--- title: How to Connect to AI Agents with MCP description: Connect ProjectManager to any AI agent that supports MCP, so it can answer questions about your projects and tasks and update your work, without copying between apps. --- [Skip to content](https://learn.projectmanager.com/mcp#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Ask a Question](https://learn.projectmanager.com/kb-tickets/new) ![](https://learn.projectmanager.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2022-PM-Logo-01.png?width=40&height=31&name=2022-PM-Logo-01.png) - [ProjectManager Knowledge Base](https://learn.projectmanager.com/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [ProjectManager Knowledge Base](https://learn.projectmanager.com/) - English Show submenu for translations - [Ask a Question](https://learn.projectmanager.com/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ProjectManager Knowledge Base](https://learn.projectmanager.com/) 2. [Integrations](https://learn.projectmanager.com/integrations) 3. [AI](https://learn.projectmanager.com/integrations#ai) # How to Connect to AI Agents with MCP ## Connect ProjectManager to any AI agent that supports MCP, so it can answer questions about your projects and tasks and update your work, without copying between apps. The ProjectManager MCP Server lets AI agents, coding assistants and automation tools work directly with your ProjectManager workspace. Use it when you want ProjectManager inside a tool that doesn't have an official ProjectManager app. Using ChatGPT or Claude? Use our official apps instead. They take a few clicks to set up and each user signs in with their own ProjectManager account. See [Connect to ChatGPT](https://learn.projectmanager.com/chatgpt) or [Connect to Claude](https://learn.projectmanager.com/claude). ### Which AI Agents Can Connect? The [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) is an open standard that lets AI agents connect to other software. ProjectManager works with any MCP client that supports remote (Streamable HTTP) servers and lets you add an API key as a bearer token. That includes popular tools such as: - **AI coding assistants:** Cursor, Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI. - **Agent builders:** Microsoft Copilot Studio and the OpenAI Agents SDK. - **Automation platforms:** n8n and other workflow tools with an MCP client. - **Your own agents:** any MCP-compatible custom agents your team builds. ### What You'll Need - **The right role permission.** Your role must include *Access work from ChatGPT and Claude*. A global admin can turn this on for any role in [role security settings](https://learn.projectmanager.com/user-roles). - **A ProjectManager API key.** API keys are created per workspace by an Admin or Global Admin. If you're not an admin, ask one to create a key for you. - **An MCP-compatible AI agent** that supports remote servers and bearer token authentication. ### Set Up the MCP Connection Setup is done in your AI agent's settings, not in ProjectManager. The exact screens differ between tools, but every setup follows the same steps. 1. In ProjectManager, click your name in the bottom left corner, then select **Integrations**. 2. Open the **API Keys** tab and click **Create API Key**. 3. Give the key a name you'll recognize, such as "Cursor MCP", then click **Generate Tokens**. Copy the key and store it somewhere safe. 4. In your AI agent, add a new remote MCP server using the settings below. 5. Save the configuration, then ask your agent a question about your projects to check the connection. | Setting | Value | | --- | --- | | MCP Server URL | `https://api.projectmanager.com/api/mcp` | | Transport | Streamable HTTP | | Authentication | Bearer token, using your API key | For full setup details, including the authorization header format, see [MCP Setup](https://developer.projectmanager.com/getting-started/mcp-setup) in the ProjectManager Developer Center. ### Use ProjectManager in Your AI Agent Once connected, ask for what you need in normal language. Your agent can look up projects and tasks, summarize project health, review team workload, create and update work, and read task discussions. For example: > Which of my projects are behind schedule? Or hand off work your agent has just done somewhere else: > Create a task in the Website Launch project for each open bug we just reviewed, and assign them to Sarah. In automation tools, you can make ProjectManager one step in a larger workflow, such as creating tasks from new form submissions or posting a weekly overdue task summary to your team chat. ### Your Data is Secure - **Access matches the API key.** Your agent can only see and change what the API key it connects with has access to. This differs from the ChatGPT and Claude apps, where each user signs in with their own account. - **Every change is logged.** Changes your agent makes appear in your workspace's audit logs, the same as changes made through the API. - **Treat your API key like a password.** Don't share it or save it in source control. Create a separate key for each agent, rotate keys in line with your organization's policy, and revoke a key from the **API Keys** tab if it may have been exposed. - **Require approval for changes.** Most AI agents let you choose which actions need your approval. We recommend allowing read-only actions automatically and requiring approval for anything that creates, updates or deletes work. ### Frequently Asked Questions **Does ProjectManager have an MCP server?** Yes. The ProjectManager MCP Server is available at `https://api.projectmanager.com/api/mcp` and works with any MCP client that supports remote Streamable HTTP servers and bearer token authentication. **Do I need to write code to use it?** No. Most AI agents let you add a remote MCP server from their settings by pasting in the server URL and your API key. Developers can also connect custom agents; see the [Developer Center](https://developer.projectmanager.com/getting-started/mcp-setup). **Should I use MCP or the ChatGPT and Claude apps?** If you use ChatGPT or Claude, use the official apps. Each user signs in with their own account, so there's no API key to manage. Use the MCP Server for every other AI agent or automation tool. **Who can set up an MCP connection?** Your role needs the *Access work from ChatGPT and Claude* permission, and an Admin or Global Admin needs to create the API key. **What can my AI agent do in ProjectManager?** It can find projects and tasks, summarize project health and planned progress, review team workload, create projects and tasks, update task status, priority, assignees and tags, organize tasks under parent tasks, and read task discussions. ### Next Steps For technical setup details, see [MCP Setup](https://developer.projectmanager.com/getting-started/mcp-setup) in the Developer Center. For tips and more example prompts, see [AI Integrations Overview](https://learn.projectmanager.com/ai-integrations). Using ChatGPT or Claude instead? 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