• PENDING
  • REJECTED
  • ACTIVE
  • HUMAN

How to track contract approval status with your AI

Connect Ironclad to your AI client to pull real-time status updates on any active workflow. You'll stop guessing which legal or sales stakeholder is stalling a deal.

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Short answer

How can I see who is holding up my contract?

Your AI pulls the current approval list and specific stakeholder status directly from Ironclad. You'll see exactly who has pending requests or who recently rejected a draft. This breakdown shows you where the bottleneck lives.

Where every issue lands.

Identify your bottlenecks.

The AI organizes your Ironclad data into actionable insights.

PENDING

Identify stalling stakeholders

The AI lists every person currently assigned to an approval step. You'll know exactly who to nudge to move the deal forward.

REJECTED

Pinpoint rejection reasons

When a stakeholder denies a request, your AI surfaces the specific feedback provided. You'll see why the contract didn't pass the last gate.

ACTIVE

Monitor live workflows

Get a snapshot of all ongoing contract processes. Your AI tracks the movement of every active request through your legal pipeline.

HUMAN

Decide when to intervene

The AI flags where a manual fix is needed. You decide whether to call a stakeholder or adjust the contract terms yourself.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your Ironclad instance.

  1. Locate the workflow

    The AI finds the specific contract or process you are asking about by scanning your active lists.

    ironclad_list_workflows

  2. Pull contract details

    Once the workflow is identified, the AI pulls the specific data for that individual contract.

    ironclad_get_workflow

  3. Check approval status

    The AI digs into the approval logs to see the current state of every stakeholder involved.

    ironclad_get_approvals

  4. Summarize the bottleneck

    The AI compares the workflow state against the approval logs to tell you exactly where the delay is happening.

    ironclad_get_approvals

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to get immediate answers from your AI.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start. Swap out the contract names or workflow IDs with your actual Ironclad data.

Ironclad Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PxkeOsls8BtHajaYNI8RKzcK4GaaDUETs5HNdORx/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 — Ironclad capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ironclad-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PxkeOsls8BtHajaYNI8RKzcK4GaaDUETs5HNdORx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Which stakeholders are currently pending approval for the Acme Corp MSA?

  • Show me the approval history for the workflow ID 12345.

  • Why was the recent vendor agreement rejected by the legal team?

  • List all active workflows that are currently stuck in the approval stage.

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Start here

Connect Ironclad once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking questions about your contracts in any compatible client.

Connect Ironclad to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI approve a contract for me?

    No. The AI can only read and report on the status of approvals. You must log in to Ironclad to actually grant or deny an approval.

  • 02

    Can the AI change contract terms?

    No. The AI only retrieves data from your existing workflows. It cannot edit the text of a contract or modify workflow settings.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Ironclad data?

    The AI only sees the data it needs to answer your specific question based on the tools it uses.

  • 04

    Can I find out why a specific person rejected a request?

    Yes, if the stakeholder left a comment or reason in Ironclad, the AI can pull that information for you.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete any workflows?

    No. There are no tools available to this MCP that allow for the deletion of workflows or contracts.

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