How to connect MCP to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open protocol that links your favourite AI chat with BotB2B. Add the connector once and Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Claude Code can run your front desk and generate images: you write tasks in your own words, the AI calls the tools.
Which MCP servers there are
| Server | What it does | Address |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistant (front desk) | Bots, conversations, leads, knowledge bases and channels of your front desk | https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/front-desk |
| Image generation | Pictures, video and audio with the best models, right in the AI chat | https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/llm |
The address is the same in every client; only the way you paste it differs. What MCP is and why it is safer than handing out API keys: What is an MCP server.
The fastest way: from the app
Open AI Staff → MCP for any AI agent in the app, choose Front Desk and your client. The wizard shows the server URL with a copy button, opens the client's connector settings for you and explains the sign-in. Everything below is the same flow described client by client.
Claude (claude.ai and desktop apps)
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Open the connector settings
In Claude go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Give the connector a name, paste the server address, for example
https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/front-desk, and press Add. - 2
Sign in to BotB2B
Press Connect next to the new connector. Claude opens the BotB2B consent window: sign in and tick the accounts the AI may see, then confirm. This is OAuth: Claude never sees your password or tokens.
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Check the connection
Write in a chat: "Show my BotB2B bots". Claude calls the tools and shows the list. You can disconnect the connector in the same settings at any time.
ChatGPT
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Turn on developer mode
Custom MCP servers in ChatGPT are added as plugins and need Developer mode: Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings → Developer mode. Without it there is no button to add a server.
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Add a plugin with the server URL
Open Plugins (from the sidebar or Settings), press + next to the search, choose to create a new plugin, give it a name, paste
https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/front-deskand pick OAuth as the authentication. ChatGPT opens the BotB2B sign-in and consent window. - 3
Enable it in the chat
In a new chat press +, choose the BotB2B plugin so ChatGPT may call its tools, and ask: "What tools do you have from BotB2B?"
Cursor
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Open the MCP config
Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server, or edit
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonby hand. One file holds all servers. - 2
Add the server
Snippet for the front desk:
{ "mcpServers": { "botb2b-front-desk": { "url": "https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/front-desk" } } }. Ready snippets with a copy button are on the /mcp pages. - 3
Sign in and check
After saving, Cursor lists the server and offers to authenticate through BotB2B. Ask the agent which tools are available: it should return the server's tool list.
Claude Code
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One command in the terminal
claude mcp add --transport http botb2b-front-desk https://api.botb2b.ai/api/mcp/front-desk. Add--scope userto make the server available in every project; without it, only in the current one. - 2
Authenticate
Inside Claude Code run
/mcp, choose the server and press Authenticate: the browser opens the BotB2B window. After confirmation the tools are available in the session. - 3
Check
Give the agent a task: "Export this week's conversations of my front-desk bot to a table." Claude Code calls the tools and saves the result in the project.
Which client to choose
| Client | For whom | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | Working by hand in a chat, Claude subscription | Subscription limits are generous compared with the same volume over API tokens |
| ChatGPT | Those who already live in ChatGPT | Developer mode is required for custom connectors |
| Cursor | Developers and people who write automations | MCP tools are available to the agent in the editor |
| Claude Code | Automation in the terminal, reports to files | One server for all projects with --scope user |
Revoking access
In the app open AI Staff → MCP for any AI agent: the My connections list shows every client, the accounts it may see and the knowledge bases. Press Revoke and the client loses the tools immediately; bot tokens and passwords are not affected. You can also press Disconnect on the connector page in the client.
Do I need a developer?
No. For BotB2B servers it is an address in the client settings and a sign-in. A developer is needed only for open-source servers you host yourself.
Can I connect both servers at once?
Yes. Add two connectors with different addresses; the AI will use the front-desk tools for conversations and the llm tools for images.
The client says the connection failed
Check the address for typos and make sure you confirmed the consent window. In ChatGPT make sure developer mode is on. If it still fails, revoke the connection in the MCP section of the app and connect again.
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