• VIP LISTS
  • SPENDING TRENDS
  • GUEST PROFILES
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to analyze customer lifetime value with your AI

Connect eCellar to your AI client to turn guest data into clear spending insights. You stop digging through spreadsheets and start asking questions.

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Short answer

How can I find my high-value customers using AI?

Your AI uses eCellar to pull specific customer profiles and order histories. You can identify VIPs by asking for guests with high total spend or frequent visits. This gives you a clear view of who your most loyal customers are.

The outcomes

What you get from these insights

The AI processes your guest data to produce these specific results.

VIP LISTS

Identify top spenders

The AI scans customer records to find individuals with the highest lifetime spend. You get a list of names to target for loyalty programs.

SPENDING TRENDS

Track purchase patterns

By looking at order history, your AI identifies when guests typically buy and how much they spend per visit. This helps you predict future revenue.

GUEST PROFILES

Deep dive on individuals

Pull specific details for any single guest to see exactly what they've bought. This is perfect for personalized outreach.

HUMAN REVIEW

Validate high-value segments

The AI identifies the patterns, but you decide which VIP segments deserve a manual follow-up or a special offer.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your natural language questions and the eCellar database.

  1. Find target guests

    The AI searches your database for specific customer segments or high-value groups.

    search_customers

  2. Pull profile details

    Once a guest is identified, the AI grabs their full contact and profile information.

    get_customer

  3. Review transaction history

    The AI looks up every purchase that specific customer has ever made.

    list_orders

  4. Analyze specific orders

    For a granular look at lifetime value, the AI inspects the details of individual past transactions.

    get_order

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your analysis.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the names or spend amounts to match your actual guest data.

eCellar Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_MhYIIEYieTIHLGv0D4aLf9AaEMhgTTnQktl2udgJ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — eCellar capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ecellar-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_MhYIIEYieTIHLGv0D4aLf9AaEMhgTTnQktl2udgJ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all customers in eCellar who have spent more than $500.

  • Show me the order history for the customer named Sarah Jenkins.

  • List the last five orders for my VIP guest, Michael Chen.

  • Who are my top 10 customers based on total purchase volume?

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Start here

Connect eCellar once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius interface. Your credentials stay encrypted and you can immediately start chatting with your data in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change my customer data?

    No. The AI can only read data through the provided tools. It cannot edit, delete, or update any information in eCellar.

  • 02

    Does the AI create new orders?

    No. The tools are limited to searching and retrieving existing customer and order information.

  • 03

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes. Any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf can use this once you connect it.

  • 04

    How does the AI know who my VIPs are?

    The AI doesn't inherently know. You have to tell it what defines a VIP, such as a specific spend threshold or frequency of orders.

  • 05

    Do I need to export CSVs first?

    No. The AI accesses your eCellar data directly through the tools, so there is no need for manual exports.

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