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Connector Launch Sprint

A reviewed MCP connector for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor in 3 to 4 weeks.

Price
From $9,500 ($7,500 founding)
Timeline
3 to 4 weeks plus platform review

Problem

Your customers are asking agents to use your product. Getting there takes more than an MCP server: each platform reviews submissions against its own rules, and agents choose tools from their names, descriptions and annotations.

Generators mirror endpoints. Reviewers and models reward a small set of well-described tools with correct annotations and real auth.

Who it's for

A good fit

  • B2B SaaS teams with an API who want a listed connector in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or all three
  • Teams that want the code in their own repository and the listing under their own organization
  • Teams that want a fixed price and published acceptance criteria before work starts

Not a fit

  • Products that need new API endpoints first. We build on the API you have.
  • Teams that want us to host the server. It runs on your infrastructure.
  • Connectors with an interactive UI inside chat (MCP Apps) or more than 20 tools. Those are quoted after the Audit.

Listed is not the same as used

Agents choose tools from names, descriptions and annotations. Claude now shows plugin publishers installs, listing views and the searches that lead to them. You can finally measure whether you are chosen.

Source: Anthropic, September 25, 2026

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What we do

We do not generate one tool per endpoint. We map your API to 8 to 20 tools shaped around real jobs, because models get unreliable with large tool lists. Every tool ships with a title, the right read-only and destructive hints, and a description written for the model, not at it.

Then we build the server on the 2026-07-28 spec, add OAuth 2.1 with Client ID Metadata Documents, run evals in CI and submit from your accounts. Code lands in your repository from the first commit, and you see a demo every week.

Deliverables

  • A remote MCP server on spec 2026-07-28, in your repo and on your domain
  • OAuth 2.1 with Client ID Metadata Documents plus a DCR fallback
  • 8 to 20 annotated tools
  • An eval suite in CI: 5 positive and 3 negative prompts per platform, matching OpenAI's required test-case format
  • The Claude connector or plugin bundle, the ChatGPT plugin submission, the Cursor plugin repo (permissive license) and the Registry server.json, for the platforms you choose
  • Privacy and security documentation drafts
  • A runbook and a handover call
  1. 01API

    We start from the API you already have, and from your OpenAPI spec if there is one.

  2. 02Tool design

    8 to 20 tools shaped around real jobs, each with a title, read-only and destructive hints, and a description written for the model.

  3. 03MCP server

    A remote MCP server on the 2026-07-28 spec, in your repo and on your domain.

  4. 04OAuth

    OAuth 2.1 with Client ID Metadata Documents, plus a Dynamic Client Registration fallback.

  5. 05Evals

    Five positive and three negative prompts per platform, run in CI.

  6. 06Submission

    A submission package for each platform, submitted from your accounts.

  7. 07Discovery

    Listings in the directories you choose, with names and descriptions that help agents pick your tools.

  8. 08Usage

    Installs by surface and version, weekly tool calls and connected accounts after launch.

How the options compare

How the options compare
In-house with AI coding toolsOpenAPI-to-MCP generatorFreelance MCP developerInvokary
Best whenInternal tools, or you have MCP and review experience in-houseYou want a quick server from an existing specYou have a defined spec and will run review yourselfYou want a reviewed, listed connector at a fixed price
Tool designYou decideMirrors your endpoints by defaultDepends on the developer8 to 20 job-shaped tools with annotations, approved by you
Auth that passes reviewYou design and test itVaries by productDepends on the contractOAuth 2.1 with Client ID Metadata Documents, DCR fallback
EvalsYou build themVaries by productDepends on the contractIn CI: 5 positive and 3 negative prompts per platform
Submission and review responsesYour teamYour teamDepends on the contractFrom your accounts; 2 rejection cycles included
After launchYour teamYour teamDepends on the contract30 days of monitoring, then Care or a handover
Price certaintyEngineering timeTool pricingHourly or fixedFixed price, published acceptance criteria

Process

  1. Week 0

    Audit, scope and contract

    The Audit fixes the scope, the tool map and the price.

  2. Week 1

    API mapping and tool design

    You approve the tool map before we build.

  3. Week 2

    Implementation and OAuth

    Code lands in your repo from day one, with weekly demos.

  4. Week 3

    Evals, security review and submission packages

    Evals run in CI and each platform gets its submission package.

  5. Week 4

    Submission from your accounts

    Review time is set by each platform, and we respond to feedback within 2 business days.

  6. 30 days after launch

    Launch and monitoring

    You publish. We watch errors and usage, then hand over or move to Care.

Timeline

3 to 4 weeks of build, plus platform review. Review time is set by each platform and is not part of the 3 to 4 weeks.

Pricing

From $9,500

3 to 4 weeks plus platform review

Connector Launch Sprint prices by scope

1 platform + MCP Registry
List price$9,500
Founding (first 5)$7,500
2 platforms + MCP Registry
List price$11,000
Founding (first 5)$7,500
Claude + ChatGPT + Cursor + Registry
List price$12,500
Founding (first 5)$7,500
MCP Apps UI or more than 20 tools
List price$15,000+, quoted after the Audit
Founding (first 5)n/a

Founding price: $7,500 for any Sprint up to 20 tools without MCP Apps UI, add-ons included, in exchange for a public case study with your approval. 5 of 5 founding slots remain.

Common add-ons (confirmed in the Audit)

  • API keys only, so we build an OAuth authorization server: +$1,500 and 1 extra week
  • No OpenAPI spec: +$1,000

Included in every Sprint

  • 2 rejection cycles
  • 30 days of monitoring after launch
Payment
50% at kickoff and 50% at submission. IP transfers on payment.
Platform review
Review time is set by each platform and is not part of the build weeks.

What you provide

  • An engineering contact for about 2 hours a week
  • A reviewer test account with realistic data, with no MFA for OpenAI reviewers
  • OAuth admin access
  • DNS access
  • A Claude Pro, Max, Team or Enterprise plan (on Team and Enterprise, an Owner submits)
  • OpenAI identity verification in your name

What you receive

  • The code, in your repository from the first commit. IP transfers on payment.
  • Listings published from your organizations, so they stay yours
  • A submission package for each platform you contract
  • 30 days of monitoring after launch, then Care or a clean handover

Acceptance criteria

  • Passes MCP Inspector
  • Works as a Claude custom connector and in ChatGPT Developer Mode
  • Eval pass rate of 90% or more
  • No open high-severity findings
  • Submitted from your organizations

Exclusions

  • New API endpoints
  • Legal drafting
  • Approval or placement guarantees
  • Hosting fees
  • More than 2 rejection cycles

Questions

Can you guarantee approval?

No. Anthropic, OpenAI and Cursor decide. We build to their published requirements, fix what reviewers flag, and include two rejection cycles.

Who owns the code?

You do, on payment. It lives in your repository from the first commit.

Do you host the server?

No. It runs on your infrastructure or your Cloudflare, Vercel or AWS account.

What if the timeline slips?

The 3 to 4 weeks cover the build. Platform review time is set by each platform and is not included. During review we respond to feedback within 2 business days.

What if our API only supports API keys?

We build an OAuth authorization server in front of it. It is a common add-on, confirmed in the Audit: $1,500 and about 1 extra week.

Find out where you stand in five days.

$750. Credited in full to your build.

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