---
title: "Outset.ai MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/outsetai"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/outsetai.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/outset.ai"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Outset.ai MCP server

The official MCP server published by Outset.ai. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [outset.ai](https://outset.ai)
- Categories: [Testing & personalisation](https://martechdb.com/categories/testing-personalisation.md)

## Outset

AI-moderated research platform: create and launch studies and query interview results.

- Address: https://api.outset.ai/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Self-serve sign-in (`oauth_self_serve`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `ai.outset/mcp`
- Source code: https://github.com/Outset-AI/outset-mcp
- Documentation: https://outset.ai
- How we found it: Live check of the vendor's own web address; Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http outsetai https://api.outset.ai/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=outsetai&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2FwaS5vdXRzZXQuYWkvbWNwIn0%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22outsetai%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.outset.ai%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://api.outset.ai/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://api.outset.ai/mcp

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "outsetai": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.outset.ai/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Testing & personalisation:

- [IBM](https://martechdb.com/vendors/ibm.md) (ibm.com)
- [Salesforce](https://martechdb.com/vendors/salesforce.md) (salesforce.com)
- [Optimizely](https://martechdb.com/vendors/optimizely.md) (optimizely.com)
- [Crazy Egg](https://martechdb.com/vendors/crazy-egg.md) (crazyegg.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/outset.ai`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Outset.ai.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/outsetai