How to get started with Mural MCP Server

Find Mural in your AI marketplace and connect it to your workflow.

Want to use ChatGPT or Claude to work directly with your murals? Mural MCP connects your AI assistant to your canvas, so you can summarize existing content, add sticky notes, and organize ideas using natural-language prompts.

The Mural MCP Server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect Mural with compatible AI assistants. Once connected, your assistant can read and edit canvas content based on your instructions and existing Mural permissions.

Setting up Mural MCP is straightforward, although your organization may require admin approval. This guide walks you through checking permissions, finding Mural in your AI marketplace, connecting your account, and trying your first prompt.

For complete client-specific instructions, see the Mural MCP setup guide.

What you need before connecting Mural MCP

Mural MCP is available on all Mural plans. Before connecting an AI assistant, you'll need a Mural account, access to an MCP-compatible AI client, and any approvals required by your organization.

Here's how to determine your next step.

1. Check your Mural plan.

Your plan determines whether Mural MCP needs to be enabled before you can use it:

• Team+ and Business: Mural MCP is enabled by default. You can proceed to connecting your AI client.
• Enterprise: A Mural company admin must enable the integration in the company dashboard.
• Business with SSO: Contact Mural Support to enable the integration.

2. Check your AI client's organization settings.

Even when Mural MCP is enabled in Mural, your AI client may restrict external integrations.

For example, organizations using managed ChatGPT or Claude workspaces may require an administrator to approve Mural before individual users can connect.

If Mural isn't available in your client's app or connector directory, check with your AI workspace administrator.

3. Connect your individual account.

Once any necessary approvals are complete, you can connect your Mural account to your AI assistant. You'll be asked to sign in and authorize the connection before the assistant can interact with your content.

Does an admin need to enable Mural MCP?

It depends on your Mural plan and AI client settings. Enterprise accounts require a Mural company admin to enable the integration, while Business accounts with SSO must contact Mural Support. Your organization's AI client may also require separate approval.

These are distinct permissions: enabling MCP in Mural doesn't automatically approve the integration in ChatGPT, Claude, or another managed AI workspace.

For the latest admin instructions, consult the Mural MCP setup guide.

Where can you find Mural MCP in your AI marketplace?

Mural MCP is available through AI app and connector directories, so you can connect it to tools you already use.

Search for Mural in your AI client's marketplace or start from one of the listings below. Availability and installation requirements may vary by client, subscription, and organization settings.

Mural in Claude

Find Mural in Claude's connector directory.

Select the Mural connector and follow the prompts to connect your account. If you're using Claude through a managed organization, an owner or administrator may need to enable the connector first.

Once connected, you can use Claude to work with existing murals or create new canvas content using natural language.

Mural in ChatGPT

Find the Mural app in ChatGPT's plugin directory.

Add Mural to your ChatGPT account and complete the authorization process. Depending on your workspace settings, you may need administrator approval.

After connecting, Mural is available for supported conversations. If you want to use it in an existing ChatGPT conversation, you may need to add the connection through the (+) menu.

Mural in Cursor

Find Mural in the Cursor Marketplace.

The listing provides access to Mural's MCP integration for Cursor agents. You can add the plugin from the marketplace or use Cursor's /add-plugin mural command.

Follow Cursor's connection prompts to authorize your Mural account.

Mural in Microsoft Copilot

Mural also has a Microsoft Marketplace listing, which describes capabilities for creating, reading, and editing murals through Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Microsoft Copilot availability and configuration requirements may differ from other Mural MCP integrations. Check Mural's current support documentation and confirm setup requirements with your Microsoft 365 administrator before proceeding.

How do you connect Mural to an AI assistant?

Once Mural MCP is enabled and any necessary approvals are complete, connecting your account takes four steps.

1. Find and add Mural. Open your AI client's app or connector directory, search for Mural, and select the official integration.
2. Sign in to Mural. Your AI client will open an authentication flow in your browser. Sign in using your existing Mural credentials, including your organization's single sign-on if applicable.
3. Authorize the connection. Review the permissions on Mural's consent screen and approve access. Your AI client can then make requests to Mural on your behalf.
4. Choose a mural and test the connection. Open a mural in your browser, then return to your AI assistant. Provide the mural's title or URL and ask the assistant to summarize its content.

