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HubSpot MCP Server

Access contacts, deals, pipelines, and customer data. Enable AI to qualify leads, update CRM records, and generate sales insights.

Capabilities
CRM Contacts Deals Analytics
Maintained by
HubSpot
Hosting
Hosted endpoint, or run it locally
Authentication
OAuth sign-in
Last checked

Create an MCP connector in HubSpot first (Development → MCP Connectors) to get the OAuth client ID and secret your client needs.

How to connect the HubSpot MCP server

Pick your AI client and paste the snippet. Swap the YOUR_… placeholders for your own values. New to this? Our guide to how MCP clients and servers fit together explains what each piece does.

Hosted server

Claude Code

Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http hubspot https://mcp.hubspot.com

Then run /mcp inside Claude Code and choose Authenticate to sign in.

Full Claude Code setup guide →

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: HubSpot
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.hubspot.com

Custom connectors need a Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds them in admin settings.

Full Claude Desktop setup guide →

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hubspot": {
      "url": "https://mcp.hubspot.com"
    }
  }
}
Full Cursor setup guide →

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "hubspot": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.hubspot.com"
    }
  }
}
Full VS Code setup guide →

ChatGPT

Business, Enterprise and Edu plans (and Pro, read-only) can add this endpoint as an app in developer mode. ChatGPT setup guide →

+ Run it locally instead

Claude Code

Terminal
claude mcp add --env PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN=YOUR_PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN --transport stdio hubspot \
  -- npx -y @hubspot/mcp-server
Full Claude Code setup guide →

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hubspot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hubspot/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop after saving.

Full Claude Desktop setup guide →

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hubspot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hubspot/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}
Full Cursor setup guide →

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "hubspot": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hubspot/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_PRIVATE_APP_ACCESS_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}
Full VS Code setup guide →

Frequently asked questions

What is the HubSpot MCP server?

It is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server — a small piece of software that gives AI assistants like Claude a secure, governed connection to HubSpot. Access contacts, deals, pipelines, and customer data. Enable AI to qualify leads, update CRM records, and generate sales insights.

Is there an official HubSpot MCP server?

Yes. The HubSpot MCP server is an official integration, maintained by the vendor or the Model Context Protocol project, which makes it the safest default for business use. It is maintained by HubSpot.

Is the HubSpot MCP server hosted, or do I run it myself?

Both. HubSpot runs a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.hubspot.com, so most people just paste that URL into their AI client. You can also run the server locally with npx, supplying your own credentials.

Do I need an API key for the HubSpot MCP server?

No API key is needed for the hosted server. You sign in through HubSpot's own OAuth screen, and the assistant only gets the access your account has.

What can an AI assistant actually do with HubSpot?

Through this server an assistant can work with crm, contacts, deals, analytics — reading from and acting on HubSpot directly instead of you copy-pasting between windows. What you allow it to do is controlled by the permissions you grant.

How do I set this up for my business?

The setup section above has copy-paste config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. If you want it rolled out across a team with permissions, governance and support handled, that is what Crox's Build engagement covers.

New to MCP? Start with our plain-English guide to the Model Context Protocol or see how to connect AI to your business tools without writing code .

Done-for-you integration

Want this connected to your business — with governance handled?

Crox maps your processes, connects AI to the tools you already use, and keeps it working as models change. Start with a readiness assessment or talk to us about a build.