Claude Desktop connects to NetSuite through the CData MCP Server for NetSuite using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to NetSuite via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for NetSuite.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "List the top 10 customers by total sales this year."
• "Show all invoices that are overdue by more than 30 days."
• "What is the average deal size for closed opportunities last quarter?"
• "How many open support cases are assigned to each support rep?"
• "List the inventory items with stock below the reorder level."
• "Which vendors have issued more than 5 credit memos this year?"
• "Summarize monthly expense reports submitted by each employee."
• "What are the top 5 product categories by revenue?"
• "Show all pending purchase orders for electronics items."
• "Which employees have logged more than 160 hours in the past month?"

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from NetSuite.