{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"a79c7028-c887-4adc-98a8-9fc523a739a6","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Connect an AI Assistant to DailyStory","slug":"article/connect-an-ai-assistant-to-dailystory","html":"\u003Cp\u003EThis article walks you through connecting an AI assistant, such as Claude, to your DailyStory account using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Once connected, the assistant can answer questions about your marketing data and, with your permission, create, edit and schedule emails. For what an assistant can do once it is connected, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/connect-ai-assistants-to-dailystory-with-mcp\u0022\u003EConnect AI Assistants to DailyStory with MCP\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022before_you_start\u0022\u003EBefore you start\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour DailyStory account must be verified. On a free trial, assistants can connect once account verification is complete.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour own DailyStory login must be verified.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAI assistant connections must be turned on for your account. They are on unless an administrator has turned them off; see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/connect-ai-assistants-to-dailystory-with-mcp#turning_ai_assistant_connections_on_and_off\u0022\u003ETurning AI assistant connections on and off\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYou need an AI assistant that supports remote MCP servers, such as Claude.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe assistant works as you: it signs in with your DailyStory login and can never do more than your own permissions allow.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022your_dailystory_mcp_server_address\u0022\u003EYour DailyStory MCP server address\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour MCP server address is the address you sign in to DailyStory at, followed by \u003Ccode\u003E/mcp\u003C/code\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIf you sign in to DailyStory at\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EYour MCP server address is\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ccode\u003Ehttps://us-1.dailystory.com\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Ccode\u003Ehttps://us-1.dailystory.com/mcp\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EYour company\u0027s own DailyStory domain\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThat domain followed by \u003Ccode\u003E/mcp\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpening the address in a web browser brings you back to this documentation. That is expected: the address is meant for your assistant, not your browser.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022connect_claude\u0022\u003EConnect Claude\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClaude calls an MCP server it connects to a \u003Cb\u003Ecustom connector\u003C/b\u003E. Custom connectors work in Claude on the web, in Claude Desktop and in Cowork, on every Claude plan. Free plans are limited to one custom connector.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022claude_pro_and_max\u0022\u003EClaude Pro and Max\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn Claude, go to \u003Cb\u003ECustomize \u0026gt; Connectors\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003E\u002B Add\u003C/b\u003E, then \u003Cb\u003EAdd custom connector\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter \u003Cb\u003EDailyStory\u003C/b\u003E as the name, and your MCP server address as the server URL. Click \u003Cb\u003EContinue\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChoose \u003Cb\u003ESign in now\u003C/b\u003E and click \u003Cb\u003EAdd\u003C/b\u003E. Leave the request headers empty: DailyStory does not use API keys for MCP.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClaude opens DailyStory\u0027s sign-in page. Sign in with your DailyStory login.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReview the permissions Claude is asking for and click \u003Cb\u003EAllow\u003C/b\u003E. See \u003Ca href=\u0022#approving_permissions\u0022\u003EApproving permissions\u003C/a\u003E below.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022claude_team_and_enterprise\u0022\u003EClaude Team and Enterprise\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAn Owner or Primary Owner of your Claude organization adds the connector under \u003Cb\u003EOrganization settings \u0026gt; Connectors\u003C/b\u003E, using the name \u003Cb\u003EDailyStory\u003C/b\u003E and your MCP server address.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEach person then connects to the DailyStory connector from their own Connectors settings, and signs in with their own DailyStory login.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach person\u0027s connection uses their own DailyStory login and permissions, so two people using the same connector can see and do different things.