✦ AI & MCP
Connect AuraVMS to ChatGPT, Claude, Grok or Muse once. Then just type what you need, like “remind the suppliers who haven’t quoted”, and it gets done in AuraVMS.
No technical skills needed. Included in every AuraVMS plan.
Which suppliers haven’t quoted on the steel RFQ? Remind them.
3 of 5 suppliers haven’t quoted yet: Apex Metals, Kumar Steel and Northline. I’ve sent each of them a reminder with their quote link.
Why use it
You already know what you want done. Now you can just say it.
BeforeAbout 10 minutes
Open the RFQ, see who hasn't replied, then send each one a reminder.
With your AI assistant
“Who hasn't quoted on the steel RFQ yet? Send them a reminder.”
Done in seconds. Each supplier gets a reminder with their own quote link.
BeforeAbout 15 minutes
Fill in the RFQ form line by line, then pick the right suppliers from your list.
With your AI assistant
“We need 500 kg of 2 mm steel sheet by 15 November. Ask our steel suppliers for prices.”
The RFQ is filled in and your steel suppliers are picked. You check it and say “send”.
BeforeAbout 20 minutes
Open every quote and compare prices and delivery times, often in a spreadsheet.
With your AI assistant
“Which supplier is cheapest for each item on the packaging RFQ, and how soon can they deliver?”
A clear answer in plain words, item by item, with price and delivery time.
BeforeAbout 5 minutes
Log in, open each RFQ and count how many quotes have come in.
With your AI assistant
“Give me a quick update on my open RFQs.”
A short summary of which RFQs have quotes and which are still waiting.
Step 1
Pick the assistant you use. If you don’t use one yet, start with Claude: it has the fewest steps. You need an AuraVMS account; start a free trial if you don’t have one.
Open the AuraVMS page in Claude's app directory. You can also open Claude, go to Settings → Connectors and search for “AuraVMS”.
Open AuraVMS in Claude ↗Click Connect. A window opens asking you to sign in to AuraVMS. Use your AuraVMS email and password.
Read what Claude will be allowed to do, then click Allow. You are taken back to Claude.
Start a new chat and ask your first question, for example “Show me my open RFQs.”
Done? Ask: “Show me my open RFQs.” If you see your RFQs, it’s working.
In ChatGPT, click your name, open Settings → Security and login, and switch on Developer mode.
Open the apps page, click Create MCP app, type “AuraVMS” as the name and paste the AuraVMS link below.
Open ChatGPT apps ↗https://mcp.auravms.com/mcpSign in to AuraVMS when asked, then click Allow.
Start a new chat, open the tools menu (the + button), pick AuraVMS and ask your question.
“Developer mode” sounds technical, but it only lets ChatGPT use apps you add yourself. Nothing else in ChatGPT changes.
Done? Ask: “Show me my open RFQs.” If you see your RFQs, it’s working.
Open Grok's connectors page, click New Connector, then Custom.
Open Grok connectors ↗Paste the AuraVMS link below.
https://mcp.auravms.com/mcpSign in to AuraVMS when asked, then click Allow.
Done? Ask: “Show me my open RFQs.” If you see your RFQs, it’s working.
In Muse, open Connectors and search for “AuraVMS”.
Click Connect, sign in to AuraVMS and click Allow.
Ask Muse to help with your RFQs.
Done? Ask: “Show me my open RFQs.” If you see your RFQs, it’s working.
Step 2
Copy any of these into your assistant and change the details to match your work.
Look up who you buy from, or add someone new.
Describe what you need in one sentence.
Chase suppliers who are slow to reply.
Pick the best offer and place the order.
Stay in control
The assistant works inside your AuraVMS account with your permission, and only does what you ask.
Want to stop using it? In AuraVMS, open Settings → API Keys and delete the key named after the assistant, for example “Claude (AI connector)”. It stops working straight away.
Tips
Name the RFQ, the item, the quantity and the date. “500 kg of steel by 15 November” works better than “some steel soon”.
The assistant saves a draft first. Read it, then say “Send it”. Nothing goes to a supplier until you ask.
Ask for one thing, check the answer, then ask for the next. It is easier to spot a mistake that way.
AI assistants can make mistakes. Before you place an order, glance at the price and quantity in AuraVMS.
Questions
Yes. The assistant works inside your AuraVMS workspace. You can start a free 14-day trial, no card needed.
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the plug that lets an AI assistant talk to another app. You don't need to know how it works. Following the steps above sets it up for you.
Not from AuraVMS. It's included in your plan. Some AI assistants need a paid plan of their own to use connectors.
The assistant only reaches your AuraVMS workspace through a key that you approve, and it never sees your password. You can switch it off at any time.
No. Suppliers get the same RFQ emails, reminders and purchase orders as when you use AuraVMS directly.
It only emails suppliers when you ask it to. In Claude you can also set each action to “Needs approval” (Settings → Connectors → AuraVMS), so it asks you every time.
Remove AuraVMS in your assistant's settings, or delete its key in AuraVMS under Settings → API Keys. It stops working straight away.
Book a short call and we’ll connect your assistant together on screen, or email dhrumil@auravms.com.
Book a setup callRemote MCP server (streamable HTTP, OAuth 2.1 with PKCE). Each person signs in and approves access for their own workspace.
https://mcp.auravms.com/mcp| Tool | What it does | Effect |
|---|---|---|
list_suppliers | Search or list your suppliers. | Read only |
add_supplier | Add a supplier. An existing email is reused, not duplicated. | Saves data |
list_rfqs | List RFQs, optionally by status or search term. | Read only |
get_rfq | Show an RFQ’s line items and which suppliers have responded. | Read only |
get_quotes | Compare supplier quotes for a line item with L1/L2/L3 ranking. | Read only |
create_rfq_draft | Save an RFQ draft with items and invited suppliers. Nobody is emailed. | Saves data |
send_rfq | Email a draft RFQ to its invited suppliers. | Emails suppliers |
send_reminders | Remind suppliers who haven’t quoted (once per RFQ per day). | Emails suppliers |
place_order | Award a line item to a quote and email the purchase order. | Emails suppliers |
close_rfq | Close an RFQ to further quotes. | Cannot be undone |
request_feature | Send a feature request or feedback to the AuraVMS team. | Sends to AuraVMS team |
report_bug | Report a tool that gave wrong or misleading results. | Sends to AuraVMS team |
Tools that email a supplier, place an order or close an RFQ are marked as such to the assistant. In Claude you can set each one to Needs approval under Settings → Connectors → AuraVMS.