If the assistant can read the mural and return a relevant summary, your connection is working.

The exact interface and installation steps vary by client. Refer to the Mural MCP setup guide for detailed instructions.

What if Mural is not listed in your AI client?

If Mural doesn't appear in your AI client's directory, first confirm that your organization permits external connectors.

Some MCP-compatible AI clients also support custom or remote server connections. In those clients, you can add Mural using its official MCP Server URL:

https://mcp-canvas.mural.co/mcp

The exact configuration steps depend on the client. Use the official Mural server rather than an unverified third-party integration, and follow your organization's approval requirements.

What if your AI assistant can't access a mural?

If you've connected Mural but your assistant can't find or edit a specific mural, check the following:

• Account access: Make sure you're signed in to the same Mural account used to authorize your AI assistant.
• Mural permissions: Confirm that you can open the mural yourself. If you have view-only access, your assistant can read the content but can't edit it.
• Mural selection: Provide the mural's URL directly in your AI conversation so the assistant knows which canvas to use.
• Connection status: If the assistant reports a missing tool or connection error, try refreshing or reconnecting the integration in your AI client.

If you're using Mural in an existing ChatGPT conversation, check that the connection has been added to that specific chat.

For persistent connection problems, consult the Mural MCP support documentation or contact Mural Support.

What can you do after connecting Mural MCP?

With your AI assistant connected, you can read existing mural content, create new canvas elements, and organize information without manually transferring it between applications.

Start with a mural you already have access to and try one of these prompts.

Summarize an existing mural

Open a mural from a recent planning session or brainstorm. Then ask your assistant:

"Summarize the main themes in this mural, including decisions we've made and questions that still need answers."

Your assistant can read the canvas and identify key information, giving you a useful summary without requiring you to review every sticky note individually.

Create and organize canvas content

Suppose you've collected customer interview findings in a document. Paste the notes into your AI conversation or provide them through another supported connection, then ask:

"Turn these interview findings into sticky notes on my research mural. Use one insight per sticky note and organize them into areas by theme."

Your assistant can create the sticky notes, group related findings, and add area titles directly to the canvas.

Turn workshop outcomes into next steps

After a workshop, ask your assistant to turn the results into a follow-up document:

"Review this mural and draft a list of action items. Include owners and deadlines where they're recorded, and flag anything that still needs to be assigned."

This gives you a structured starting point for communicating next steps to your team, without inventing details that weren't established during the session.

These examples are just a starting point. Explore how Mural MCP connects AI to team workflows, or browse the Mural MCP prompt library for ready-to-use prompts covering brainstorming, research synthesis, workshop preparation, and more.

Mural MCP works within your existing permissions. Your assistant can only view or edit content that your connected Mural account is authorized to access.

How do you manage or disconnect Mural MCP?

You can manage access to Mural MCP through Mural, your AI client, or your individual connection.

• Mural company admins can disable the integration in the company dashboard, preventing users from accessing Mural through MCP.
• AI client admins can control whether Mural is available to organization members and, where supported, restrict individual tools or actions.
• Individual users can disconnect Mural from their AI assistant through the client's app or connector settings.

To disconnect your account, find Mural in your AI client's connected apps or connectors and select the option to disconnect or remove it.

Once disconnected, your AI assistant can no longer perform Mural operations using that authorization. Content previously created in Mural remains on the canvas, and information already shared with the AI client may remain subject to that provider's data retention policies.

For detailed instructions, see the Mural MCP setup guide.

Learn more about Mural MCP

Now that you've connected Mural to your AI assistant, try using it with a project you're already working on. Start by summarizing an existing mural, then experiment with creating content or reorganizing ideas on the canvas.

For more information, explore these resources:

• What are MCP servers and how do they work? explains the technology behind MCP connections.
• Why AI visual collaboration platforms need MCP servers explores MCP's role in collaborative workflows.
• Mural MCP Server provides an overview of Mural MCP capabilities.
• Mural MCP setup guide provides detailed setup and admin instructions.

Ready to get started? Open a mural and try your first prompt from the Mural MCP prompt library.

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