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Connect Extrovert to an AI assistant (MCP)

Run Extrovert from Claude or ChatGPT with plain-language prompts. How to connect, what the AI can and can't do, and what to check if the tools don't show up.

Written by Denis Bauer

Extrovert has an MCP server, so you can connect it to an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT and run it with plain-language prompts - no code. Ask it to launch a campaign, tune your writing style, or qualify a prospect, and it works directly on your Extrovert account.

You set this up on the Connect to AI page in Extrovert (left menu). The steps below cover the main tools.

What you can do with it

  • View your campaigns, prospects, and writing styles

  • Create, pause, or update campaigns on your behalf

  • Tune your writing style and context

  • Manage prospects and prospect lists, including creating, updating, and deleting lists

A few prompts to try once you're connected:

  • "Show me my active campaigns."

  • "Create a nurturing campaign for senior PMs in NYC."

  • "Update my writing style to sound more direct."

Before you start

  • Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, or any other MCP-compatible tool.

  • Claude Desktop needs Claude Pro or Max (custom connectors are a paid feature).

  • ChatGPT needs a Plus or Pro subscription, and works on the web only - the desktop and mobile apps don't support custom MCP servers yet.

How to connect

First, open Connect to AI in Extrovert (left menu) and copy the MCP URL with the Copy button - you'll paste it into your AI tool. Then follow the steps for the tool you use.

Claude Desktop

  1. Open Claude Desktop and go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.

  2. Paste your Extrovert URL into the connector URL field.

  3. Approve access - your browser opens a consent page, click Allow.

Claude Code

  1. Install Claude Code if you don't have it yet (see docs.claude.com/claude-code).

  2. Copy the command shown for Claude Code on the Connect to AI page and run it in your terminal - it already includes your URL.

  3. The first tool call opens a browser for one-time approval - click Allow.

ChatGPT

  1. Open chatgpt.com in your browser. The desktop and mobile apps don't support custom MCP servers yet - web only.

  2. Go to your profile → Settings → Apps → Advanced Settings.

  3. Turn on Developer Mode - this unlocks adding custom MCP servers.

  4. Back in Apps, click Create, paste your Extrovert URL as the MCP server URL, give it a name, and save.

  5. Approve access on the consent page (Allow). ChatGPT asks you to confirm each action that changes data.

Any other MCP tool

  1. Open your AI client's MCP or Connector settings.

  2. Add a new HTTP server using your Extrovert URL. Transport: HTTP / StreamableHTTP.

  3. Follow the browser consent prompt to approve access.

The sign-in is standard OAuth (the same flow as signing into an app with Google), so you log in with your Extrovert account, not your professional network login. The connection URL itself isn't a secret - your account is identified when you sign in.

What it can't do

  • See your account password or session cookies

  • Send comments or DMs

  • Access billing, teammates, or workspace settings

  • Act on its own - it only does something when you prompt it

Everything runs through your Extrovert account, with the same rate limits and safety rules as the dashboard. Each teammate connects with their own account - you can't share one connection across a team.

Good to know

  • Sign-in is OAuth, not your API key. You connect by logging into your Extrovert account in the browser. Your Extrovert REST API key is a separate system and won't work here.

  • The AI works in the team you have selected. It sees the campaigns and prospects in your currently selected team - the same as your dashboard. If something lives in another team, switch teams in Extrovert first.

  • Connecting a tool that isn't listed? Point it at the server URL mcp.goextrovert.com over HTTP (StreamableHTTP), then approve the same browser sign-in.

If the AI doesn't see your Extrovert tools

The most common issue isn't the connection itself - it's that the connector is added but its tools aren't active in the chat. If you ask about your campaigns and the AI says it can't see them:

  1. Make sure the Extrovert connector's tools are enabled in the conversation (not just connected in settings).

  2. Start a fresh chat. Connectors enabled in the middle of a conversation often don't register until you do.

  3. Check you finished the browser consent (clicked Allow) and approved with the right Extrovert account.

If it still doesn't work, reach out in support and we'll help.

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