AI getting started

Your club.
Your AI assistant.

Get the answer without opening five screens. Connect a compatible AI app to Swim Ops, sign in as yourself, and start with a task you already do every week.

Bring the assistant you prefer.

Swim Ops connects through MCP—the protocol AI apps use to work with other software. Choose an app that supports a remote MCP server over HTTP with OAuth sign-in. The model you choose runs inside that app; model choice alone does not provide a connection.

You’ll need a Swim Ops staff account, Connected tools enabled by your club admin, and permission to add a connector in your AI app. Availability depends on your provider, plan, and workspace settings.

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These links open each provider’s instructions. Other apps can connect if they support the same protocol and sign-in flow.

Connect in four steps.

Get your club’s connection address
In Swim Ops, open Club → Staff & tools → Connected tools. Choose your app and copy the MCP address shown there. Use your club’s address, not the Swim Ops marketing website.
Add Swim Ops in your AI app
Follow your provider’s custom MCP connector instructions. Name the connection Swim Ops, paste the address, and use OAuth sign-in. For an app not listed in Swim Ops, choose the “something else” setup option.
```
https://YOUR-CLUB-DOMAIN/mcp
```
Example only. Replace it with the exact address from Connected tools.
Sign in and choose access
Sign in with your own Swim Ops staff account and read the consent screen. Start with look-only access. Connect through the sign-in flow; do not paste an API key into a conversation.
Start a conversation with Swim Ops selected
Enable the connector in your chat and ask it to use Swim Ops. Try one of the prompts below, then compare the answer with the records in your console.

Start with something useful

Three prompts. Less digging.

These start with reading and summarizing. Replace bracketed text with your own details. Available records depend on your staff role.

Answer a member question

Use Swim Ops to look up [household name]. Summarize their membership status, balance, and open tickets or tasks. Do not make any changes.

Get ready for your next meeting

Use Swim Ops to summarize membership counts, receivables aging, open tickets and tasks, and upcoming events and closures. Flag anything that needs my attention. Do not make any changes.

Review the renewal season

Use Swim Ops to review the current renewal season and summarize renewal status and outstanding balances. Tell me what needs a closer look. Do not make any changes.

You choose how much it can do.

Look only

Read the records your role allows. Get summaries and answers without changing club data.

Look and do

If enabled by your club and your connection, everyday actions such as notes, tasks, schedules, and recording a mailed check can happen immediately.

Member communications, other money actions, and changes to settings, roles, or sign-in require a separate approval in your browser. Review the proposed action there; saying “yes” in chat does not replace that approval.

Actions are recorded under your identity. Review your AI provider’s data policies before sharing club information through a connection. You can remove access under Security & devices → Connected apps.

Read the permissions guide

If you get stuck.

I can’t see Connected tools

Ask your club admin to enable it under Club → Staff & tools. You need a staff account; this guide is for club administration.

My AI app won’t connect

Copy the address again from Connected tools and confirm that the app supports remote MCP over HTTP and OAuth. Your AI workspace may require an administrator to allow custom connectors.

The assistant can’t complete a task

Check your role and connection permissions. Some sensitive actions are available only in the Swim Ops console. A connected assistant cannot grant itself additional access.

Need a hand? Contact Swim Ops, or explore the API if you’re building a custom integration.