How to Use the 7shifts MCP in Claude Code

Run 7shifts operations from your terminal. Claude Code connects your DevOps workflow to your restaurant management.

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Claude Code automates 7shifts staff provisioning

Pipe your JSON data into `create_employee` to generate profiles in bulk. It is the fastest way to sync your HR records. Your terminal becomes the control center. No GUI necessary.

Deploy this MCP Server for your CI/CD pipelines

Use the tool to query `list_shifts` as part of your deployment scripts. It checks the current schedule status before running your tasks. This keeps your infrastructure aware of your restaurant labor state.

Claude Code audits your 7shifts workload

Run a script to pull all time-off requests via `list_time_off`. The output format is ready for your local processing tools. It delivers the data to your terminal in a clean, parseable string.

Setup guide

Set up 7shifts MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see 7shifts-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest 7shifts transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available 7shifts tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http 7shifts-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the 7shifts MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "7shifts-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about 7shifts MCP in Claude Code

Run the add command in your terminal with your endpoint URL. Claude Code then registers the tools for your CLI session.

Yes. You can chain these tools into your bash scripts or automated cron jobs to sync data periodically.

It does. You can pass location IDs to the list tools to narrow down your scope to specific stores.

All traffic stays within your terminal session. The server acts as a direct relay for your commands.

Your request data is isolated. The server uses strict transport security to ensure only your specific CLI instance sees the personnel records.

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