• IDENTITY
  • ACCESS
  • PERMISSIONS
  • MANUAL

How to automate user onboarding and roles with your AI

Connect Userfront to your AI client once. From there, you can manage your entire user directory through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

Can I use my AI to manage Userfront users and roles?

Yes. You can tell your AI to create accounts, send invitations, and update permissions. You'll see how these commands translate to specific Userfront actions below.

The outcomes.

Where your commands land.

Every request you send to your AI results in a specific change within Userfront.

IDENTITY

New user accounts

The AI handles account creation. You get a fresh user profile ready for login.

ACCESS

Invitation delivery

Your AI sends out the invites. Users receive the standard Userfront emails to join your application.

PERMISSIONS

Role assignments

The AI updates user or tenant-level roles. This ensures everyone has the right access levels immediately.

MANUAL

Human oversight

You stay in control. The AI only executes the specific actions you authorize in your chat.

The workflow

What your AI does when a request arrives.

Your AI translates your intent into specific Userfront API calls.

  1. Account setup

    When you ask to add someone, the AI builds the user profile in your directory.

    create_user

  2. Sending invites

    The AI triggers the invitation flow to bring new people into your system.

    invite_userinvite_role

  3. Permission updates

    You can change what a user can do or update their specific tenant permissions.

    set_user_rolesset_tenant_user_roles

  4. Profile management

    The AI modifies existing user data to keep your directory accurate.

    create_or_update_user

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in Userfront.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap in the actual names and email addresses you want to use.

Userfront Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_w9r69ZRzyPvwZSONS8FEtiiNvKrk1E6MFpJyL3W0/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 — Userfront capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "userfront-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_w9r69ZRzyPvwZSONS8FEtiiNvKrk1E6MFpJyL3W0/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new user for Sarah Jenkins with the email sarah.j@example.com.

  • Invite mark.thompson@company.com to join the platform.

  • Set the user with email alex@startup.io to the admin role.

  • Update the roles for the tenant 'Acme Corp' to include the editor role.

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Start here

Connect Userfront once, then ask.

Click the link below to link your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start using these commands in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the Userfront Connector behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete users?

    No. There is no tool available to delete users, so the AI cannot remove accounts from Userfront.

  • 02

    Does the AI manage my billing?

    No. This Connector only handles user creation, invitations, and role assignments.

  • 03

    Can I invite a new role to a tenant?

    Yes. You can use the AI to invite specific roles to your tenants.

  • 04

    Will the AI change my password settings?

    No. The AI can only manage user profiles and roles; it cannot modify your global security or password configurations.

  • 05

    Can I update an existing user's email?

    Yes. The AI can update user information using the provided tools.

  • More questions about Userfront? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Userfront Connector can do

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