> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.platform.statista.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect to Qwen Chat Desktop

> Connect the Statista MCP Server to Qwen Chat Desktop on Mac and Windows

<Info>
  MCP is available only in the Qwen Chat Desktop app on Mac and Windows — not in the web chat.
</Info>

## What you'll need

* Your [Statista API key](/start/request-api-key)
* [Qwen Chat Desktop](https://qwen.ai/home) installed on Mac or Windows
* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) 20 or later (needed for the `mcp-remote` integration)

## Install Qwen Chat Desktop

To connect the Statista MCP Server with Qwen Chat Desktop, follow these steps:

1. Install [Qwen Chat Desktop](https://qwen.ai/home) for Mac or Windows
2. If you don't already have one, create an account
3. Open Qwen Chat Desktop

## Connect via JSON

1. In the chat window, click **MCP**
2. Go to **MCP settings**
3. Click **Add MCP**
4. Choose the JSON option
5. Copy/paste this configuration:

**Mac:**

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "statista": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.statista.ai/v1/mcp",
        "--transport",
        "http-only",
        "--header",
        "x-api-key: ${API_KEY}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

**Windows:**

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "statista": {
      "command": "C:\\PROGRA~1\\nodejs\\npx.cmd",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.statista.ai/v1/mcp",
        "--transport",
        "http-only",
        "--header",
        "x-api-key: ${API_KEY}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

<Info>
  Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your provided [Statista API key](/start/request-api-key). On Windows, use the full path to `npx.cmd` as shown — plain `npx` often fails in desktop apps that do not inherit your system PATH.
</Info>

6. Save and enable the connector

## Verify the connection

Once the connector is enabled, ask a market research question in Qwen Chat. The model should be able to use Statista tools such as `search-statistics` and `get-chart-data-by-id`.

## Troubleshooting

* **401 authentication error**: confirm the `x-api-key` header is set correctly
* **Connection fails**: confirm Node.js 20+ is installed and try `npx mcp-remote@latest`
* **Windows: command not found**: use `C:\\PROGRA~1\\nodejs\\npx.cmd` instead of `npx` in the JSON config
* **Manual config inspection** (if needed):
  * **Mac**: `~/Library/Application Support/Qwen/settings.json`
  * **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Qwen\settings.json`

You're good to go! Now you can do market research with Statista and Qwen Desktop.