{"id":47607,"date":"2026-07-09T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/?p=47607"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T12:37:40","slug":"how-to-use-snov-io-mcp-with-your-ai-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/how-to-use-snov-io-mcp-with-your-ai-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Snov.io MCP with your AI Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide shows you how to connect your Snov.io account to an AI assistant and run lead generation tasks through natural language.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is MCP<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>MCP<\/strong> is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and services securely. It gives your AI direct access to your Snov.io account without tab switching or API calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What you can do with it<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Snov.io<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> MCP<\/strong> lets you connect your<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snov.io<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> account to AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once connected, your AI assistant can perform real actions in your Snov.io account: search for leads, verify emails, manage your CRM, and run LinkedIn outreach \u2014 just tell your AI what you need to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>What you need to use it<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start, make sure you have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An active <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Snov.io account<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (any plan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An AI assistant that supports MCP: Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, or another MCP-compatible client<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What Snov.io MCP can do<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snov.io MCP includes more than<strong> 100 actions.<\/strong> Here is the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> list of tasks currently <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">available in each.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Prospect search and enrichment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search the Snov.io database by AI-powered filters (job title, industry, location, company size, revenue, and more) and save to lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find contacts by company domain (start a search, get results, find contacts by domain)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find and verify individual emails by name and company<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pull a prospect profile by email, ID, or list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search LinkedIn profiles by filters or URL and save them as prospects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify emails individually or in bulk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List all prospects in a list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add, update, and remove prospects in lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create, rename, delete, restore, and merge prospect lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize lists into folders: list all folders, create new, move a list from one folder to another, delete folder<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Export lists with custom field selection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>CRM<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Pipelines<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List, create, edit, reorder, and delete pipelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage pipeline statuses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Deals<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List, create, update, search, and delete deals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Move deals between stages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark deals as won or lost with reason tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add participants to deals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View full deal timeline and activity history<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage deal currencies and colors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Notes<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add, edit, and delete notes on deals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Loss reasons<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List, create, update, and delete loss reasons<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Tasks<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List and filter tasks by status, owner, or related deal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create and update calendar tasks: calls, meetings, follow-ups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mark tasks as done<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link tasks to deals and contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>LinkedIn account setup<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connect and manage multiple LinkedIn accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Configure daily action limits for safe automation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set up warm-up mode for new accounts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage proxies and server locations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assign and manage team slots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check trial access and usage summary<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>LinkedIn actions<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send connection invites, messages, and InMails<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit profiles, like posts, endorse skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check connection level and invite status<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View and sync chat history with prospects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parse LinkedIn network and export contacts as CSV<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convert LinkedIn profiles into Snov.io prospects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save prospects from network or pending connections<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Webhooks<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List, create, update, and delete webhooks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to set it up<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3>Step 1. Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/app.snov.io\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Snov.io account<\/a> and keep it open<\/h3>\n<h3>Step 2. Add Snov.io MCP to your AI assistant<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact steps depend on which AI assistant you use. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is the general process:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Claude Desktop:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Claude Desktop \u2192 <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/new#settings\/customize-connectors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Settings<\/a> \u2192 Connectors \u2192\u00a0 Add custom connector<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47624 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cluade-mcp-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1436\" height=\"721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cluade-mcp-1.png 1436w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cluade-mcp-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cluade-mcp-1-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cluade-mcp-1-768x386.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1436px) 100vw, 1436px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. In the field <strong>Name<\/strong>, type <strong>Snovio MCP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the field <strong>Remote MCP Server URL<\/strong>, add <a href=\"https:\/\/mcp.snov.io\/mcp\"><strong>https:\/\/mcp.snov.io\/mcp<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47626 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/add-custom-connector.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1424\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/add-custom-connector.png 1424w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/add-custom-connector-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/add-custom-connector-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/add-custom-connector-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Click <strong>Add<\/strong> and then <strong>Connect<\/strong> to Snov.io.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47630 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio.png 2304w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio-1024x593.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio-768x445.png 768w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio-1536x889.png 1536w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connect-to-snovio-2048x1186.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/>4. Next, <strong>Approve <\/strong>Claude's access to Snov.io.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47632 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Authorize-application.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1105\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Authorize-application.png 1415w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Authorize-application-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Authorize-application-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Authorize-application-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1105px) 100vw, 1105px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, you're all set:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47635 wp-block-image shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connected-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1428\" height=\"871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connected-1-1.png 1428w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connected-1-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connected-1-1-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/snov.io\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/connected-1-1-768x468.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>ChatGPT, Cursor, or other clients:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the MCP server setup instructions for your specific client. You\u2019ll need the same server URL and credentials from Step 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3. Verify the connection<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once connected, run a simple command to confirm everything works: choose from our available MCP actions. Your AI assistant should return a response from your Snov.io account, confirming the connection is active.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to write prompts for your AI Agent\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Be specific.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instead of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Find leads\"<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, say <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Find VP of Sales at SaaS companies in the UK with 100-500 employees.\"<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Chain actions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your AI can run multi-step workflows in one conversation: search \u2192 verify \u2192 save \u2192 create deals without switching tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Use plain language. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do not need to remember exact field names or API parameters. Describe what you need in plain words and the AI handles the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check async results.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some actions run in the background, like LinkedIn network parsing and bulk verification, for example. Ask your AI to check their status after a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are ready-to-use workflows you can run through chat:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border: 2px solid #7c3aed; height: 548px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px;\">\n<th style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; text-align: left; height: 23px;\">Workflow<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; text-align: left; height: 23px;\">Sample prompts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 175px;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; vertical-align: top; height: 175px;\"><strong>Lead generation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; height: 175px;\">\"Search the Snov.io database for CTOs at fintech companies in Germany with 50 to 200 employees.\"<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Find all marketing directors in SaaS companies in the US.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\"Verify the emails from those results.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Save the verified contacts to a new list called 'Fintech CTOs \u2014 Germany'.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Create a deal for each lead in my Sales Pipeline.\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 175px;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; vertical-align: top; height: 175px;\"><strong>LinkedIn outreach<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; height: 175px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Show me all connected LinkedIn accounts and their safety limits.\"<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\"Send a connection invite to <em>linkedin.com\/in\/example-profile<\/em> with the note: Hi, I'd love to connect!\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Check the invite status for that profile.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Once they accept, send them a follow-up message.\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 175px;\">\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; vertical-align: top; height: 175px;\"><strong>CRM management<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 2px solid #7c3aed; padding: 8px; height: 175px;\">\"List all deals in my Enterprise pipeline that are in the Negotiation stage.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Move the Acme Corp deal to Won.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Add a note to the deal: Contract signed July 2026.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"Create a follow-up task for next Monday.\"<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"Schedule a follow-up call with the Acme Corp deal for tomorrow at 3 PM.\"<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Which AI assistants are supported?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any AI assistant that supports the MCP standard, including Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is Snov.io MCP available on all plans?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yes, it is available on all Snov.io plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Do I need to know how to code?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No. You control everything through natural language in your AI assistant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Are my credentials safe?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Yes. Snov.io MCP uses secure <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">login\/OAuth<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">authentication. You never share raw API keys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What if my AI assistant does not support MCP yet?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MCP is an emerging standard and more AI tools are adding support regularly. Check your assistant's documentation, or use one of the supported clients listed above.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide shows you how to connect your Snov.io account to an AI assistant and run lead generation tasks through natural language. What is MCP MCP is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and services securely. 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