--- title: "Ballpark MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/ballpark" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/ballpark.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/ballparkhq.com" updated: "2026-10-17" --- # Ballpark MCP server Yes. Ballpark publishes an official MCP server at https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 8 tools. We last checked it on 1 Nov 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 1 Nov 2026, Ballpark's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 15 of our 15 checks in the last 90 days and has 8 tools named in its documentation. - Website: [ballparkhq.com](https://ballparkhq.com) - Categories: [User & market research](https://martechdb.com/categories/user-market-research.md) ## Review Ballpark's Ballpark MCP scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps. The good: - Hosted by Ballpark: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with 8 tools known - Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly Ballpark is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology. - Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor) - Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install) - OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs) - Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known) - Free to start, pay as you go: 0/15 (Not stated by the vendor) ## Ballpark MCP - Address: https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://ballparkhq.com/developers/connect - How we know it's official: Documented on Ballpark's own site, at ballparkhq.com - First seen: 2026-10-17 - Last checked: 2026-11-01 - Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable - Uptime: 100% (15 of 15 checks reachable since 2026-10-18) ### Tools (8) The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as the vendor's documentation names them ([source](https://ballparkhq.com/developers/tools)), read on 2026-11-01. They may be out of date. - `createStudy`: Creates a live study in Ballpark from a research brief. Returns immediately while the builder fills in. - `editStudy`: Applies a natural-language change to a live study. - `queryStudy`: Read-only: answers a question about the study's current structure (questions, intro, logic). Not participant results. - `waitFor`: Waits until background jobs from createStudy, editStudy, or exploreData finish. - `searchStudies`: Semantic search across the workspace by topic or name. Use only when the user asked to find studies. - `exploreData`: Answers questions about participant responses, demographics, quotes, and catalog filters. - `suggestAudiences`: Suggests up to three audiences with live eligibility counts. - `previewOrder`: Costs an order for a chosen audience. Does not charge credits. ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http ballpark https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "ballpark": { "type": "http", "url": "https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does Ballpark have an official MCP server? Yes. Ballpark publishes its MCP server itself. Ballpark's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the Ballpark MCP server URL? The address is https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp. ### How do I connect Ballpark MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? In Claude, add https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http ballpark https://edge.ballparkhq.com/api/mcp ### What can the Ballpark MCP server do? It offers 8 tools, including createStudy, editStudy, queryStudy, waitFor and searchStudies (as its documentation names them, read on 1 Nov 2026). ### Is the Ballpark MCP server in the official MCP Registry? No. Ballpark hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry. ### Is the Ballpark MCP server working? Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 1 Nov 2026. ### What are the alternatives to Ballpark's MCP server? In User & market research, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are Condens Supercharge (91/100), CB Insights (85/100), Mintel (85/100), Dovetail (85/100) and Rally (85/100). Ballpark scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-10-17: Added to MartechDB with Ballpark MCP ## Alternatives to Ballpark's MCP server In User & market research, the most agent-friendly first: - [Condens Supercharge](https://martechdb.com/vendors/condens-supercharge.md) (condens.io), Agent Readiness Index 91/100 - [CB Insights](https://martechdb.com/vendors/cb-insights.md) (cbinsights.com), Agent Readiness Index 85/100 - [Mintel](https://martechdb.com/vendors/mintel.md) (mintel.com), Agent Readiness Index 85/100 - [Dovetail](https://martechdb.com/vendors/dovetail.md) (dovetail.com), Agent Readiness Index 85/100 - [Rally](https://martechdb.com/vendors/rally.md) (rallyuxr.com), Agent Readiness Index 85/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/ballparkhq.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Ballpark. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/ballpark