ApprovalMax MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT | Tugger
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ApprovalMax Tugger

Ask your ApprovalMax data anything.

Bills, purchase orders, approval workflows, approvers. Ask away.

Tugger® connects ApprovalMax to Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini through one secure, read-only MCP. Ask a question in natural language. Get an answer backed by your own numbers. No SQL. No exports. No waiting.

10-day free trial. No card needed.

Compatible with Claude ChatGPT Gemini + more

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and any MCP-compatible assistant.

Illustrative example

What does the ApprovalMax connector do?

The Tugger connector for ApprovalMax syncs your ApprovalMax data into Tugger's secure environment, then makes it available to your AI assistant through MCP.

It syncs automatically, so answers stay up to date. Nothing to build. Nothing to maintain. No code.

Got more than ApprovalMax? Connect Xero, QuickBooks and 60+ other apps, and ask one question across the lot.

What ApprovalMax data comes across?

Bills Purchase orders Approval workflows Approvers Expenses Batch payments Sales invoices Suppliers

Want the full list? Connect ApprovalMax and ask your AI what's there.

What can you ask your ApprovalMax data?

If it's in ApprovalMax, you can ask about it.

Type it the way you'd say it. Then keep going. Ask a follow-up, drill into the detail, or bring Xero into the same question.

ApprovalMax

“Which approvers reject the most requests?”

ApprovalMax

“How much purchase order value is waiting for approval right now?”

ApprovalMax QuickBooks

“Which QuickBooks vendors had the most bills approved this quarter?”

ApprovalMax Xero

“How does the spend we approved this quarter compare with our budget in Xero?”

ApprovalMax's better with company

Ask across ApprovalMax and the rest of your business in one question.

Xero QuickBooks Simpro HubSpot Cin7 Shopify +65

What's MCP, and why use Tugger's?

MCP is how AI assistants connect to business data.

It stands for Model Context Protocol, and it's the standard Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini all use. Tugger's MCP is the secure route between your assistant and your ApprovalMax data. One connection covers every app you've connected to Tugger.

Ask anything.Break nothing.

Why's Tugger's MCP read‑only?

Because your AI assistant should answer questions about ApprovalMax, not make changes to it.

Tugger reads from ApprovalMax. It never writes back. So nothing an assistant does can change, delete or create a record.

Why use Tugger's MCP?

  • One question, every appAsk across ApprovalMax, Xero, QuickBooks and the rest in a single conversation. Tugger handles the joins.
  • AI that understands ApprovalMaxYour data arrives structured and described, so your assistant knows what each record is and how they fit together.
  • As much history as you wantPick how far back to go when you connect ApprovalMax. Trends and year-on-year comparisons are there to ask about.
  • Your choice of assistantClaude today, something else tomorrow. Same connection, same data, same controls.

What can AI see of your ApprovalMax data?

Only what you allow.

AI privacy controls, built in

ApprovalMax holds more than bills. Customer phone numbers. Notes somebody typed three years ago. Customer home addresses. You decide, category by category, what an AI assistant gets to see.

  • Hidden means hiddenSet a category to Hidden and it's withheld inside Tugger before the answer leaves. The AI can't filter, count or total on it either.
  • Staff and customers, set separatelyKeep staff names visible for scheduling questions while customer details stay hidden. Or the reverse.
  • Different rules where you need themSet rules for your whole account, then override them for ApprovalMax, a single connection or an individual user.

See how AI privacy controls work →

Personal Data For AI
Name, email, phone Staff: Visible External: Hidden
Notes and free text Staff: Hidden External: Hidden
Street address Staff: not held External: Hidden

Illustrative. Anything set to Hidden is withheld inside Tugger before the answer leaves.

Your next dashboard is a conversation away.

Tell Claude what you want to see. It builds the dashboard from your ApprovalMax data, there and then.

Want it changed? Just say so.

Want it next month? Refresh it.

Same dashboard. Up-to-date numbers. No build project, no waiting on a developer.

Already on Power BI, Tableau or Excel? They plug into the same ApprovalMax data, and it refreshes automatically.
Build me a dashboard of approval times by team this month.
Here's your dashboard, built from ApprovalMax.
Approval time by teamApprovalMax
342
Requests approved
1.8 days
Average time
17
Waiting
Projects3.4 days
Site managers2.9 days
Directors2.2 days
Operations1.4 days
Finance0.9 days

Illustrative. Ask for a change and Claude rebuilds it.

