CONTRA MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL

CONTRA MCP

The creative network,
inside your AI

The creative network,
inside your AI

Contra meets your AI. Payments, messaging, search, hiring freelancers and managing clients, all in conversation.

Works with

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
Windsurf
+ more

Get connected

Connect your AI to the commission-free creative network trusted by 1.5M+ independents. Add Contra to your AI client in under a minute.

Claude
Add via Connectors UI
Claude Code
Remote server via CLI
Cursor
Remote and local servers
Windsurf
Remote and local servers
VS Code
Remote and local servers
Codex by OpenAI
Remote server

What you can do with it

Hire talent or bring your own clients onto Contra. Run projects, send invoices, and get paid commission-free. All from your AI.

Find talent
Find me a top-rated brand designer available this week
Search for motion designers who've shipped product launches
Find me a Webflow developer who knows e-commerce
Bring on clients
Send my client at Acme a $5,000 fixed-price proposal for the May refresh
Productize my brand audit as a $499 service for direct booking
Submit a project brief to my new client with a 3-week timeline
Run your projects
Catch me up on unread messages across all my projects
Add my Acme rebrand case study to my portfolio
Show me my top candidates for the Designer role
Move money
Send Acme a $4,500 invoice for the May design sprint
Create a payment link for my $499 brand audit
Pay the outstanding invoice from @designer

Creatives love getting paid here

Hear from the independents who run their business and get paid commission-free on Contra.

“I left a marketplace that took 20% of every project. On Contra I keep all of it — same clients, same work, just more in my pocket.”
Maya Reyes
Brand Designer

Explore more of Contra

More tools for getting paid, hiring other creatives, and building your reputation as an independent.

Contra bank account

Access your own unique bank account details and get paid through Bill.com, Rippling, or any platform your clients already use.

Learn more →

Wallet to wallet payments

Spend directly from your Contra wallet to hire other creatives — no transfers, no waiting.

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Studio accounts

Build your studio's identity on Contra, showcase your team, and get discovered by new leads.

Learn more →

Ready to run Contra from your AI?

Ready to run Contra from your AI?

Ready to run Contra from your AI?

Connect the Contra MCP. Find talent, bring on clients, manage projects, get paid. All from conversation.

Connect the Contra MCP. Find talent, bring on clients, manage projects, get paid. All from conversation.

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Frequently asked
questions

What is Contra MCP?

Contra MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants interact with the Contra platform on your behalf. Instead of switching between tabs and tools, you can search for talent, send messages, send inquiries or proposals, manage your invoices and payment links, and grow your portfolio, all from inside whatever AI tool you already use. Think of it as giving your AI assistant a direct line into Contra.

Which AI platforms does the Contra MCP work with?

Contra MCP supports any AI client that speaks the Model Context Protocol. That includes tools like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and a growing number of AI-powered development and productivity apps. It runs in two modes: a local option (stdio) for desktop AI tools and a hosted option (streamable HTTP) for remote or cloud-based integrations. If your AI tool supports MCP, it works with Contra.

Can the AI take actions without my permission?

No. Every action that changes something on your account goes through a two-step prepare-and-confirm flow. First, the AI prepares a draft and shows you a full preview of what it plans to do. Nothing is executed until you explicitly approve it. If you don't confirm within 15 minutes, the draft expires automatically. This applies to sending messages, making payments, submitting project briefs, and every other write operation.

What can I actually do with the Contra MCP today?

Contra MCP supports 60+ tools across the full Contra platform. If you're hiring: search talent by role, skills, expertise, and location, post jobs, review candidates, send inquiries or paid project proposals, and pay invoices. If you're growing your independent business: bring your own clients onto Contra, send proposals, productize your services, manage your portfolio and products, send invoices, and create payment links to get paid commission-free. Everyone shares chat, conversations, and transaction history. New capabilities are added regularly.

How do I get started?

