What HubSpot exposes
I get HubSpot data through a public REST API (key + OAuth 2.0 auth), a community-built MCP server (not official, watch for breakage), and 2,000-plus integrations including Zapier and Make. The API covers contacts, companies, deals, tickets, products, line items, marketing emails, forms, workflows, custom objects (Enterprise only), and CRM analytics; an OpenAPI spec is published at developers.hubspot.com. Webhooks are available across the platform for event-driven automation. Free and Starter tiers have rate-limited API access; Professional and Enterprise unlock higher quotas, custom objects, and the Operations Hub data sync features. HubSpot has no official llms.txt, /pricing.md, or /llm-info pages, which is unusual for a platform pitching AI agents. The community MCP server fills the gap for agent workflows, but plan for the lack of vendor-curated machine-readable docs.
How to connect HubSpot MCP to Claude Desktop
Add this block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Cursor and Codex use a similar schema.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hubspot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
}
}
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://developers.hubspot.com/mcp
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add hubspot <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport httpSome MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: developers.hubspot.com/mcp.
Does HubSpot MCP cost extra?
HubSpot ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.
- No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your HubSpot plan, the MCP server queries that account.
- Whether it's gated to a specific tier wasn't extracted automatically — verify the access requirements on the MCP page or pricing docs.
HubSpot subscription pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free |
| Starter | $20 | $7 |
| Professional | $890 | $800 |
| Enterprise | — | $3,600 |
| HubSpot AEO | $50 | $45 |
Source: hubspot.com/pricing/marketing. Verified 2026-06-07.
HubSpot also publishes a REST API
HubSpot publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
See HubSpot API pageWhat you can do with HubSpot from an AI agent
Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.
Skip the dashboard, ask Claude
- "What changed this week?" answered in seconds
- Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
- Pipe HubSpot data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Run client analysis at agent speed
- Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's HubSpot account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the HubSpot UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage HubSpot data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production HubSpot safe
Limits and gotchas
- Official MCP server — published by HubSpot themselves, so it should track product changes.
- Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
- Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying HubSpot API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Worth wiring up if you have an engineer who can babysit the repo and you want agents drafting follow-ups or pulling deal context into Claude. If you need a CRM MCP that won't break on a Tuesday, wait for HubSpot to ship an official one or pick a tool with first-party support.
Strong agent fit with an official, HubSpot-hosted MCP server. The remote CRM MCP server at mcp.hubspot.com is generally available, connects any MCP client over streamable HTTP, and authenticates with OAuth 2.1 (PKCE), with read and write access across contacts, companies, deals, tickets, and more. An official npm package and a large documented API round it out. Agents get a first-party, well-supported integration path here.
Scored 2026-06-07 by Joonas (TMB).
HubSpot MCP & API FAQ
Is the HubSpot MCP server official?+
Can I use the HubSpot MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Does HubSpot have a public API?+
Which LLMs does HubSpot integrate with directly?+
Sources
- HubSpot official site: https://www.hubspot.com
- MCP server page: https://developers.hubspot.com/mcp
- API docs: https://developers.hubspot.com
- Pricing source: https://www.hubspot.com/pricing/marketing (verified 2026-06-07)
Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.
10+ years in digital marketing. I review marketing software for AI-stack fit: real pricing, MCP and API support, and how cleanly each tool drops into an AI agent workflow, cross-checked against verified data and real user feedback.