MCP Integration Guides

Connect your tools to AI. Actually.

Tested, production-grade guides to connecting Australian business tools to Claude, ChatGPT, and Copilot via the Model Context Protocol. Built and maintained by a Melbourne agency that deploys these for a living.

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What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI models connect to your business tools — read live data, trigger actions, operate autonomously.

Why not just use Zapier?

Zapier runs fixed automations. MCP is agent-native — your AI decides when to query your tools, combines multiple data sources, and reasons across them in a single response.

Why Lightning Ventures?

Melbourne-based. We deploy, harden, and custom-build MCP servers for AU businesses — not just document them. Every guide here is based on servers we've actually run.

Integration guides

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Claude Best MCP support. Anthropic's native protocol — deepest integration.
Claude

ClickUp

Step-by-step guide to connecting ClickUp to Claude via MCP. Tested custom build covering tasks, spaces, time tracking, and OAuth 2.0 team setup.

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Claude

MYOB

Step-by-step guide to connecting MYOB AccountRight and Essentials to Claude via MCP. OAuth setup, tested config, and Australian Privacy Act compliance.

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Claude

Xero

Step-by-step guide to connecting Xero to Claude via MCP. Tested configuration, OAuth setup, and Australian Privacy Act compliance for AU businesses.

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Three ways to get MCP working for your business — pick the level that fits your team.

Tier 1 — DIY

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Our production-tested MCP configurations on GitHub. Free to use, documented, with working code examples.

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We set up the MCP server on your infrastructure, configure OAuth, add monitoring, and make sure it's production-ready. Live in 3 business days.

  • OAuth 2.0 setup & token management
  • Rate limiting & error handling
  • Uptime monitoring & alerts
  • AU Privacy Act review
3-day turnaround · ongoing support included
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Tier 3 — Custom Build

We build it from scratch

No existing MCP server fits your needs? We build a net-new server for your specific tool, workflow, or internal system. Full documentation and ongoing maintenance included.

  • Any tool with an API or database
  • Custom business logic & tools
  • Security review & documentation
  • Ongoing maintenance
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