Connecting Every to an MCP client

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Every's MCP integration lets you use Every's read-only tools inside your favorite MCP client, like Claude Code. Once connected, you can ask questions about your company's data — people, contractors, payroll, and more — right from your AI assistant.

Setup takes about two minutes: create a token in Every, then run one command in your terminal.

What you'll need

  • An Every account

  • An MCP client installed on your computer (this guide uses Claude Code)

  • A terminal (on a Mac, the Terminal app)

Step 1: Open your MCP settings

Log in to Every, click your name at the bottom of the left sidebar, and select My account.

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In the settings sidebar, under Integrations, click MCP.

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This page shows your existing tokens and everything you need to connect a client.

Step 2: Create a token

Click Create token in the top-right corner.

Give the token a name you'll recognize later (for example, "Claude Code – work laptop") and choose when it expires — 90 days, 180 days, 1 year, or no expiration. Then click Create.

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Your new token appears once. Copy it now — you won't be able to see it again. If you lose it, just revoke it and create a new one.

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Step 3: Connect your client

In the same dialog (or in the Connect a client section of the MCP page), pick your MCP client from the dropdown. Every generates the exact command for you — when you create a token, your token is already filled in.

Copy the command, open your terminal, navigate to the folder where you plan to use your MCP client (any folder works — for example, your projects folder), and paste the command. It looks like this:

claude mcp add --transport http every <URL shown in the app> --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"

Press Enter. You'll see a confirmation that the every server was added:

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Note: The connection is registered for the folder you ran the command in. Run your MCP client from that same folder to use Every's tools.

Step 4: Verify the connection

Start Claude Code by running claude in the same folder. Then type /mcp and select the every server. You should see it listed as connected and authenticated, with Every's tools available.

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From here you can also view the full list of available tools.

Step 5: Try it out

Ask a question that uses your Every data. For example:

how many contractors are in my company?

Your assistant calls Every's tools and answers with live data from your account:

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You can follow up naturally — "break it down by department," "which contractors don't have a department assigned?" — and it will keep pulling from Every.

Managing your tokens

All your tokens are listed on the MCP settings page with their creation date, last use, and expiration. To disconnect a client, click Revoke next to its token. Revoking takes effect immediately.

Troubleshooting

I lost my token. Tokens are only shown once. Revoke the old one and create a new token.

The server shows "needs authentication" or "disconnected." Your token may have expired or been revoked. Create a new token and run the connect command again.

My client can't see Every's tools. Make sure you're running your MCP client from the same folder where you ran the connect command.