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Gusto Claude connector

Query and analyze your Gusto data

Add Gusto to Claude

Add to Claude
URL https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic
$ claude mcp add --transport http gusto https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic

Needs a Gusto account All setup steps

Gusto in Claude at a glance

Reads
50 tools
Payrolls, companies, contractors and 37 more
Creates & edits
8 tools
Payrolls, companies, reports and 4 more
Deletes
Nothing
No tool name suggests deleting
Acts as
Your account
Claude works through your own Gusto sign-in

Counts come from the tool names in the official listing. See every tool

How a request travels Illustration, not a screenshot

  1. 1 · You ask

    “Find Gusto businesses about [a topic].”

  2. 2 · Claude calls

    search_business_info

    Finds businesses that match what you ask for

  3. 3 · Server runs it

    mcp.api.gusto.com

    As your Gusto account

  4. 4 · Answer

    Reply in the chat

    Write tools can be set to ask you first

The prompt is our example and the tool is one from Gusto’s list. Claude chooses tools itself, so real calls can differ.

Works in Claude on the web Claude Desktop Claude mobile apps Claude Code Other remote MCP clients

How to add Gusto to Claude

Gusto docs

Claude app web · desktop · mobile

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude or open Settings → Connectors and search for Gusto.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Gusto and approve access.
  3. 3 In a chat, check Gusto is on in the tools menu under the message box. Then ask.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner may need to allow it first.

Claude Code terminal

  1. 1
    Add the server: 
    claude mcp add --transport http gusto https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic
    Add --scope user to use it in every project.
  2. 2 Run /mcp, pick gusto and sign in.
  3. 3 Check with claude mcp list.

Custom connector or any MCP client

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Other clients that support remote (streamable HTTP) servers take the same URL.

Gusto MCP server URL

https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic

Gusto MCP tools

62

50 read, 8 write, 4 unclear. The official listing gives tool names only, so the text beside each name is our summary of it, not the developer’s wording.

  • Payrolls 4 tools

    • list_payrolls Pulls up a list of payrolls (our summary)
    • get_payroll Opens one payroll with its details (our summary)
    • run_payroll Writes Runs a payroll (our summary)
    • update_payroll Writes Edits an existing payroll (our summary)

  • Companies 2 tools

    • get_company Opens one company with its details (our summary)
    • create_company Writes Adds a new company (our summary)

  • Reports 2 tools

    • get_reports Pulls up a list of reports (our summary)
    • create_reports Writes Adds one or more new reports (our summary)

  • Accept reasonable salaries 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • accept_reasonable_salary Unclear
Show 44 more groups · 53 tools, 7 that change data · bank via plaids, company onboarding answers, feedbacks, manage accounts, manage company members, open secure sessions, times, contractor payment groups, contractor payments, contractors, employee home addresses, employee work addresses, employees, locations, pay schedules, time off requests, businesses, company onboarding packages, company onboarding statuses, compensations, custom fields schemas, departments, earning types, employee custom fields, employee earnings summaries, employee employment histories, employee jobs, employee rehires, employee terminations, job compensations, jobs, onboarding answers, pay periods, pay schedule assignments, payroll blockers, plaid connection statuses, rd credit qualifications, rd tax credits, reasonable salaries, time off balances, time records, time sheets, tokens, workers comp classes

  • Bank via plaids 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • connect_bank_via_plaid Writes Connects a bank via plaid (our summary)

  • Company onboarding answers 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • save_company_onboarding_answer Writes Saves a company onboarding answer (our summary)

  • Feedbacks 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • submit_feedback Writes Submits a feedback (our summary)

  • Manage accounts 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • manage_account Unclear

  • Manage company members 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • manage_company_members Unclear

  • Open secure sessions 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • open_secure_session Unclear

  • Times 1 tool

    • No read tools
    • record_time Writes Records a time (our summary)

  • Contractor payment groups 2 tools

    • list_contractor_payment_groups Pulls up a list of contractor payment groups (our summary)
    • get_contractor_payment_group Opens one contractor payment group with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Contractor payments 2 tools

    • list_contractor_payments Pulls up a list of contractor payments (our summary)
    • get_contractor_payment Opens one contractor payment with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Contractors 2 tools

    • list_contractors Pulls up a list of contractors (our summary)
    • get_contractor Opens one contractor with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee home addresses 2 tools

    • list_employee_home_addresses Pulls up a list of employee home addresses (our summary)
    • get_employee_home_address Opens one employee home address with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee work addresses 2 tools

    • list_employee_work_addresses Pulls up a list of employee work addresses (our summary)
    • get_employee_work_address Opens one employee work address with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Employees 2 tools

    • list_employees Pulls up a list of employees (our summary)
    • get_employee Opens one employee with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Locations 2 tools

    • list_locations Pulls up a list of locations (our summary)
    • get_location Opens one location with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Pay schedules 2 tools

    • list_pay_schedules Pulls up a list of pay schedules (our summary)
    • get_pay_schedule Opens one pay schedule with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Time off requests 2 tools

    • list_time_off_requests Pulls up a list of time off requests (our summary)
    • get_time_off_request Opens one time off request with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Businesses 1 tool

    • search_business_info Finds businesses that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

  • Company onboarding packages 1 tool

    • get_company_onboarding_package Opens one company onboarding package with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Company onboarding statuses 1 tool

