Claude Desktop connects to Quickbase through the CData MCP Server for Quickbase 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 Quickbase 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 Quickbase.

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:

• "What are the available tables in this database?"
• "What are the most recent records in the orders table?"
• "What was our total revenue last quarter?"
• "How many customers are in the database?"
• "Show me the structure of the employees table."
• "How has user sign-up rate changed over the past six months?"
• "Which department has the highest number of employees?"
• "How many active users do we have right now?"
• "What’s the most common status in the tickets table?"
• "Show all users who registered in the last 30 days."

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