How many bookings did we have last week?
AI: A straight answer, no report builder.
Connect SimplyBook.me with AI
Link Claude, ChatGPT or any AI assistant you already use to your SimplyBook.me account.
Then run your booking system just by chatting: "Show me tomorrow's schedule", "Book Jane for a haircut Friday at 3 with Anna", "Which clients still owe money?"
What is the MCP connector, in plain words?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a common standard that lets AI assistants talk to other apps. SimplyBook.me speaks this standard, so any MCP-capable assistant, such as Claude, Cursor or a custom GPT, can connect directly to your account.
Once connected, you talk to your assistant in plain sentences and it does the work for you inside SimplyBook.me. Think of it as a secure, permission-limited key to your booking system that you can switch off at any time.
The questions you ask yourself every day
The things that normally mean clicking through your admin. Now you just type them, and your assistant takes care of the rest.
Book Jane for a haircut Friday at 3 with Anna.
AI: Booked and confirmed in seconds.
Which clients still owe money?
AI: A clear list of outstanding balances.
What's on the schedule for tomorrow?
AI: Your whole day, without opening the calendar.
Add a 60-minute massage service at €80.
AI: Created and live on your booking page.
Move my 10am Tuesday booking to 2pm.
AI: Rescheduled, and your client is notified.
What you can ask your assistant to do
You don't need to learn any commands, just describe what you want in plain language, and your assistant figures out the rest.
Bookings
See the schedule, find free slots, create, move, reschedule, edit or cancel bookings, and summarise them in plain language.
you › How many bookings did we have last week?
assistant › 42 bookings last week, up 12% on the week before
Clients
Look up a client by name, email or phone, see their full details and booking history, and add or update records.
you › Show me Jane Doe's booking history
assistant › Jane Doe: 6 visits since Jan, last seen 12 May
Services & providers
Add, edit or remove services and providers, and change working hours, days off and special-day overrides.
you › Add a therapist Marta, Tue & Thu 10–17
assistant › Provider added: Marta, Tue & Thu 10:00 to 17:00
Locations & categories
Manage your business locations and organise your service menu into categories.
you › Create a category called Hair Services
assistant › Category "Hair Services" created
Money & reports
See invoices, a sales & tax summary, and clients with an outstanding balance. Requires the Accept Payments / invoicing feature.
you › Which clients have an unpaid balance over €50?
assistant › 3 clients owe over €50, total €240
Settings & help
Update company info, turn features on or off, get help-centre answers, or start a live chat with a human agent.
you › Turn on the waitlist feature
assistant › Waitlist enabled and ready to use
The assistant can only do the things your own user account is allowed to do. If your role can't delete bookings in the admin panel, it can't delete them through the assistant either.
Connect Claude in a few minutes
A few minutes, no technical setup required. The example below uses Claude, and the same steps work for Cursor, custom GPTs and other tools that support custom MCP connectors.
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Turn on the MCP feature
In your SimplyBook.me admin panel, go to Custom Features, find the feature called MCP and enable it. Open its settings and you'll see the Admin AI Assistant section. That's the one this guide uses.
![SimplyBook.me Custom Features list with the MCP Connector feature ready to enable]()
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Copy your connector URL
In the Admin AI Assistant section, copy the read-only Connector URL to your clipboard. Always copy the exact URL shown in your panel. Do not type it from memory.
![Admin AI Assistant settings showing the read-only connector URL with a copy button]()
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Add the connector in Claude
Open Claude, go to Settings → Connectors, choose Add custom connector, give it a name and paste the connector URL. Confirm, and Claude opens a SimplyBook.me sign-in window.
![Claude Add custom connector dialog with a name field and the pasted connector URL]()
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Approve the connection
Enter your company login, sign in with your normal email and password if asked, review the access screen, and click Allow access. Claude now shows the connector as connected.
![SimplyBook.me authorize access screen with an Allow access button]()
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Start using it
Just chat with Claude and mention what you want done, such as "What's on the schedule for tomorrow?" Claude decides which actions to take and asks for confirmation on anything important.
![Claude chat conversation asking SimplyBook.me to create bookings and show the schedule]()
Tip: The Admin AI Assistant section has a Download instructions button. Paste that file into Claude as a Skill or Project instructions to make it noticeably better at getting things right the first time.
You stay in control
Connecting an assistant is safe and reversible. Turning the feature off never deletes anything: your bookings, clients and settings are untouched.
It can only do what you can
The assistant inherits the permissions of the user account that approved it. It can never do more than that account is allowed to do in the admin panel.
You approve every connection
Nothing connects without you signing in and clicking Allow access. There is nothing technical to fill in, just your normal login.
You can cut it off instantly
Disconnect the connector in your AI tool, change your password, or turn off the MCP feature. Any of these disconnects every assistant at once.
Works with the assistants you already use
The same connector works with any tool that supports custom MCP connectors. The example here uses Claude; Cursor, custom GPTs and other MCP-capable tools work the same way. The flow is always the same: paste the connector URL, sign in to SimplyBook.me, and allow access.
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Cursor
- MCP testing tools
Built in, or bring your own
SimplyBook.me gives you two ways to run your account by chatting. Both are powered by the same underlying assistant, so you get the same capabilities either way.
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This pageA quick note on plans. The MCP connector is a custom feature in SimplyBook.me. Your AI assistant may require its own subscription or plan that supports custom connectors. For example, custom connectors in Claude require a paid plan and may not be available on every team plan. It's best to check what's available on the side of the assistant you want to connect.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I connect an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT to SimplyBook.me?
What can an AI assistant actually do inside my SimplyBook.me account?
Is it safe to connect an AI assistant to my booking system?
Does connecting an AI assistant to SimplyBook.me cost extra?
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Can my whole team connect their own AI assistants?
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All product names, logos and brands are property of their respective owners. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC. ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI, OpCo, LLC. Cursor is a trademark of Anysphere, Inc. "Model Context Protocol" and "MCP" refer to the open protocol. Use of these names does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by those companies.