How to Use the Sansan MCP in Claude

Q: Can Claude Desktop show me who else in my company knows a contact in Sansan?

Yes, your agent can query listusers and getperson to see which of your colleagues originally scanned the card. This helps you find internal warm introductions without leaving the app.

Q: How does this Sansan MCP Server handle complex organizational structures in Claude Desktop?

The server exposes tools like listdepartments and listpersons. Claude Desktop uses these to map out corporate branches, making it easy to see how different contacts are related.

Q: Do I need to manually configure tags for my contacts?

You don't have to. Your agent uses listtags to retrieve your existing categorization system, letting you filter or group physical cards based on the labels you already set up.

Search physical business cards and map corporate networks right inside Claude Desktop using our MCP Server.

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Digitize physical contacts in Claude Desktop

Stop wasting time typing up paper cards. Feed your scanned stack directly to your agent inside Claude Desktop, which uses the MCP Server to call `list_biz_cards` to pull recent scans and extract clean, structured contact records. The agent processes the layout, flags missing details, and runs `get_biz_card` to pull specific details on demand. You get clean contact profiles without typing a single field.

Map corporate hierarchies and departments

When you need to understand who reports to whom before a major sales call, ask Claude Desktop to analyze the account. The agent queries `list_departments` to reconstruct the target organization's internal structure from your collective team contacts. By pairing this with `list_users` and `list_persons`, your agent maps out your company's existing relationships inside that account. You discover exactly which colleague already has a direct line to the target department.

Search and tag network connections instantly

Finding a specific contact from a conference last year should not require digging through desk drawers. Ask your agent to run `search_biz_cards` via the MCP Server with partial names or company keywords directly in the chat interface. Once found, you can organize these contacts by running `list_tags` to see existing categories or filter by specific groups. It keeps your network clean and searchable without manual database upkeep.

Setup guide

Set up Sansan MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Sansan MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Sansan MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under sansan-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sansan-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Sansan MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask Claude Desktop to find a contact by name or company. The agent runs `search_biz_cards` to pull the matching business card details directly into your active chat window.

Yes, your agent can query `list_users` and `get_person` to see which of your colleagues originally scanned the card. This helps you find internal warm introductions without leaving the app.

The server exposes tools like `list_departments` and `list_persons`. Claude Desktop uses these to map out corporate branches, making it easy to see how different contacts are related.

You don't have to. Your agent uses `list_tags` to retrieve your existing categorization system, letting you filter or group physical cards based on the labels you already set up.

Your scanned business cards and contact names remain protected inside the Vinkius secure sandbox. The server only fetches contact records on demand via encrypted local transport, meaning your corporate network data is never used to train external models.

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