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch3 id=\u0022use_dailystory_in_a_chat\u0022\u003EUse DailyStory in a chat\u003C/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo use DailyStory in a conversation, click the \u003Cb\u003E\u002B\u003C/b\u003E button at the bottom left of the chat, choose \u003Cb\u003EConnectors\u003C/b\u003E, and turn on \u003Cb\u003EDailyStory\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022connect_claude_code\u0022\u003EConnect Claude Code\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a terminal, add DailyStory as a remote MCP server, using your own MCP server address:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccode\u003Eclaude mcp add --transport http dailystory https://us-1.dailystory.com/mcp\u003C/code\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThen start Claude Code, run \u003Ccode\u003E/mcp\u003C/code\u003E, choose \u003Cb\u003Edailystory\u003C/b\u003E and sign in. Connectors you have added in Claude on the web are also available in Claude Code when you sign in with the same Claude account.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022connect_another_assistant\u0022\u003EConnect another assistant\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAny assistant that supports remote MCP servers with OAuth sign-in can connect. Add DailyStory as a remote (sometimes called custom) MCP server using your MCP server address. The assistant then opens DailyStory\u0027s sign-in page, where you sign in and approve the permissions it asks for. DailyStory API keys cannot be used.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022approving_permissions\u0022\u003EApproving permissions\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen you sign in, DailyStory shows which permissions the assistant is asking for, such as reading your contacts or creating emails. Approving them lets the assistant use the matching tools; see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/connect-ai-assistants-to-dailystory-with-mcp#permissions_you_grant\u0022\u003EPermissions you grant\u003C/a\u003E for the full list.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOnly the permissions your own DailyStory role includes are listed. If a permission you expected is missing, ask your account administrator.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScheduling emails is a separate permission from creating and editing them, so you can let an assistant edit emails without letting it schedule them.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022check_the_connection\u0022\u003ECheck the connection\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAsk the assistant: \u003Ci\u003E\u0022Which DailyStory account are you connected to?\u0022\u003C/i\u003E It should name your account and your login, and list what this connection may do.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022troubleshooting\u0022\u003ETroubleshooting\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWhat you see\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EWhat to do\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe assistant says AI assistant connections are turned off for the account\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EAn administrator can turn them back on under \u003Cb\u003ESettings \u0026gt; Login and Permissions \u0026gt; Connected Apps\u003C/b\u003E. If DailyStory turned them off, contact DailyStory support.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe assistant says the account or your login has not been verified\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EComplete verification in DailyStory, then try again.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe assistant can read your data but cannot create or schedule emails\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe permission was not approved, or your role does not include it. Disconnect and connect again, approving the permission, or ask your administrator about your role.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe assistant asks you to sign in again\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EConnections that go unused for 30 days expire. Sign in again to reconnect.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EConnecting fails with an API key\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EMCP only accepts DailyStory sign-in. Remove the API key and use the sign-in flow instead.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022disconnect_an_assistant\u0022\u003EDisconnect an assistant\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGo to \u003Cb\u003ESettings \u0026gt; Personal Settings \u0026gt; Connected Apps\u003C/b\u003E and click \u003Cb\u003ERevoke\u003C/b\u003E next to the assistant. It loses access immediately. Administrators can revoke anyone\u0027s connection under \u003Cb\u003ESettings \u0026gt; Login and Permissions \u0026gt; Connected Apps\u003C/b\u003E. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/connect-ai-assistants-to-dailystory-with-mcp#manage_connected_apps\u0022\u003EManage connected apps\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022related_articles\u0022\u003ERelated articles\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/connect-ai-assistants-to-dailystory-with-mcp\u0022\u003EConnect AI Assistants to DailyStory with MCP\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/build-emails-with-claude\u0022\u003EBuild Emails with Claude\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/send-time-optimization\u0022\u003ESend Time Optimization\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/article/troubleshooting-claude-email-imports\u0022\u003ETroubleshooting Claude Email Imports\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","author":{},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Learn how to connect AI assistants like Claude to DailyStory using MCP to manage marketing data and emails securely with your permissions.","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"total_views":1,"date_published":"2026-10-12T20:42:22.88","date_updated":"2026-10-12T20:42:23.623","date_created":"2026-10-12T20:41:24.02"}}}