For local use with a desktop AI tool, you just need to configure a few settings: point it at the Contra API, choose your transport mode, and connect. For hosted or team deployments, you set up OAuth and connect via the HTTP endpoint. There's also a demo mode that returns sample data so you can explore all the tools and test your setup before connecting to a live account.

Frequently asked
questions

What is Contra MCP?

Contra MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants interact with the Contra platform on your behalf. Instead of switching between tabs and tools, you can search for talent, send messages, send inquiries or proposals, manage your invoices and payment links, and grow your portfolio, all from inside whatever AI tool you already use. Think of it as giving your AI assistant a direct line into Contra.

Which AI platforms does the Contra MCP work with?

Contra MCP supports any AI client that speaks the Model Context Protocol. That includes tools like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and a growing number of AI-powered development and productivity apps. It runs in two modes: a local option (stdio) for desktop AI tools and a hosted option (streamable HTTP) for remote or cloud-based integrations. If your AI tool supports MCP, it works with Contra.

Can the AI take actions without my permission?

No. Every action that changes something on your account goes through a two-step prepare-and-confirm flow. First, the AI prepares a draft and shows you a full preview of what it plans to do. Nothing is executed until you explicitly approve it. If you don't confirm within 15 minutes, the draft expires automatically. This applies to sending messages, making payments, submitting project briefs, and every other write operation.

What can I actually do with the Contra MCP today?

Contra MCP supports 60+ tools across the full Contra platform. If you're hiring: search talent by role, skills, expertise, and location, post jobs, review candidates, send inquiries or paid project proposals, and pay invoices. If you're growing your independent business: bring your own clients onto Contra, send proposals, productize your services, manage your portfolio and products, send invoices, and create payment links to get paid commission-free. Everyone shares chat, conversations, and transaction history. New capabilities are added regularly.

How do I get started?

For local use with a desktop AI tool, you just need to configure a few settings: point it at the Contra API, choose your transport mode, and connect. For hosted or team deployments, you set up OAuth and connect via the HTTP endpoint. There's also a demo mode that returns sample data so you can explore all the tools and test your setup before connecting to a live account.

Frequently asked
questions

What is Contra MCP?

Contra MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants interact with the Contra platform on your behalf. Instead of switching between tabs and tools, you can search for talent, send messages, send inquiries or proposals, manage your invoices and payment links, and grow your portfolio, all from inside whatever AI tool you already use. Think of it as giving your AI assistant a direct line into Contra.

Which AI platforms does the Contra MCP work with?

Contra MCP supports any AI client that speaks the Model Context Protocol. That includes tools like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and a growing number of AI-powered development and productivity apps. It runs in two modes: a local option (stdio) for desktop AI tools and a hosted option (streamable HTTP) for remote or cloud-based integrations. If your AI tool supports MCP, it works with Contra.

Can the AI take actions without my permission?

No. Every action that changes something on your account goes through a two-step prepare-and-confirm flow. First, the AI prepares a draft and shows you a full preview of what it plans to do. Nothing is executed until you explicitly approve it. If you don't confirm within 15 minutes, the draft expires automatically. This applies to sending messages, making payments, submitting project briefs, and every other write operation.

What can I actually do with the Contra MCP today?

Contra MCP supports 60+ tools across the full Contra platform. If you're hiring: search talent by role, skills, expertise, and location, post jobs, review candidates, send inquiries or paid project proposals, and pay invoices. If you're growing your independent business: bring your own clients onto Contra, send proposals, productize your services, manage your portfolio and products, send invoices, and create payment links to get paid commission-free. Everyone shares chat, conversations, and transaction history. New capabilities are added regularly.

How do I get started?

For local use with a desktop AI tool, you just need to configure a few settings: point it at the Contra API, choose your transport mode, and connect. For hosted or team deployments, you set up OAuth and connect via the HTTP endpoint. There's also a demo mode that returns sample data so you can explore all the tools and test your setup before connecting to a live account.

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