Bring Staff Scheduling
to Claude Code
Learn how to connect 7shifts to Claude Code and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the 7shifts MCP Server?
Connect your 7shifts restaurant management account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate your workforce, manage shift assignments, and track labor costs through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Employee Management — List all staff members, create new employee profiles, and retrieve detailed metadata for individual users.
- Shift Coordination — Create, list, and monitor work assignments across different locations and departments.
- Schedule Oversight — List all work weeks (schedules) to understand your staffing coverage and planning.
- Labor Tracking — List actual time punches to monitor clock-in/out times and verify labor compliance.
- Organization Control — Query business locations, employee roles, and departments to manage your restaurant's structure.
- Operational Visibility — Check account status and monitor configured webhooks for real-time schedule events.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server 2. Enter your 7shifts Company GUID and Token (found in your developer settings) 3. Start managing your restaurant team from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP clientWho is it for?
- Restaurant Managers — quickly retrieve staff lists and verify shift coverage via simple AI commands.
- Operations Teams — create new work assignments and monitor time clock entries directly from the workspace.
- Business Owners — get instant bird's-eye views of active shifts and team structure via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new employee
Create a new shift
Get my profile
Get employee details
List departments
List all employees
List business locations
List employee roles
List all schedules
List all shifts
List time clock entries
List active webhooks
Why Claude Code?
Claude Code registers 7shifts as an MCP server in a single terminal command. Once connected, Claude Code discovers all 12 tools at runtime and can call them headlessly. ideal for CI/CD pipelines, cron jobs, and automated workflows where 7shifts data drives decisions without human intervention.
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Single-command setup:
claude mcp addregisters the server instantly. no config files to edit or applications to restart - —
Terminal-native workflow means MCP tools integrate seamlessly into shell scripts, CI/CD pipelines, and automated DevOps tasks
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Claude Code runs headlessly, enabling unattended batch processing using 7shifts tools in cron jobs or deployment scripts
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Built by the same team that created the MCP protocol, ensuring first-class compatibility and the fastest adoption of new protocol features
7shifts in Claude Code
7shifts and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect 7shifts to Claude Code through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for 7shifts in Claude Code
The 7shifts MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Claude Code only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
7shifts for Claude Code
Every tool call from Claude Code to the 7shifts MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see all the active shifts for a specific employee via AI?
Yes! Use the list_shifts tool and provide the optional user_id. Your agent will retrieve the complete work history and future assignments for that specific person.
How do I create a new work shift using the agent?
Use the create_shift action. You'll need to provide the Location ID, and the start and end times in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-12-01T10:00:00Z).
Is it possible to check real-time clock-in data via AI?
Absolutely. Use the list_time_punches query. The agent will retrieve the history of actual clock-in and clock-out events, allowing you to verify labor compliance instantly.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http "" in your terminal. Claude Code registers the server and discovers all tools immediately.
Can Claude Code run MCP tools in headless mode?
Yes. Claude Code supports non-interactive execution, making it ideal for scripts, cron jobs, and CI/CD pipelines that need MCP tool access.
How do I list all connected MCP servers?
Run claude mcp in your terminal to see all registered servers and their status, or type /mcp inside an active Claude Code session.
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