# Connecting Claude and ChatGPT to Persona (OAuth Connector)

> Connect Claude or ChatGPT to your Persona data with the read-only OAuth connector at withpersona.com/mcp. Sign in with your Persona account. No API key needed.

Source: https://help.withpersona.com/articles/8wf1BkAN9Q3XqFITci9p5y/
Section: API > Introduction > Using the Persona API

## Overview

The Persona connector lets you ask questions about your Persona data from inside Claude (claude.ai) or ChatGPT. It is a remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server at `https://withpersona.com/mcp`. You sign in with your own Persona Dashboard account using OAuth and approve access on a Persona consent screen. You do not need an API key.

The connector is **read-only**. The assistant can search, fetch, and list records. It cannot create, approve, decline, edit, or delete anything in Persona.

Disclaimer: Persona provides tools to help companies address identity challenges, but it is up to each business to determine its risk tolerance and goals, while using Persona appropriately to build its identity programs. When granting AI assistants access to your Persona data, ensure your implementation aligns with your organization's internal security and compliance requirements.

## What can the assistant do?

Once connected, the assistant can read the following kinds of records, among others:

- Inquiries and Inquiry Templates
- Accounts
- Cases
- Verifications
- Reports
- Transactions
- Workflows
- Lists

It can also list your Persona environments.

## Connecting

1.  In Claude or ChatGPT, open the connector settings and add a custom connector.
2.  Enter the server URL `https://withpersona.com/mcp`.
3.  Select **Connect**. Claude or ChatGPT sends you to Persona to sign in.
4.  Sign in with your Persona Dashboard account. Sign-in follows your organization's normal login rules, such as SSO and MFA.
5.  Review the request on the Persona consent screen and approve access.

If you cannot connect, contact your Persona account team or Persona support. The connector must be enabled for your organization.

## Permissions and access

- The connector uses your own Persona role. The assistant can read only what you can read in the Dashboard.
- Results are limited to your organization.
- Some resources, such as Inquiries, belong to an environment. Ask the assistant to list your environments first, then say whether you mean production or sandbox.

## Example prompts

- "List my Persona environments."
- "Show my 5 most recent inquiries in sandbox."
- "Summarize the verifications on inquiry `inq_…`."
- "Search for the account for jane@example.com."

## Disconnecting

You can disconnect Persona at any time in Claude or ChatGPT's connector settings. After you disconnect, the assistant stops using your Persona access.

## Data handling

Data that the connector returns to the assistant is sent to the AI provider, and the provider's terms govern how it handles that data. Review those terms before you connect, and read the [Persona privacy policy](https://withpersona.com/legal/privacy-policy) to learn how Persona handles data.

## OAuth connector or API key MCP server?

Persona has two MCP servers. Use the one that fits your task.

|          | OAuth connector                                 | API key MCP server                  |
| -------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Endpoint | `https://withpersona.com/mcp`                   | `https://mcp.withpersona.com`       |
| Sign-in  | Each person signs in with their Persona account | Persona API key                     |
| Access   | Read-only                                       | Full Persona API, including changes |
| Best for | Claude and ChatGPT apps                         | Agents and developer tools          |

To learn about the API key server, see [Using Persona with AI Agents (MCP Server)](https://help.withpersona.com/articles/3Ev9FHB3kXENDUwbGg20KX/).

_Last updated on October 17, 2026._