# Shapes MCP: Use Shapes in Slack and Email

Source: https://maito.app/integrations/shapes

Connect the Shapes MCP server to Maito with one sign-in, and your whole team can use it from Slack or email: “How has engineering headcount changed since January?”

Shapes holds your people data, like headcount, teams and roles. Connect the Shapes MCP server to Maito once, and everyone on your team can use Shapes from Slack, by email, or from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Grok or Muse. Nobody else has to sign in.

-   Connects in one click
-   Sign in with Shapes
-   One connection for the whole team
-   Server by [Shapes](https://shapes.co/)

Updated October 21, 2026

## What you can ask with Shapes

Requests to Maito

![Dana](https://maito.app/marketing-avatars/dana.webp)

Dana in Slack

How has engineering headcount changed since January?

![Sam](https://maito.app/marketing-avatars/sam.webp)

Sam by email

Which teams have the most open roles right now?

Maito uses Shapes to do the work and replies where you asked.

## How to connect Shapes

Open Connections in your workspace and choose Connect next to Shapes. You sign in to Shapes in a new tab, and that's the whole setup. Name the account and choose Workspace under who can use it. That's the only time anyone signs in: your whole team, shared chats and Loops can use Shapes from then on. Or skip ahead and ask for the work: Maito sends you a link if Shapes isn't connected yet.

## Questions

### What is the Shapes MCP server URL?

Shapes publishes it at https://mcp.shapes.co/mcp, and it signs in with OAuth, so there's no key to copy.

### Can I use the Shapes MCP server from Slack?

Yes. Connect it to Maito once, then mention Maito in any Slack channel or send it a direct message. The same connection works by email and from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Grok or Muse.

### Does everyone on my team have to connect Shapes?

No. One person connects it once and chooses Workspace. Then everyone in the workspace, shared chats and Loops can use Shapes, without signing in themselves. Choose Only me instead to keep it to your own chats.

### Do I have to connect Shapes before I ask?

No. If a request needs Shapes and it isn't connected yet, your agent sends you a link. Connect it, and the work picks up where it stopped.

### Can I limit what Maito does in Shapes?

Yes. After you connect, turn off any Shapes tools you don't want Maito to use, such as the ones that change data. Tools Shapes adds later stay off until you turn them on.

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-   [Metaview Metaview takes interview notes for recruiting teams and keeps them searchable.](https://maito.app/integrations/metaview)
-   [Gusto Gusto runs payroll, benefits, and HR for small businesses.](https://maito.app/integrations/gusto)
-   [Workable Workable is hiring and HR software: jobs, candidates, pipelines and employee records.](https://maito.app/integrations/workable)

[See all integrations](https://maito.app/integrations)

## Put your AI employee to work.

Set it up in minutes. Connect Shapes, then hand Maito the first job.

[Put Maito to work](https://maito.app/login?returnTo=%2Fintegrations%2Fshapes)[Book a demo](https://cal.com/ddubovetzky/chat-with-the-founder)