Connecting to Brightflag in Claude Connecting to Brightflag in Claude

Connecting to Brightflag in Claude

This article is for individual users connecting to Brightflag for the first time. Once connected, you can ask questions about your Brightflag invoices, matters, vendors and timekeepers in plain English.

Before you start. An organisation administrator must set up the Brightflag connector before this option is available to you. See Setting Up the Brightflag Connector for Claude (Administrators).

 

Connect to Brightflag via the Brightflag connector

  1. Navigate to the Customise page, located towards the top of your sidebar.

    The Customize page in the sidebar.
     
  2. Select Connectors.
     
  3. Find the Brightflag connector and select it.
     
  4. Select Connect.

    The Connectors list with Brightflag selected, showing the Connect button.
     
  5. You will be redirected to the Brightflag sign-in page. Sign in with your Brightflag credentials.

    The Brightflag sign-in page at app.brightflag.com.
     
  6. You will be asked to allow access to Brightflag by the MCP integration. Select Allow.

    The Authorise access screen, requesting the read-only mcp:matter:read and mcp:invoice:read permissions.
     
  7. Return to Claude and confirm the Brightflag connector reads Connected.

    The Brightflag connector showing a connected status, with the available tool permissions listed.
     
  8. You are all set and ready to start using the integration.

 

Troubleshooting

Tip. If the connector does not appear in your Connectors list, your organisation administrator may not have enabled it for your role yet. Contact them before raising a support request.

 

What happens next

See Getting Started with the Brightflag Connector: Prompts and Workflows for example questions and suggested workflows.

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