Connect Claude (web & desktop) to HighLevel (GHL): Setup, Business Dashboard & App Integrations

The complete guide to connecting Claude (web & desktop) to your HighLevel account, running your day from a business dashboard, and tying HighLevel to the rest of your apps.

By Nathan Brown, Founder, HiVergent AI · Last verified October 25, 2026

Short answer: Claude connects to HighLevel two ways. Claude Desktop can use the official HighLevel MCP server directly through mcp-remote with your token in a local config. Claude on the web needs a header bridge, because custom connectors take a URL and HighLevel authenticates with a header.

Maker: Anthropic
Launched: Custom connectors available
Access & price: Paid Claude plans; Team/Enterprise owners add connectors
Where it lives: claude.ai, Claude Desktop and mobile
Always on: No
Approval controls: You confirm tool use in chat
Scheduling: No
Runs on: Anthropic cloud (web) or your computer (Desktop)

Your business apps→Claude (web & desktop)⇄HighLevel→Founder OS dashboard

Business app reach: Claude connectors + any remote MCP server.

How Claude (web & desktop) reaches your HighLevel account

BridgeMCP

Header bridge. Uses a small proxy you host that adds HighLevel's auth headers, because the app only accepts a URL.

HighLevel MCP. Connects straight to HighLevel's official MCP server with a Private Integration Token kept on your machine or server.

Set up Claude (web & desktop) with HighLevel in 3 steps

Create a Private Integration Token in the sub-account (Settings → Private Integrations).
Claude Desktop: Settings → Developer → Edit Config and paste the snippet. Web: deploy the bridge and add its URL under Settings → Connectors.
Restart, enable the connector in a chat and ask for your newest contacts.

Claude Desktop config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "highlevel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/mcp/",
        "--header", "Authorization:${GHL_AUTH}",
        "--header", "locationId:${GHL_LOCATION_ID}"],
      "env": { "GHL_AUTH": "Bearer <token, local only>", "GHL_LOCATION_ID": "<location id>" }
    }
  }
}

Create the token in the sub-account under Settings → Private Integrations. Keep it in your environment, a secure prompt or the tool's credential store; never paste it into a shared file.

Best HighLevel jobs for Claude (web & desktop)

Ad-hoc CRM questions: "Who hasn't been contacted this week?"
Drafting follow-ups from conversation history
Building reports from opportunity data

Choose Claude (web & desktop) if you want to ask questions about your CRM in plain English and draft messages with Claude.

Use Claude (web & desktop) as your HighLevel business dashboard

Ask Claude for an on-demand dashboard: a summary of today's HighLevel pipeline next to Gmail and Drive context, or a quick chart of leads by source.

Morning briefNew leads, today's appointments, stale deals and overdue invoices in one message.

Approval queueDrafted replies and reminders wait for your OK before anything reaches a customer.

Weekly scorecardLeads, bookings, wins and pipeline value versus last week.

Pair it with Founder OS, the HighLevel snapshot that adds the pipeline, workflows and a dashboard inside your GHL menu. Try the live demo.

Connect HighLevel to your other business apps with Claude (web & desktop)

Claude (web & desktop) links HighLevel with the rest of your stack through claude connectors + any remote MCP server.

App category	How Claude (web & desktop) reaches it
Email, calendar, docs	Gmail, Google Calendar and Drive connectors
Team & projects	Slack, Notion, Asana and other directory connectors
Anything with MCP	Custom connectors to remote MCP servers
HighLevel	Header bridge or HighLevel MCP: Uses a small proxy you host that adds HighLevel's auth headers, because the app only accepts a URL.

Permissions to grant

contacts.readonlyconversations.readonlyopportunities.readonly

Limits and watch-outs

Web connectors need a bridge for header auth.
Claude Desktop needs Node.js for npx.
Not always-on; use Claude Duet for scheduled work.

Claude (web & desktop) vs alternatives for HighLevel

Agent	Always on	Route	GHL MCP tools	Approvals	Setup*
Claude (web & desktop)	No	BridgeMCP	Yes (Desktop direct, web via bridge)	You confirm tool use in chat	Medium
Claude Duet	Yes	CatalogBrowser	Via connector	Asks before sending, paying, signing or deleting	Easy
Claude Code	No	MCP	Yes (direct)	Asks before running tools (configurable)	Easy
ChatGPT (developer mode)	No	BridgeCatalog	Via bridge	Review each write action before confirming	Medium

*Setup effort is our editorial judgment. See the full comparison chart.

Head to headChatGPT (developer mode) vs Claude (web & desktop)

Frequently asked questions

Can claude.ai connect to HighLevel without code?

Only through a catalog connector like Zapier or Composio. The official MCP server needs a header bridge for the web app.

Is Claude Desktop different?

Yes. Desktop can run mcp-remote locally and send HighLevel's headers, so it connects directly.

Can Claude (web & desktop) connect HighLevel to Gmail, Slack, QuickBooks and my other apps?

Yes, within its reach: Claude connectors + any remote MCP server. Email, calendar, docs: Gmail, Google Calendar and Drive connectors. Team & projects: Slack, Notion, Asana and other directory connectors. Anything with MCP: Custom connectors to remote MCP servers.

Can Claude (web & desktop) power a HighLevel business dashboard?

Ask Claude for an on-demand dashboard: a summary of today's HighLevel pipeline next to Gmail and Drive context, or a quick chart of leads by source.

Go further with Claude skills

Skills package repeatable workflows (a morning brief format, a follow-up style, a reporting checklist) so Claude (web & desktop) runs them the same way every time. Browse community skills and skill-building courses at Claude Skills Market.

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