    • get_company_onboarding_status Opens one company onboarding status with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Compensations 1 tool

    • get_compensation Opens one compensation with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Custom fields schemas 1 tool

    • list_custom_fields_schema Pulls up a list of custom fields schemas (our summary)
    • None

  • Departments 1 tool

    • get_departments Pulls up a list of departments (our summary)
    • None

  • Earning types 1 tool

    • list_earning_types Pulls up a list of earning types (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee custom fields 1 tool

    • list_employee_custom_fields Pulls up a list of employee custom fields (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee earnings summaries 1 tool

    • get_employee_earnings_summary Opens one employee earnings summary with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee employment histories 1 tool

    • list_employee_employment_history Pulls up a list of employee employment histories (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee jobs 1 tool

    • list_employee_jobs Pulls up a list of employee jobs (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee rehires 1 tool

    • get_employee_rehire Opens one employee rehire with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Employee terminations 1 tool

    • list_employee_terminations Pulls up a list of employee terminations (our summary)
    • None

  • Job compensations 1 tool

    • list_job_compensations Pulls up a list of job compensations (our summary)
    • None

  • Jobs 1 tool

    • get_job Opens one job with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Onboarding answers 1 tool

    • get_onboarding_answer Opens one onboarding answer with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Pay periods 1 tool

    • list_pay_periods Pulls up a list of pay periods (our summary)
    • None

  • Pay schedule assignments 1 tool

    • list_pay_schedule_assignments Pulls up a list of pay schedule assignments (our summary)
    • None

  • Payroll blockers 1 tool

    • list_payroll_blockers Pulls up a list of payroll blockers (our summary)
    • None

  • Plaid connection statuses 1 tool

    • check_plaid_connection_status Checks a plaid connection status (our summary)
    • None

  • Rd credit qualifications 1 tool

    • check_rd_credit_qualification Checks a rd credit qualification (our summary)
    • None

  • Rd tax credits 1 tool

    • calculate_rd_tax_credit Calculates a rd tax credit (our summary)
    • None

  • Reasonable salaries 1 tool

    • calculate_reasonable_salary Calculates a reasonable salary (our summary)
    • None

  • Time off balances 1 tool

    • get_time_off_balances Pulls up a list of time off balances (our summary)
    • None

  • Time records 1 tool

    • list_time_records Pulls up a list of time records (our summary)
    • None

  • Time sheets 1 tool

    • get_time_sheet Opens one time sheet with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Tokens 1 tool

    • get_token_info Opens one token with its details (our summary)
    • None

  • Workers comp classes 1 tool

    • search_workers_comp_class Finds workers comp classes that match what you ask for (our summary)
    • None

Read or write is our reading of each name. List checked 2026-10-20; developers can change tools at any time.

Things to ask Claude with Gusto

Our suggestions, one for each kind of tool Gusto offers. Not from Gusto or Anthropic. Fill in the [brackets].

  • Find Gusto businesses about [a topic].

    uses search_business_info

  • Create a Gusto company for [what it is about].

    uses create_company

  • Update the Gusto payroll [name or link]: [what to change].

    uses update_payroll

  • Turn these notes into Gusto companies, one per action item: [paste notes].

    uses create_company

  • Open the Gusto payroll [name or link] and give me the key points.

    uses get_payroll

  • Create a Gusto report for [what it is about].

    uses create_reports

Security and access

Where requests go, whose account Claude uses, and what you control.

Server

mcp.api.gusto.com

On the developer’s own domain (gusto.com), not a third-party host. Claude sends requests here when it uses a tool.

Account

Your own Gusto account

You sign in when you connect. Claude works through that account, so it reaches what the account can reach.

Control

You approve write tools

In Claude’s connector settings you can choose, tool by tool, whether Claude must ask before using it. Write tools are marked in the list above. See write tools

Policy

Privacy policy

Published by Gusto and linked from the official listing. Read it ↗

Anthropic’s directory notes that it does not control which tools a developer exposes and cannot guarantee they work as intended or stay the same. Connect connectors you trust.

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    Questions people ask

    What does the Gusto connector do in Claude?

    Connect Claude to your Gusto account to query and analyze your payroll and people data. Ask questions in natural language, build custom reports, and create charts to uncover trends and insights—no exports or tool-switching required. Eligible customers can also run payroll in Claude.

    Is the Gusto connector official?

    It is made by Gusto and carries the Anthropic verified mark in Anthropic’s directory. This site is independent and lists it from the official directory.

    What is the Gusto MCP server URL?

    https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic. It is a remote MCP server hosted at mcp.api.gusto.com. Paste it into Claude as a custom connector, or add it to Claude Code with: claude mcp add --transport http gusto https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic

    How do I add Gusto to Claude Code?

    Run "claude mcp add --transport http gusto https://mcp.api.gusto.com/anthropic" in your terminal, then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose gusto and sign in to Gusto. Add "--scope user" to make it available in every project.

    Do I need a Gusto account?

    Yes. You sign in to Gusto when you connect it, and Claude works through that account.

    Can Claude change or delete my Gusto data?

    Judging by tool names, 8 of its 62 tools can change data. The other 50 only read. In Claude you can choose, per tool, whether Claude must ask before using it.

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