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MCP Server [Beta]

How to set up Canny's MCP server so you can access Canny data in your AI tools

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What is the Canny MCP Server?

The Canny MCP Server lets AI tools securely interact with your Canny data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP provides a way for apps and AI models to communicate through a safe, permission-based interface. In simple terms: it’s a way to give an AI controlled access to Canny data.

With it, you can:

  • Pull structured data about your feedback (group, MRR, insights, etc.) into your AI workflows

  • Automate common tasks like summarizing, querying, and analyzing your feedback

  • Build custom AI-powered tools that operate on your Canny data without sharing your API key directly

Available actions supported:

list_admins
list_ideas
list_idea_fields
list_groups
list_idea_statuses
list_idea_themes
list_segments
list_segment_fields
list_views
create_idea

The MCP Server only works with ChatGPT at the moment. If there’s another LLM provider that you’d like support for, please let us know here.

How to set up the MCP Server with Chat GPT

For now, you’ll need to enable Developer Mode to set up the Canny MCP Server. MCP support is still new, and most AI tools only allow custom server connections through their developer settings. As MCP becomes more widely supported, this setup will move into regular user settings — but for the moment, Developer Mode is the only place where you can add and manage custom MCP configurations.

  1. Open https://chatgpt.com/#settings/Connectors

  2. Scroll to bottom, click "Advanced settings"
    ​You must be an Admin in ChatGPT and an Owner in Canny to see this option.

  3. Enable developer mode
    For now, you’ll need to enable Developer Mode because most AI tools only allow custom server connections through their developer settings. This will be more streamlined as MCP becomes more widely supported.

  4. Go back to https://chatgpt.com/#settings/Connectors

  5. Click "Create App"

  6. Complete with the following values:

    1. Name: Canny

    2. MCP Server URL: https://api.canny.io/api/mcp/v1

    3. Authentication: OAuth

    4. OAuth Client ID: 178e57a0-38d4-980f-8897-59fadb753956

    5. OAuth Client Secret: f33ccf69-8dba-07f5-2828-957805815c67

    6. Optionally: Here's a logo file you can use

  7. Click "Publish" under the overflow menu so other users on your ChatGPT workspace can use the connector. Note: The Connector will be available to every ChatGPT user even if they are not an admin in Canny.

The Canny MCP Server is available to teams in the Ideas beta on the Pro plan and above.

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