with any MCP-compatible client. The config is the same: command npx -y @emile-wine/mcp-server + env var EMILE_API_KEY. Adapt the syntax to your client's config format.

Privacy

Your API key stays on your machine. The MCP server runs locally and talks directly to api.emile.wine. No third party in between — it's exactly like using the app, but via text.

Use Émile from your AI assistant

What you can do

Setup — Claude Desktop

1. Generate an API key from the app

2. Add the server to your Claude Desktop config

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Prompt examples

Cursor, Cline, other MCP clients

Privacy

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