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7 min read Updated November 12, 2026
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The AI assistant connects MyCup to the AI app you already use, such as Claude or ChatGPT. Once it is connected, you can run your tournament by chatting: ask what is still missing before kick-off, record a result, move a match to another field or write a news post about today's games.

MyCup connects through MCP (Model Context Protocol), the open standard AI apps use to reach other tools. You don't need to know how it works: you paste one address into your app, sign in to MyCup and click Allow.

Who can use it#

The AI assistant is optional: everything in MyCup works without it, and you keep running your tournament in Studio as usual. It is available on the Custom Plan: the MyCup team switches it on for your account.

  • Already switched on: open the user menu (your name, top right in Studio) and choose AI assistant.
  • Not switched on yet: open the AI assistant page and click Ask for access, or talk to us about a Custom Plan. The MyCup team gets back to you.

What it can do#

  • Everything you can do in Studio, in the tournaments you belong to. Nothing more.
  • It acts as you. Every change is saved under your name, exactly as if you had made it in Studio.
  • Your role applies. A results editor's assistant can only enter results, and only for their assigned matches when the tournament limits them.
  • Plan limits apply, just like in Studio. When something needs a higher plan, the assistant tells you which one.
  • It checks before deleting. Before anything is deleted or replaced, the app gets a list of what would be lost and has to ask you first.
  • MyCup never sees your chats. The AI app only gets the data it asks for while answering you.

Step 1: Copy the MyCup address#

Every AI app connects with this one address:

https://mycup.me/mcp

The AI assistant page in Studio shows the same address with a Copy button.

Step 2: Add it to your AI app#

Pick your app. In each one you add MyCup once, then sign in.

Claude (web, desktop and phone)#

  1. In Claude, open SettingsConnectors.
  2. Click Add custom connector, name it MyCup and paste the address.
  3. Click Connect, sign in to MyCup and click Allow.

Turn the connector on in a chat from the tools menu next to the message box.

ChatGPT#

  1. In ChatGPT, open SettingsApps & ConnectorsAdvanced and turn on Developer mode.
  2. Click Create, name it MyCup, paste the address and choose OAuth.
  3. Sign in to MyCup and click Allow.

This needs a paid ChatGPT plan. In a company workspace, an admin may have to allow custom connectors first.

Cursor#

On the AI assistant page, click Add to Cursor. Cursor asks you to sign in the first time you use it.

If nothing happens, add it by hand: Cursor SettingsMCPAdd server, and paste the address.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot chat)#

On the AI assistant page, click Add to VS Code. VS Code asks you to sign in the first time you use it.

If nothing happens, run MCP: Add Server from the command palette, choose HTTP and paste the address.

Claude Code#

Run this in your terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http mycup https://mycup.me/mcp

Then sign in: start Claude Code again, type /mcp, choose mycup and pick Authenticate. Claude Code can't sign in for you.

Other apps#

Any app that supports remote MCP servers with sign-in (OAuth) works: add a server, paste the address and sign in when it asks.

A prompt alone won't set it up. Chat apps can't install a connector from a message. Coding tools that run commands (like Claude Code) can.

What happens when you sign in#

  1. Your browser opens the MyCup sign-in page. Sign in with your usual MyCup account.
  2. MyCup shows which app wants access and how many tournaments it will reach. Check the name and click Allow.
  3. You are sent back to the app. Apps on your computer (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code) show a "localhost" page in the browser instead: that is normal, close the tab.

You sign in once. The app stays connected until you disconnect it.

Step 3: Ask away#

Write the way you would ask a colleague. Mention the tournament if you run more than one. Some ideas to start with:

Start with a question

  • Which tournaments can you see?
  • What is still missing before my tournament can start?
  • List the registrations waiting for review and summarise each one.

Getting ready

  • Add these teams to the U12 division: Lions, Tigers, Eagles, Sharks.
  • Which teams have fewer than 8 players?
  • Create a task: order the medals, due next Friday.

Match day

  • Show today's matches on Field 1 with their kickoff times.
  • Record 2–1 for the next match between Lions and Tigers.
  • Are there any scheduling clashes? Suggest how to fix them.

Afterwards

  • Show the final standings of every group.
  • Who are the top 10 scorers?
  • Write a short news post about today's results.

Tips for good answers#

  • Name the tournament and the division when you run more than one.
  • Say exactly what to change, then read the answer: it tells you what it did.
  • Changes show in Studio straight away. Refresh the page to see them.

Disconnecting an app#

The Connected apps list at the bottom of the AI assistant page shows every app you have connected and when. Click Disconnect next to an app to cut it off straight away. Changing your MyCup password disconnects every app.

If something goes wrong#

Problem What to do
I pasted a prompt, but MyCup is not connected An AI app can't sign in for you. In Claude Code: restart it, type /mcp, choose mycup and pick Authenticate. In other apps: open the connector or server settings and click Connect.
After Allow, the browser shows "localhost" or "This site can't be reached" Normal for apps on your computer (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code): the app has taken over. Close the tab and go back to the app.
The sign-in page is in the wrong language Pick your language at the top of the sign-in page. After you sign in, MyCup uses the language in your profile.
The app says it can't connect Check that the address is exactly https://mycup.me/mcp. Remove MyCup from the app and add it again. Still failing? Disconnect it on the AI assistant page and connect again.
It answers without my tournament data Check that MyCup is turned on for this chat (in Claude and ChatGPT: the tools menu next to the message box), then name the tournament in your message.
It says I'm not allowed to do something It can only do what your role allows in Studio. Ask an administrator of the tournament to change your role (see Admin Users and Roles).
It changed the wrong thing Every change is saved under your name. Fix it in Studio, or tell the assistant exactly what to put back.

Still stuck, or have an idea? Contact us. The AI assistant is new and your feedback shapes it.