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Gusto MCP server

Official vendor-hosted server. Connect Claude or ChatGPT with your own login.

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Server URL

https://mcp.api.gusto.com

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Is the Gusto MCP server up?

Live Checked 5 minutes ago, answered in 147 ms

Answered our check with an MCP reply, so the server is up.

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What can an AI assistant do with Gusto?

Gusto shares its tool list only after you sign in, so these capabilities come from the listing and Gusto's own documentation. Your AI app shows the exact tools once it is connected.

Things recruiters ask tools like this

  • “Who joined in the last 90 days, and which of them still have onboarding tasks open?”
  • “Summarise this quarter's survey comments by theme and quote the most common concerns.”

What the Gusto MCP server does

First-party MCP at mcp.api.gusto.com. Official vendor-hosted server. Connect Claude or ChatGPT with your own login.

Run by
Gusto (official server)
Categories
Benefits administration, HR compliance, HRIS
Starting price
$49/mo

Read the full Gusto review: pricing, pros and cons, alternatives

Server facts

Server name
Gusto MCP Server 1.0.0
Observed
MCP protocol version
2025-06-18
Observed
Offers
Tools, resources
Observed
Sign-in
Sign in (OAuth)
Observed
Sign-in handled by
mcp.api.gusto.com
Observed
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Observed
Last response time
147 ms
Observed
First checked
Oct 16, 2026, 5 checks since
Observed

Observed means our own checker saw it at the server URL, without signing in. Nothing here is copied from the vendor's marketing. Server details refresh weekly; last refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

How to connect Gusto to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor

When you add it, your AI app opens a sign-in window for Gusto. Log in with your own Gusto account and approve access. Nothing to copy or paste beyond the URL.

Server URLhttps://mcp.api.gusto.com

Claude on the web or desktop

  1. Go to Customize, then Connectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector, name it Gusto and paste the server URL.
  3. Click Add, then sign in to Gusto when asked.
  4. In a chat, open the + menu and switch it on under Connectors.

On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it first under Organization settings.

Claude Code

  1. Run claude mcp add --transport http 'gusto' 'https://mcp.api.gusto.com'
  2. Type /mcp to check it shows as connected and to sign in.

Cursor

  1. Open Settings, then MCP, and add a new server.
  2. Paste {"mcpServers":{"gusto":{"url":"https://mcp.api.gusto.com"}}}
  3. Reload, then ask in the agent chat.

ChatGPT, Grok and others

  1. Add a custom connector or remote MCP server where your app and plan allow it.
  2. Paste the server URL. Transport is Streamable HTTP.

Steps follow Anthropic's guides to custom connectors and MCP in Claude Code. Menu names change, so check there if a label looks different. Start read only and keep sends, writes and credit spend on approval.

Questions

Does Gusto have an MCP server?

Yes. Gusto runs its own official MCP server at https://mcp.api.gusto.com, so an AI assistant such as Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can work inside Gusto with your own account and permissions.

What is the Gusto MCP server URL?

The server URL is https://mcp.api.gusto.com. Paste it into your AI app as a custom connector or remote MCP server.

Do I need to sign in to use it?

Yes. You sign in with your own Gusto account when you add the connector, and the assistant only sees what your account can see.

Is the Gusto MCP server working right now?

At our last check, 5 minutes ago, it was live. Answered our check with an MCP reply, so the server is up.

Is it safe to connect Gusto to AI?

An official server only lets the assistant see and do what your own Gusto account allows. Start read only, keep anything that sends, writes or spends credits on approval, and check whether your admin needs to approve the connection.

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