**About this file** This Markdown is an auto-generated, plain-text snapshot of one page on mertosolutions.com. Use it to paste context into an AI assistant. Visual layout, images, and interactive elements exist only on the live site - see **Canonical** below. **Page:** AI MCP Setup | Connect AI to Your Business Tools | Merto **Description:** Most businesses are paying for AI but getting almost no value from it. We connect AI to the tools you actually use, so it can do real work. Book a free discovery call. **Canonical:** https://mertosolutions.com/ai-mcp-setup --- AI MCP Setup # Most businesses are using AI. _Almost none are getting value from it._ That is not an AI problem. It is a connection problem. We connect your AI to the tools you actually use, so it can do real work. Works with any MCP-compatible AI Deployed in weeks Based in the UK Book a Free Discovery Call See what we connect Free discovery call · No commitment required · Based in the UK CRM Slack Shopify Claude ChatGPT Gemini MCPThe problem ## You are paying for AI. But it does not _know your business._ ChatGPT and Claude are genuinely powerful tools. But out of the box, they know nothing about your pipeline, your customers, your orders, or your operations. So you paste things in. Copy data across. Write long prompts trying to give them context they should already have. That is not how AI is supposed to work. And it is not how the businesses getting real value from it are using it. ### The businesses winning with AI are not the biggest. They are the most connected. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the standard that lets AI tools talk directly to your business software. Instead of feeding your AI information manually, MCP gives it a secure, direct connection to the systems you already use. It works with Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Grok, and any other MCP-compatible AI assistant, whichever your team already uses. What we connect ## If your business runs on it, _we can connect it._ We set up and build MCP connections across the tools and platforms your team already depends on. ### CRM HubSpot, Salesforce, and others ### Project Management Asana, Notion, Jira, and others ### Communication Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail ### E-commerce Shopify, WooCommerce, and others ### Databases and Spreadsheets Internal data stores, Google Sheets, Excel ### Custom and Bespoke Systems Proprietary platforms, internal tools, custom-built software Do not see your stack? [Get in touch.](/contact-us) If it has an API, we can almost certainly connect it. What changes ## What does a connected AI _actually look like?_ Once your AI is connected to your tools, things change. Ask it to Pull this week's open deals from your CRM and summarise where each one stands. Ask it to Check your project board and flag anything overdue. Ask it to Draft a reply to a customer query, with full context from their order history. No tab switching. No copy-pasting. No prompts that start with "pretend you are my assistant and imagine you have access to..." Just AI that knows your business and gets on with the work. How it works ## Three steps from scattered _to connected._ No lengthy discovery phases. No vague strategy documents. Just a clear path to an AI that works for your business. 1 ### Discovery Call We learn how your business works, which tools you use, and where AI could make the biggest difference. No commitment required. 2 ### We Build Your MCP Setup We configure or build the MCP connection between your AI tool and your business systems. Done for you, fully managed. 3 ### Your AI Goes to Work You get a connected AI that understands your business context. We stay on hand if anything needs adjusting. Explore next - AI business systems - · - API integrations - · - AI for Amazon sellers Security and compliance ## Built securely. _GDPR compliant._ Connecting AI to your business tools means handling real data. We build every MCP setup with security and compliance built in from the start, not bolted on at the end. ### Scoped access, not open access Your AI only accesses the data you explicitly authorise. Nothing more. Every connection is scoped to exactly what your AI needs to do its job. ### UK GDPR compliant All MCP connections are built in line with UK GDPR requirements. We are based in the UK and understand what compliance actually means in practice, not just in theory. ### No data stored or retained Your business data flows through the MCP connection in real time and is not stored or logged on our infrastructure. What stays in your systems stays in your systems. Have specific compliance requirements or questions about data handling? [Bring them to your discovery call.](/contact-us) We will talk through them properly. Ongoing support ## We do not just set it up _and disappear._ Tools change. Your business changes. New systems get added, old ones get retired, and your AI needs to keep up. Our ongoing support and retainer service means we manage your MCP setup over time. If something needs updating, extending, or fixing, we handle it. You stay focused on your business. Support is available as a standalone retainer or included as part of a larger engagement. Ask about it on your discovery call. ## Questions about MCP, answered simply Straight answers on what MCP is, what we connect, and how the setup works. Book a Free Discovery Call -> What is MCP and why does it matter for my business? + MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It is the standard that lets AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT connect directly to your business software. Without it, your AI has no idea what is happening in your CRM, your project board, or your operations. With MCP in place, it does, and it can actually do useful work instead of just answering generic questions.Which tools can you connect to my AI? + We connect AI to CRMs like HubSpot and Salesforce, project tools like Asana, Jira, and Notion, communication platforms like Slack and Gmail, e-commerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce, databases and spreadsheets, and any custom or proprietary system that has an API. If it has an API, we can almost certainly connect it.Do I need to change my current tools or processes? + No. MCP sits between your AI and your existing tools. It does not replace anything. You keep using the software you already use. Your AI simply gains the ability to read from and interact with those systems during conversations.Is my data safe when AI is connected to my systems? + Yes. MCP connections are secure and scoped. Your AI only accesses data you explicitly authorise. We do not store your business data on our infrastructure, and all connections are built in line with UK GDPR requirements. Every connection is designed so that data flows in real time and is not retained or logged by us. You stay in control.Is this GDPR compliant? + Yes. We are a UK-based team and build every MCP connection in line with UK GDPR requirements. Your business data is not stored on our infrastructure. Your AI accesses only what you authorise, in real time. If you have specific compliance requirements, for example around data residency, access logging, or processor agreements, bring them to your discovery call and we will address them directly.How long does an MCP setup take? + It depends on the number of tools and the complexity of your systems. A straightforward connection to one or two platforms can typically be set up in a matter of weeks. More complex setups involving multiple tools or custom-built systems will take a little longer. We agree realistic timelines before any work begins.What happens after it is set up? + We offer ongoing support and retainer arrangements to keep your MCP connections running as your tools and business evolve. If a new system gets added or something needs updating, we handle it. You do not need to manage the technical side yourself. Ready when you are ## Ready to get real value from AI? Most businesses are a single connection away from an AI that actually works for them. - Connect AI to your CRM, project tools, and communication platforms - Stop copying and pasting data into prompts - Get an AI that understands your business from day one Let us find out if you are one of them. Book a Free Discovery Call Explore AI business systems Free discovery call · No commitment required · Based in the UK