# AI Apps (Beta)

Section: Settings & Integrations · Page: https://artsvp.com/docs/settings/ai-apps

(Plans: All plans)

**AI app access is in beta, and ARTSVP switches it on for one organisation at a
time.** If you would like it, [contact support](https://artsvp.com/docs/reference/support).

An AI app such as Claude or ChatGPT can read your ARTSVP events, collections and
bookings, so you can ask about your programme in plain words instead of opening
pages and exporting lists. *"Which event this season drew the most guests?"*
*"Who is still on the waitlist for Thursday?"* *"Write me a briefing for tonight's
door team."* The app looks up the answer in ARTSVP and replies in the chat.

The connection that makes this possible is called a connector (you may also see
the term MCP, the standard behind it). You do not need to install anything or
write any code. You add one address to your AI app, sign in to ARTSVP once, and
choose which organisation the app may read.

## What a connected app can and cannot do

| | |
|---|---|
| **It can read** | Events and their dates, locations, tickets and capacity. Collections and the events in them. Bookings, guests, guest statuses, check-ins, tags, and answers to your custom fields. Counts and trends across all of these. |
| **It cannot** | Create, change, cancel, send or delete anything. A connected app is read only. |
| **It sees** | Exactly what you see in one organisation. A team member who belongs to a single event sees that event only, and so does their app. |
| **It never sees** | Your password, your billing details, your payouts, or any other organisation. |

One thing to be aware of: whatever the app reads, including guests' names, email
addresses and the answers they gave when booking, is sent to the company that makes the app (Anthropic for Claude,
OpenAI for ChatGPT) and handled under their terms. ARTSVP asks you to agree to
this when you connect. ARTSVP records which questions the app asked of your data,
and never sees your conversation.

## Connect Claude

You need a Claude account. On a Team or Enterprise workspace, an owner adds the
connector once for everyone, and each person then signs in for themselves.

1. In Claude, open **Settings** → **Connectors**.
2. Click **Add custom connector**.
3. Enter *ARTSVP* as the name and `https://mcp.artsvp.com` as the address, then
   click **Add**. If Claude asks how to register, choose **Register
   automatically**.
4. Click **Connect**. An ARTSVP page opens in your browser.
5. Sign in to ARTSVP as you normally do.
6. Choose the **Organisation** the app may read, tick the box to agree to share
   its data, and click **Allow**. You return to Claude, and ARTSVP appears in
   your list of connectors.

## Connect ChatGPT

Custom connectors in ChatGPT need a paid plan, and ChatGPT calls the setting
**Developer mode**. On a Business, Enterprise or Edu workspace, an admin may need
to allow it first.

1. In ChatGPT, open **Settings** → **Apps & Connectors**, then **Advanced
   settings**, and switch on **Developer mode**.
2. Back in **Apps & Connectors**, click **Create**.
3. Enter *ARTSVP* as the name and `https://mcp.artsvp.com` as the address.
   Choose **OAuth** for authentication, then click **Create**.
4. An ARTSVP page opens in your browser. Sign in as you normally do.
5. Choose the **Organisation** the app may read, tick the box to agree to share
   its data, and click **Allow**.
6. In a new chat, open the **+** menu and switch ARTSVP on for that chat.

## Other apps

Any app that supports remote MCP servers with sign-in can connect the same way,
including Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. The address is always
`https://mcp.artsvp.com`.

## Things to ask

Start with a plain question. The app decides what to look up. A few that work
well:

| You want | Ask |
|---|---|
| A morning overview | *"What is coming up at the gallery in the next two weeks, and how are bookings looking?"* |
| A ranking | *"Which five events drew the most guests this year?"* |
| A door briefing | *"Write a briefing for tonight's private view: how many guests to expect, who is on the waitlist, and any requests guests left."* |
| A follow-up list | *"Who booked for the opening but did not check in?"* |
| A trend | *"Show me bookings per week for the summer show, as a chart."* |
| One person | *"Has Beatrice Lindqvist booked anything with us this year?"* |
| A programme report | *"Summarise Fair Week: guests per event, checked in against confirmed, and where bookings came from."* |

Because the app can also write, draw charts and build documents, you can ask it
to do something with the answer: draft the thank-you email, turn the numbers into
a board update, or compare this year's opening with last year's.

> **Tip:** Name the event or the dates you mean. *"The private view on 12
> March"* gets a faster, surer answer than *"the last one"*.

## Several organisations

Each connection reads one organisation, the one you chose when you clicked
**Allow**. To ask about another organisation, disconnect and connect again, and
choose the other one.

## See and disconnect your apps

Open your account menu, then **Account settings** → **Connected apps**. The page
lists each app, the organisation it reads, when it was last used, and its recent
activity. Click **Disconnect** and the app stops reading your data at once.

An app also stops at once when you leave the organisation, or when ARTSVP access
for AI apps is switched off for it.

## If something does not work

| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| The ARTSVP page says no organisation has AI app access | Access is not switched on for your organisation yet. Contact support. |
| The app says the connection can no longer read the organisation | Your team membership changed, or access was switched off. Connect again, or ask an organisation admin. |
| The app says there were too many requests | A connection may make 1,000 requests in 15 minutes. Wait a few minutes and ask again. |
| The app answers from only part of a long list | Ask it to count or summarise instead of listing everyone. Counts always cover every booking. |

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Keep reading: [Integrations](https://artsvp.com/docs/settings/integrations) ·
[Insights](https://artsvp.com/docs/events/insights) ·
[Reporting and exports](https://artsvp.com/docs/reference/reporting-and-exports)

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