In Claude
Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector. Paste https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp and choose Connect.
AI connector (MCP)
GigXchange AI connector (MCP server)
Ask ChatGPT or Claude about UK live music
01 — What you can ask
6 examplesAsk in your own words
| Gig directoryWhat gigs are on in Manchester this weekend? | |
| Open micsWhere can I play an open mic in Leeds on a Tuesday? | |
| VenuesWhich grassroots venues in Bristol book live music? | |
| Gig rates (GX Index)What does a wedding band usually charge in the UK? | |
| Musician profilesFind me a function band near Birmingham | |
| HelpHow do deposits work on GigXchange? |
02 — Add it to your assistant
About a minuteSet it up
Yes. You can connect an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT to your account, so you can ask it about your gigs and the public directory in your own words. You start from inside the assistant, not from GigXchange. It takes about a minute and needs no keys or codes.
Connector address
Pick your assistant https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector. Paste https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp and choose Connect.
Settings, then Connectors, then Create, and paste the same address. Use the web or desktop app — the phone app does not support custom connectors yet.
Settings, then Integrations, then Plugins, then Add. Set the type to Streamable HTTP, paste the same address and save.
| 01 | Either way, the assistant then opens a GigXchange sign-in page. Log in, read what the assistant is asking for, and approve it. The connection appears in your account under Connected AI assistants. |
| 02 | To find it later, or to add another assistant, open Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab. That tab opens on Your AI keys (an optional place to save your own Claude or OpenAI key) — scroll past it; Connected AI assistants and Assistant activity are below. |
| 03 | To end a connection, press Disconnect next to it. Access stops straight away. Signing out of GigXchange does not disconnect an assistant — it stays connected until you disconnect it. |
| 04 | Before you connect, it is worth knowing what your assistant can see and what it can do on your behalf. |
03 — What it can see
Your data, your call
A connected assistant can read five things about you: your profile, your availability calendar, your bookings, the status of your invoices, and how many unread messages you have.
| 01 | That last one is a count only. The contents of your messages are never shared with an assistant, and neither is anyone else's private information. |
| 02 | Alongside your own account, an assistant can also search everything that is already public on GigXchange — the gig directory, open mics, venues, member profiles and press kits, and our published market figures. That part is public to anyone, with or without an account. |
| 03 | Reading is all a new connection can do. It cannot change anything on your account unless you separately switch that on — see letting your assistant act for you. |
| 04 | You can see exactly what your assistants have been doing. Open Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab, and look at Assistant activity — every action they have taken on your account, newest first. |
| 05 | If you would rather it stopped, press Disconnect next to that assistant. Access ends immediately. |
04 — What it can do
9 actionsOnly if you switch it on
Only if you turn it on. Every connection starts read-only, and acting is a separate switch for each assistant: Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab, then Allow my assistant to act.
What it can do once switched on| 01 | Set a date on your availability calendar |
| 02 | Add or remove a favourite |
| 03 | Mark your notifications as read |
| 04 | Change your bio and your fee range |
| 05 | Apply to a gig |
| 06 | Send a booking offer to someone in your name |
| 07 | Accept, decline or counter a booking offer |
| 08 | Send a chat message as you |
| 09 | Submit an invoice |
| 10 | Turning it on is one decision that covers everything an assistant can do for you. It is not a menu you pick from, so it is worth knowing the full list before you switch it on: |
| 11 | The last four matter most. An assistant with this switch on can commit you to work and can send money paperwork in your name, so only turn it on for an assistant you trust. |
| 12 | Nothing happens quietly. Every action is written to Assistant activity in the same panel, and you get a notification when one happens, so you can see and undo anything you did not intend. |
| 13 | You can turn the switch back off at any time, or press Disconnect to end the connection entirely. Both take effect immediately. |
| 14 | The full terms covering bookings and payments are in our Terms. |
05 — For developers
Streamable HTTPThe details
| Server cardThe MCP server card (SEP-2127): name, version, transport | |
| Official MCP Registryapp.gigxchange/gigxchange | |
| Claude connector directoryThe GigXchange listing in Claude's directory | |
| llms.txtA plain-text map of GigXchange for AI tools |
06 — Questions4 answersAI connector FAQ
It is an MCP server. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI assistants to look things up in other services. Once connected, assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Codex can search UK gigs, open mics, venues, musician profiles and GX Index gig rates on GigXchange, and answer from that data.
No. Connecting is free, and so is a GigXchange account. Your assistant plan is your own, with Anthropic or OpenAI.
Not to search what is already public: gigs, open mics, venues, member profiles and published gig rates. You sign in only when you want the assistant to read your own profile, calendar, bookings and invoices.
Yes, the parts your assistant reads. When it looks something up, the answer goes to the assistant, so the company that runs it (for example Anthropic for Claude, OpenAI for ChatGPT) receives that information, under its own privacy terms. Your message contents are never shared. Disconnect at any time and access stops straight away.
