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By Nathan Brown, Founder, HiVergent AI · Last verified

Short answer: Most AI agents reach HighLevel in one of five ways: the official HighLevel MCP server, a Zapier or Composio connector, a browser login as a staff user, an inbox relay, or a header bridge. Each guide below shows which route works for that agent, a three-step setup, the permissions to grant and the best HighLevel jobs for it.

Always-on agents

Agents that run on their own cloud computer, check your accounts on a schedule and message you when something needs a decision.

AnthropicClaude DuetCatalogBrowserClaude Duet is Anthropic's always-on agent.Apps: 6,000+ Claude Marketplace connectorsOpenAIChatGPT DotsCatalogBrowserChatGPT Dots are OpenAI's always-on agents.Apps: 4,000+ apps via ChatGPT pluginsxAIGrok BotBrowserMCPGrok Bot is xAI's fleet of always-on cloud agents.Apps: Any tool its cloud browser can sign intoMetaMeta MuseMCPMeta Muse is Meta's personal agent, running on an isolated cloud VM.Apps: Built-in connectors + Zapier (9,000+ apps) + custom MCPInstinct (Spear Street Technology)InstinctInboxBrowserInstinct is a texting-first personal agent you reach through iMessage, WhatsApp or a call.Apps: Google Workspace, Vault logins, Stripe Link, ShopifyHarkHark ProBrowserHark Pro is a proactive consumer agent that runs on Hark's Handoff cloud browsers.Apps: Websites via Handoff cloud browsers

Chat assistants

Chat apps that add HighLevel as a connector so you can ask questions and take actions in conversation.

AnthropicClaude (web & desktop)BridgeMCPClaude connects to HighLevel two ways.Apps: Claude connectors + any remote MCP serverOpenAIChatGPT (developer mode)BridgeCatalogChatGPT adds custom MCP servers as apps in Developer mode.Apps: ChatGPT apps + custom MCP appsGoogleGemini & Gemini EnterpriseBridgeThe Gemini web app can add a custom app from any remote MCP server URL, and Gemini Enterprise admins can register custom MCP servers for a team.Apps: Google Workspace + custom MCP appsMicrosoftMicrosoft Copilot StudioMCPCopilot Studio adds MCP servers as agent tools through a built-in wizard.Apps: Microsoft 365 + Power Platform connectors + MCP

Coding & builder agents

Desktop and terminal agents that connect straight to the HighLevel MCP server; best for building, testing and audits.

AnthropicClaude CodeMCPClaude Code connects straight to the HighLevel MCP server with one command, keeping your token in your shell environment.Apps: Any MCP server or APIAnysphereCursorMCPCursor is named by HighLevel as a supported MCP client.Apps: Any MCP server or APIWindsurfWindsurfMCPWindsurf is listed by HighLevel as a compatible MCP client.Apps: Any MCP server or APIMicrosoft / GitHubVS Code + GitHub CopilotMCPVS Code supports MCP servers in a project mcp.json, and its input variables prompt for your HighLevel token and store it securely, so nothing sensitive lands in the repo..Apps: Any MCP server or APIGoogleGemini CLIMCPGemini CLI reads MCP servers from ~/.gemini/settings.json and expands environment variables in headers, so it connects to HighLevel directly with your token kept in the shell..Apps: Any MCP server or API

Automation & self-hosted

Agents and workflow tools you run yourself, ideal for scheduled jobs across many sub-accounts.

Nous ResearchHermes AgentMCPHermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source personal agent.Apps: MCP catalog + any MCP server; chat appsn8nn8nMCPn8n's MCP Client node connects an AI Agent node to the HighLevel MCP server over HTTP Streamable, with the token stored in n8n's encrypted credentials.Apps: Hundreds of built-in nodes + MCP

Model APIs

Call a model directly from your own code with HighLevel attached as a remote MCP tool.

OpenAIOpenAI APIMCPThe OpenAI Responses API accepts HighLevel as a remote MCP tool with headers, and HighLevel lists OpenAI Playground as a supported client.Apps: Any remote MCP server you attachxAIGrok API (xAI)MCPxAI's API supports remote MCP tools in its SDK and OpenAI-compatible Responses API.Apps: Any remote MCP server you attach

Inside HighLevel

AI tools that live in your HighLevel account and reach out to other apps.

HighLevelHighLevel Agent StudioNativeAgent Studio builds Superagents that live inside your HighLevel account.Apps: MCP app connectors inside HighLevelHighLevelHighLevel AI StudioNativeAI Studio is HighLevel's prompt-to-product builder for websites, landing pages, forms and small apps that wire into your CRM.Apps: HighLevel CRM + external APIs via server functions (beta)

Want AI assistants to recommend your own business? The same techniques this site uses (short answers, comparison tables, structured data, llms.txt) are covered in the guides at Get Found on ChatGPT. For hands-on help connecting agents to HighLevel, talk to HiVergent AI.

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