Great Question MCP Server

Run user research from any AI tool. The official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Great Question — the AI UX research platform for product builders.

Once connected, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, and any other MCP-compatible client can create research studies, recruit participants, and query insights directly from your Great Question workspace.

"The Great Question MCP surfaces insight across studies in minutes, not days. It brings real customer patterns into discovery when decisions are happening, so we can act with confidence and build what matters most." — Matt Radel, VP of Design & UX at InvoiceCloud

What it does

This is not a read-only research lookup tool. AI agents connected to this server can actively run research workflows:

• 🎤 Create moderated interview studies from a single prompt
• 📝 Build multi-question surveys without leaving the conversation
• 🧪 Set up prototype tests with screeners, scheduling, and incentives
• 🎯 Search your customer CRM to identify the right participants for each study
• 🔍 Query your research repository for insights, summaries, and reports across past sessions, transcripts, and tags

Who it's for

• Product managers bringing the customer voice into PRDs and discovery work
• UX researchers scaling research programs without scaling hands-on coordination
• Designers referencing past usability findings while building new flows
• Research ops teams streamlining workflows across studies and repositories
• Founders doing product discovery without a dedicated research function

Setup

Prerequisites

• A Great Question workspace (any plan)
• An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Gemini CLI, or any other)

Installation

The Great Question MCP is hosted — there is nothing to install locally. You add it to your MCP client by pointing it at our endpoint:

https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http great-question https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, then add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-question": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. You'll be prompted to authorize via OAuth on first use.

Cursor

Cursor → Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-question": {
      "url": "https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Windsurf Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers → Add custom server with URL https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1. Windsurf supports OAuth automatically.

ChatGPT

In ChatGPT, go to Settings → Connectors → Add connector. Use the URL https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1. You'll be prompted to sign in via OAuth.

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/GreatQuestion/mcp

Other MCP clients

Any MCP client that supports remote (HTTP) servers can connect using the URL https://greatquestion.co/api/mcp/v1. Authentication is OAuth 2.0.

Authentication & security

• OAuth 2.0 — credentials are never exposed to the AI client. You sign in to Great Question on first connection; the AI agent receives a scoped access token.
• Role-based permissions — every action respects the role you have in your Great Question workspace. If you can't create studies in the UI, you can't create them via the MCP either.
• SOC 2 Type II compliant — Great Question maintains an active SOC 2 Type II attestation; the MCP inherits the same controls as the rest of the platform.
• Workspace isolation — your data never crosses workspace boundaries.

Example prompts

Here are some prompts that work well with th

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