How do you connect ApprovalMax to Claude?

Three simple steps.

  1. 01

    Connect ApprovalMax

    Sign in to ApprovalMax and approve access. No code.

  2. 02

    Switch on AI Insights

    Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini through Tugger's MCP.

  3. 03

    Ask away

    Type a question in natural language. Get the answer in seconds.

What Tugger customers say

Don't just take our word for it.

Batch invoicing and reporting used to eat hours of admin time each week, chasing details back and forth between Simpro and our spreadsheets. Now it runs on its own, and because Tugger guides the AI to the right figures, I can trust what comes out.
Beau Berg
Operations Manager · Australian Airport Services
With Tugger we are now utilising Claude AI and Cowork to carry out analysis that was never before available to us. This has been a paradigm shift in speed and accuracy of management decision making in our business.
Jeff Smith
Partner & Director of Digital Disruption · Envirotech Group
It’s helped me keep my finger on the pulse of each department without having to be down in the trenches to get that pulse.
Matthew Skoglund
General Manager · West Crane Services

Customer success stories

Real businesses. Real results.

Same back office. Bigger airports.

With a small back office and 16+ airports to support, Australian Airport Services used Tugger and Claude to take hours of weekly Simpro admin off the team's plate.

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Pricing that grows with you

Pay monthly with no contract. Or pay for the year and save 5%.

From
£300 per month

ApprovalMax connector, storage and AI Insights included.

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ApprovalMax and Tugger. Your questions, answered.

Can I connect ApprovalMax to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. Tugger connects your ApprovalMax data to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and any other MCP-compatible assistant. Connect ApprovalMax to Tugger, switch on AI Insights, and ask questions in natural language.

What is MCP?

MCP stands for Model Context Protocol. It's the standard way AI assistants connect to business data. Tugger's MCP gives your assistant secure, read-only access to your ApprovalMax data, and to every other app you've connected to Tugger.

Can AI change or delete my ApprovalMax data?

No. Tugger's MCP is read-only. Tugger reads from ApprovalMax and never writes back, so nothing your AI assistant does can change, delete or create a record in ApprovalMax.

Can I control what AI sees in my ApprovalMax data?

Yes. Tugger's AI privacy controls let an administrator set each category of personal data to Visible or Hidden, separately for staff and for customers. Anything hidden is withheld inside Tugger before the answer leaves, and every AI call is recorded.

Can Claude build dashboards from my ApprovalMax data?

Yes. Describe the dashboard you want and Claude builds it from your ApprovalMax data. Ask for changes in the same conversation, and refresh it whenever you want up-to-date numbers.

Does Tugger work with Power BI?

Yes. Power BI, Tableau and Excel all plug into the same ApprovalMax data your AI assistant uses, and it refreshes automatically.

Can I combine ApprovalMax with Xero, QuickBooks and other apps?

Yes. Connect as many apps as you need and ask one question across all of them. Tugger handles the joins.

What ApprovalMax data does Tugger sync?

Tugger syncs bills, purchase orders, approval workflows, approvers, expenses, batch payments, sales invoices, suppliers and more.

Where is my ApprovalMax data stored?

In the UK by default. Need it held in your own region? Talk to us about hosting it there.

Is my ApprovalMax data used to train AI models?

Not by Tugger. We don't use your data to train models. Your chosen AI provider handles data under its own terms, and we'll point you at the right documentation for whichever one you use.

How long does it take to set up?

Connecting ApprovalMax takes a few clicks, and Tugger does the rest. Your first sync then runs on its own, and we'll email you when your data's ready. How long that takes depends on how much ApprovalMax data you've got.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. You get a 10-day free trial, and you don't need a card to start. Connect ApprovalMax, switch on AI Insights and start asking questions.

How much does Tugger cost?

Plans start from £300 per month, with the connector, storage and AI Insights included. Pay monthly with no contract and cancel anytime, or pay for a year up front and save 5%.

Your ApprovalMax data's ready. Are you?

Start asking the questions your ApprovalMax data's been waiting to answer.

10-day free trial · No card needed · Ask away

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