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Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Commune

Ask your AI what members posted this week, who attended an event, or to welcome a new member in your Commune community. It can read users, posts, comments, groups, events, badges and challenges, publish posts and comments, send direct messages and invitations, manage group members, and award badges and points.

Connect Commune free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“What was posted in the announcements box this week?”
The AI finds the box and lists its posts in that date range.
“Who attended last Thursday's meetup?”
It finds the event and lists its attendance.
“Add these three members to the Ambassadors group.”
It looks up the users and adds them to the group.

What your AI can do

Posts and comments

List, read, publish, update and delete posts, list boxes and post categories, and read and write comments.

Members and groups

List, read and update users, list groups and their members, add members to groups, send invitations and direct messages.

Events and engagement

List events and attendance, list challenges and badges, award badges and add points to users.

“Give Yuki the Top contributor badge and 50 points.”
It awards the badge and adds points to her available and total earned points.
“Invite [email protected] and [email protected] to the community.”
It sends invitation emails to both addresses, with a role if you pick one.
“Comment on the latest post to thank everyone for the feedback.”
It adds a comment to that post as the user you choose.

26 tools for Commune

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_group_membersChanges dataAdd users (`user_ids`) to a group by `group_id`.
award_badgeChanges dataAward a badge (`badge_id`) to a user (`user_id`).
create_commentChanges dataAdd a comment (`body`) to a post by `post_id` as user `commenter_id`, optionally as a reply to `parent_comment_id`.
create_postChanges dataPublish a post with `body`, `box_id`, `category_index` and author `poster_id`. Set `notify` to send notifications to members.
delete_postDeletesPermanently delete a post by its ID.
get_eventGet one event by `event_id`.
get_groupGet one group by `group_id`.
get_postGet one post by its ID.
get_userGet one community user by `user_id`.
list_badgesList the badges available in the community.
list_boxesList the community's boxes (spaces where posts live). Use to find a `box_id`.
list_challengesList community challenges.
list_commentsList comments, filtered by post, box, user or date range.
list_direct_messagesList direct messages, optionally by thread, recipient or date range.
list_event_attendanceList who attended an event by `event_id`.
list_eventsList community events, optionally by date range or whether they are being held.
list_group_membersList the users in a group by `group_id`.
list_groupsList member groups, optionally by `label`.
list_post_categoriesList the post categories in a box by `box_id`.
list_postsList posts, filtered by `box_id`, category, author `user_id` or date range, with paging.
list_usersList community users, optionally by `email`, admin role or date range, with paging. Use to find a user ID.
send_direct_messageChanges dataSend a direct message (`body`) to a user by `to_user_id`. The user is notified.
send_invitationsChanges dataInvite up to 30 people by `emails` to join the community, with an optional role. Invitation emails are sent.
update_postChanges dataUpdate a post's body, box, category or images by its ID.
update_userChanges dataUpdate a user's name, email, username or admin role by `user_id`.
update_user_pointsVisible to othersAdd points (`point_value`) to users (`user_ids`), to their available and/or total earned points.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Commune from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste two tokens: the Opened API server token and the Opened API V2 token for your community. Get both from your Commune administrator or your Commune account contact, then paste them into PipMCP.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Commune?

The AI can read users, posts, comments, boxes, post categories, groups and members, events and attendance, badges, challenges and direct messages. It can publish, update and delete posts, write comments, send direct messages and invitations, add members to groups, update users, award badges and add points.

Does the AI see my Commune API tokens?

No. Your Commune API tokens are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start read-only. Sending invitations and messages reaches real people, and deleting a post is permanent. These can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Commune account.

Why does Commune need two tokens?

The Commune Opened API uses a server token, sent as the Authorization header, and a separate Opened API V2 token for your community. Your Commune administrator or account contact can give you both. You paste them into PipMCP once.