07 — Keep exploring
Go deeper
| How to connect ChatGPT or ClaudeThe step-by-step guide, with example questions for every role. | |
| Knowledge graphHow GigXchange data fits together, for researchers and AI tools. | |
| Help centreAnswers to every question about using GigXchange. | |
| How it worksBooking live music on GigXchange, step by step. | |
| Embed widgetsPut your availability, EPK, flyer or tour poster on your own website. | |
| Free toolsRate calculators, EPK builder, flyer maker and more. |
AI connector (MCP)
Ask ChatGPT or Claude about UK live music
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Codex to GigXchange and ask about UK gigs, open mics, venues, musicians and gig rates in your own words. Free, and you choose what it can do.
Free to connect - read-only until you allow more
Last updated: 20 October 2026
What you can ask
Once it is connected, ask in your own words. Every answer comes from the same data as these public pages.
Gig directory“What gigs are on in Manchester this weekend?”Open mics“Where can I play an open mic in Leeds on a Tuesday?”Venues“Which grassroots venues in Bristol book live music?”Gig rates (GX Index)“What does a wedding band usually charge in the UK?”Musician profiles“Find me a function band near Birmingham”Help“How do deposits work on GigXchange?”
Add it to your assistant
Yes. You can connect an AI assistant such as Claude or ChatGPT to your account, so you can ask it about your gigs and the public directory in your own words. You start from inside the assistant, not from GigXchange. It takes about a minute and needs no keys or codes.
Connector address
https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp In ChatGPT
Settings, then Connectors, then Create, and paste the same address. Use the web or desktop app — the phone app does not support custom connectors yet.
In Codex
Settings, then Integrations, then Plugins, then Add. Set the type to Streamable HTTP, paste the same address and save.
- 01
Either way, the assistant then opens a GigXchange sign-in page. Log in, read what the assistant is asking for, and approve it. The connection appears in your account under Connected AI assistants.
- 02
To find it later, or to add another assistant, open Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab. That tab opens on Your AI keys (an optional place to save your own Claude or OpenAI key) — scroll past it; Connected AI assistants and Assistant activity are below.
- 03
To end a connection, press Disconnect next to it. Access stops straight away. Signing out of GigXchange does not disconnect an assistant — it stays connected until you disconnect it.
- 04
Before you connect, it is worth knowing what your assistant can see and what it can do on your behalf.
Your data, your call
Every connection starts read-only. You decide what more it can do, and you can see everything it did.
What it can see
A connected assistant can read five things about you: your profile, your availability calendar, your bookings, the status of your invoices, and how many unread messages you have.
- That last one is a count only. The contents of your messages are never shared with an assistant, and neither is anyone else's private information.
- Alongside your own account, an assistant can also search everything that is already public on GigXchange — the gig directory, open mics, venues, member profiles and press kits, and our published market figures. That part is public to anyone, with or without an account.
- Reading is all a new connection can do. It cannot change anything on your account unless you separately switch that on — see letting your assistant act for you.
- You can see exactly what your assistants have been doing. Open Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab, and look at Assistant activity — every action they have taken on your account, newest first.
- If you would rather it stopped, press Disconnect next to that assistant. Access ends immediately.
What it can do
Only if you turn it on. Every connection starts read-only, and acting is a separate switch for each assistant: Settings, then Integrations, then the AI tab, then Allow my assistant to act.
- Set a date on your availability calendar
- Add or remove a favourite
- Mark your notifications as read
- Change your bio and your fee range
- Apply to a gig
- Send a booking offer to someone in your name
- Accept, decline or counter a booking offer
- Send a chat message as you
- Submit an invoice
- Turning it on is one decision that covers everything an assistant can do for you. It is not a menu you pick from, so it is worth knowing the full list before you switch it on:
- The last four matter most. An assistant with this switch on can commit you to work and can send money paperwork in your name, so only turn it on for an assistant you trust.
- Nothing happens quietly. Every action is written to Assistant activity in the same panel, and you get a notification when one happens, so you can see and undo anything you did not intend.
- You can turn the switch back off at any time, or press Disconnect to end the connection entirely. Both take effect immediately.
- The full terms covering bookings and payments are in our Terms.
For developers
A remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP, listed on the official MCP Registry.
AI connector FAQ
The questions the setup steps do not answer.
It is an MCP server. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI assistants to look things up in other services. Once connected, assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Codex can search UK gigs, open mics, venues, musician profiles and GX Index gig rates on GigXchange, and answer from that data.
No. Connecting is free, and so is a GigXchange account. Your assistant plan is your own, with Anthropic or OpenAI.
Not to search what is already public: gigs, open mics, venues, member profiles and published gig rates. You sign in only when you want the assistant to read your own profile, calendar, bookings and invoices.
Yes, the parts your assistant reads. When it looks something up, the answer goes to the assistant, so the company that runs it (for example Anthropic for Claude, OpenAI for ChatGPT) receives that information, under its own privacy terms. Your message contents are never shared. Disconnect at any time and access stops straight away.
Ask away
Free to connect, and you decide what it can do. Last updated 20 October 2026.