Integration · CRM & sales

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Vollna

Ask your AI which new Upwork jobs your Vollna filters found, which invitations came in, or how your proposals are doing. It can look up a job, queue a bid through an auto-bidding setup, and approve or skip jobs waiting in the queue. It can also read and update your proposal templates.

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Try asking

“What new jobs did my 'Laravel' filter find since this morning?”
The AI finds the filter and lists the Upwork jobs it matched, only those published after the time you give.
“Which invitations did my agency profile get this week?”
It finds the profile and lists the job invitations it received.
“Which auto-bids are waiting for approval?”
It lists the jobs queued in your auto-bidding setup with their status.

What your AI can do

Jobs and filters

List your saved filters and the Upwork jobs they matched, and look up a single job by its ciphertext or UID.

Proposals and invitations

List profiles, proposals sent and invitations received, and read one proposal by its application UID.

Auto-bidding and templates

Queue, approve or skip auto-bids, check their status, and read and update proposal templates.

“Approve the bid on the Shopify migration job, skip the rest.”
It approves that queued job so the proposal is submitted on Upwork, and skips the others with a reason. Approving spends connects.
“Bid on job ~0123456 with my web setup at 45 per hour.”
It looks up the job and queues a bid through the setup with the amount and cover letter. The proposal goes to the client on Upwork and spends connects.
“Make my default template's cover letter mention our 24-hour response time.”
It reads the proposal template and updates its cover letter, leaving the other settings unchanged.

18 tools for Vollna

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

approve_auto_bidVisible to othersApprove a queued auto-bidding job by `job_id` so its proposal is submitted on Upwork. Spends connects and is visible to the client.
create_auto_bidChanges dataQueue a bid on an Upwork job: pass `setup_id` and `upwork_job_id`, optional `bid_amount`, `cover_letter`, question `answers`, `boost_bid_amount` (connects) and a schedule. The proposal is submitted to the client on Upwork and spends connects.
find_projectLook up one Upwork job by its `ciphertext` (e.g. ~0123456) or `uid`.
get_auto_bidding_job_statusGet the current status of an auto-bidding job by `job_id`.
get_auto_bidding_setupGet one auto-bidding setup by `setup_id`.
get_proposalGet one proposal by its Upwork `application_uid`.
get_proposal_templateGet one proposal template by `proposal_template_id`, with its AI settings, rates and cover letters.
list_auto_bidding_jobsList jobs queued in an auto-bidding setup (`setup_id`), filtered by `status` or `scheduled_only`.
list_auto_bidding_setupsList your auto-bidding setups, optionally by `status`. Use to find a `setup_id`.
list_filter_projectsList the Upwork jobs (projects) matched by a filter (`filter_id`); paginate with `next_cursor`, or pass `latest_published_ts` to get only newer jobs.
list_filtersList your saved Upwork job filters. Use to find a `filter_id`.
list_invitationsList job invitations received by a profile (`profile_id`), with sort and order.
list_profilesList your Upwork freelancer and agency profiles in Vollna, optionally by `type`. Use to find a `profile_id`.
list_proposal_sendersList the freelancers and agencies that can send proposals. Use when setting a template's sender.
list_proposal_templatesList your proposal templates.
list_proposalsList proposals sent from a profile (`profile_id`), with sort and order.
skip_auto_bidChanges dataSkip a queued auto-bidding job by `job_id` so no proposal is sent, with an optional `reason`.
update_proposal_templateChanges dataUpdate a proposal template by `proposal_template_id`: name, AI instructions, cover letters, hourly or fixed-price settings. Only the fields you pass change.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Vollna from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste a Vollna API token. In the Vollna dashboard click your profile menu (top right) › API Tokens and generate a new token. API access is included in the Agency plan, and other paid plans can add it.
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 Vollna?

The AI can read your profiles, filters and the jobs they matched, proposals, invitations, auto-bidding setups and queued jobs, and proposal templates. It can queue, approve and skip auto-bids and update proposal templates.

Does the AI see my Vollna API token?

No. Your Vollna API token is encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save it, it is 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 with reading jobs and proposals only. Queuing or approving a bid submits a proposal on Upwork and spends connects, and 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 Vollna account with API access, which is included in the Agency plan and can be added to other paid plans.

Does the AI send proposals on Upwork by itself?

Only through your Vollna auto-bidding setups, and only with the tools you switch on. Creating an auto-bid or approving a queued one submits the proposal to the client and spends connects, so you can require approval for both and decide job by job.