How to Use the Culture Amp MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Culture Amp MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http culture-amp in your terminal. Use claude mcp list to verify the connection.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to search Culture Amp employees?

Yes, Claude Code uses searchemployeesbyname to find profiles quickly. It prints the results directly to your standard output.

Q: Can I view demographic fields in the terminal?

Yes, Claude Code queries listdemographicfields to show you active reporting segments right in your shell.

Query Culture Amp surveys and manage employees directly from your terminal with Claude Code.

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Search employees from your shell using this MCP Server

Claude Code runs `search_employees_by_name` to find profiles instantly from your shell. You can pipe this output into grep, awk, or local files. It's built for terminal-heavy workflows where opening a browser is too slow.

Audit survey status in CI/CD pipelines

Claude Code queries `list_engagement_surveys` to check which feedback loops are active. Put Claude Code in a cron job to monitor feedback loops. If a critical survey is closing, Claude Code checks participation rates and outputs the results so your shell script can trigger alerts.

Bulk update directories from the CLI

Claude Code uses `list_cultureamp_accounts` to verify your organizational scope before making updates. Feed a list of new hires to Claude Code. It checks existing accounts and adds them using `create_employee_record` while logging successful creations directly to your terminal.

Setup guide

Set up Culture Amp 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 culture-amp-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http culture-amp-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 Culture Amp 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": {
    "culture-amp-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Culture Amp MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http culture-amp ` in your terminal. Use `claude mcp list` to verify the connection.

Yes, Claude Code uses `search_employees_by_name` to find profiles quickly. It prints the results directly to your standard output.

Yes, you can run Claude Code in headless environments. It uses `list_engagement_surveys` to pull active survey metadata for your scripts.

Yes, Claude Code queries `list_demographic_fields` to show you active reporting segments right in your shell.

The MCP Server runs in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox. Your survey configurations and employee details are never stored or logged on Vinkius.

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