Claude + Setmore: Bring Your Bookings Into Claude
Setmore doesn’t have a Claude connector or an MCP server. It does have an API, open to Setmore Pro accounts on request, that covers appointments, customers, services and staff. Connect Setmore to Carly, add the Carly connector to Claude, and you can tell Claude once, “when someone cancels, text my waitlist and fill the slot,” and it happens every time.
Where Claude and Setmore fall short today
Setmore’s booking page does its job. Everything around the booking still leans on you.
- Claude can’t see your calendar. There’s no Setmore listing in Claude’s connector directory.
- Text reminders cost extra. Setmore’s free plan sends email reminders. SMS reminders are part of Setmore Pro, and so is API access.
- Phone answering is a separate service. Setmore’s pricing page sells call answering by “a professional team of real people” as an add-on at $99 a month, US only.
- The API is gated and live-only. Setmore’s support article says you email a request to its API team from a Pro account, and “all requests are made against live accounts,” with no sandbox.
How Carly fixes it
- Claude sees your bookings. Ask who’s in tomorrow, who cancelled this week, or when a client last came in.
- Reminders go out by text from your number. Carly sends them when you choose and handles the “can we do 4 instead?” reply.
- Calls get answered by AI, any hour, anywhere. Carly picks up, books the caller into Setmore on your real availability and texts the confirmation.
- We handle the setup if you want. Book a call and the Carly team will walk through the API request with you.
How to connect Setmore to Claude through Carly
- Request API access. From your Setmore Pro account, follow Setmore’s request steps. Setmore replies with your token.
- Connect Setmore in Carly. Go to Integrations → Connect an API and paste the token.
- Add Carly to Claude. Click Get the Carly connector, then Connect.
Rather not do it yourself? Book a call and we’ll set it up with you.
Triggers you can set up from Claude
- “When someone cancels in Setmore, text the next three people on my waitlist and book whoever replies first.”
- “The evening before each appointment, text the client a reminder from my business number.”
- “When a first-time client books, email them what to bring and where to park.”
- “Thirty days after a client’s last visit with nothing booked, text them two open times.”
- “Every Monday at 8, email me last week’s bookings and no-shows by staff member.”
Ask Claude about your Setmore data
- “Who’s booked with Claire on Friday?”
- “Which clients cancelled more than twice this quarter?”
- “Move Michael Bennett’s Thursday appointment to next Tuesday at 10.”
Connect Gmail or Outlook in Carly too and Claude can answer “did she email about rescheduling?” in the same breath. Carly connects to thousands of apps, so the same rule can add a new client to your CRM or log a payment. Free Zapier-style workflows; AI agents from $35/month. Get started with Carly.
Claude alone vs Claude with Carly
| Claude alone | Claude + Carly | |
|---|---|---|
| Setmore in Claude | No connector | Through the Carly connector |
| Appointments, customers, staff | No | Yes |
| Text reminders from your number | No | Yes |
| Waitlist fill on cancellations | No | Yes |
| Answers calls and books them | No | Yes, AI, 24/7 |
| Runs with your laptop closed | Scheduled tasks on a clock | Yes, on events |
FAQ
Does Claude work with Setmore?
Not directly. Setmore has no Claude connector. Request API access from your Setmore Pro account, connect the token to Carly, and add the Carly connector to Claude.
How do I get Setmore API access?
You need a Setmore Pro account. Follow the request steps in Setmore’s support article, and Setmore’s team replies with next steps. Paste the token into Carly under Connect an API.
Can Carly send Setmore reminders by text?
Yes, from your own business number, at the time you set, and it handles replies.
Can Carly answer my phone and book into Setmore?
Yes. Carly answers 24/7, books callers on your real Setmore availability, and texts the confirmation.
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