Connecting Conductor to Claude (MCP)
Conductor is now connectable. You can securely link Conductor to Claude — Anthropic's AI assistant — using MCP (Model Context Protocol), an open standard for connecting AI tools to data sources. Once connected, you can ask Claude questions about your venue data and run Conductor actions without leaving Claude.
Right now this works with Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Support for additional MCP-compatible tools is on the roadmap.
What you can do once it's connected
- Ask about holds, confirms, and upcoming shows in plain language
- Pull sell-through numbers for any event or date range
- Draft settlement recaps
- Summarize contact activity and follow-ups
- Run the same Conductor tools you already use — just inside Claude
Before you start
You'll need an Opendate account with Conductor access, a Claude account (Desktop or Code), and about 2 minutes.
How to connect
- Open Conductor inside Opendate.
- In the new "Connect to AI" section, click Copy MCP config.
- Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.
- Paste the config into the mcpServers section and save.
- Restart Claude.
- When prompted, sign in to Opendate to authorize.
- Try: "What shows do we have on hold this weekend?"
Is my data safe?
Yes — you're in control.
- OAuth-authenticated through a secure, Opendate-branded sign-in page. No API keys.
- Scoped to your team. Claude only sees what your Opendate user can see.
- Revoke anytime from Settings → Connected Apps.
- Open protocol — MCP is open-source.
- Opendate never trains on your data. Requests pass through only when you or Claude explicitly initiate them.
FAQ
Cost? No, included in your Opendate plan.
Team access? Each member connects their own Claude with their own login. Permissions follow each user.
Other AI tools? MCP is open. Starting with Claude, more to come.
Disconnect? Settings → Connected Apps → Claude → Disconnect.
Troubleshooting
- Claude doesn't show Opendate tools: restart Claude; verify config is in mcpServers with valid JSON.
- Stuck at sign-in: allow pop-ups on opendate.io; SSO users use SSO email.
- "Not authorized" error: token may have expired — re-run the connection flow.