How to get started with PhantomBuster MCP

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This guide explains how to connect the PhantomBuster MCP to your AI tools, like Claude and ChatGPT, as well as how to manage your Phantoms directly from the chat. It works by connecting to your AI tools — so instead of opening PhantomBuster, you just ask your AI tool to do it in the chat, and it talks to PhantomBuster on your behalf.

 

How to connect to your AI tool

When you connect, you'll log in to your PhantomBuster account and choose the workspace you want to use. The MCP server only ever acts within that selected workspace — to work in a different workspace, you'll need to reconnect.

Connect to Claude

  1. Open Claude and log in to your account
  2. In the left toolbar, select Customize > Connectors
  3. Click the + symbol, then Add custom connector
  4. In the popup, give it a name and add the server URL: https://mcp.phantombuster.com
  5. Select Add
  6. Log in to your PhantomBuster account when prompted
  7. Choose the workspace you want to connect to
  8. Click Allow access

If you see a "This connector has no tools" message, refresh the tools list to reload.

Connect to ChatGPT

  1. Open ChatGPT and log in to your account
  2. In the bottom left, select your Profile
  3. Click Settings
  4. Select Apps, then Create an app

    5. If you can't see the Create an app button, click on Advanced settings to enable developer mode.

     

  5. Name the app PhantomBuster
  6. Add the URL https://mcp.phantombuster.com in the Connection field
  7. Click Create after accepting permissions
  8. Log in to your PhantomBuster account when prompted

If you see a "This connector has no tools" message, refresh the tools list to reload.


Start using the PhantomBuster MCP

Once connected, you can manage your Phantoms directly from the chat. Any Phantom you want to use must already exist and be configured in your PhantomBuster workspace.

 

How to launch a Phantom 

To launch a Phantom, describe what you want to do in your chat window. Your AI tool will identify the right Phantom in your workspace and launch it.

Example prompt:"Launch my LinkedIn Auto Invitation Withdrawer"

  1. Type your request in the chat window
  2. Your AI tool will confirm which Phantom it's launching and ask for approval if needed
  3. Once confirmed, the Phantom launches immediately

You can also ask your AI tool to schedule a Phantom — for example: "Schedule my LinkedIn Auto Invitation Withdrawer to run once per day."

How to update a Phantom's settings

To update a Phantom's settings, describe what you want to change in plain language.

Example prompt:"Update my LinkedIn Search Export to scrape 50 results per launch and to launch once per working hour"

  1. Type your request in the chat window
  2. Your AI tool will confirm the change it's about to make
  3. Approve the update and the new settings are saved immediately

How to retrieve Phantom results 

To check what a Phantom returned, ask your AI tool to fetch the output.

Example prompt:"What did my Sales Navigator Search Export return?"

  1. Type your request in the chat window
  2. Your AI tool will fetch the latest output from that Phantom
  3. It will summarise the results or flag any errors directly in the chat

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