Connect your AI to GeneaGenie

Connect your AI and research your ancestors through a conversation — searching, analysing, and combining with your existing data.

GeneaGenie supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that lets AI assistants talk directly to external services. Once connected, you can simply ask your AI to search for an ancestor, and it will use GeneaGenie to find and analyse matches across our archives — no need to open the website.

How to connect

1

Make sure you have a GeneaGenie account

You need a GeneaGenie account with at least a few credits. MCP searches cost 1 credit per individual. Sign up here if you don't have an account yet.

2

Add GeneaGenie to your AI assistant

Choose your tool below:

Requires a Claude Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise subscription.
  1. In Claude.ai or Claude Desktop, click your profile and go to Settings.
  2. Click Connectors.
  3. Select Add custom connector and enter:
Name
GeneaGenie
URL
https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Run this command in your terminal to register GeneaGenie as an MCP server:

claude mcp add --transport http GeneaGenie https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Then start Claude Code by running claude, and type /mcp to confirm GeneaGenie is connected.

Requires a ChatGPT Plus, Team, or Enterprise subscription.
  1. Go to Settings → Advanced and turn on Developer Mode.
  2. Go to Settings → Connected Apps and click Add custom connector.
  3. Fill in:
Name
GeneaGenie
URL
https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Click Connect and authorise to start using GeneaGenie in your chats.

Custom connectors are available on Mistral Vibe (Le Chat) and the Mistral Studio console.
  1. Click Connectors.
  2. Go to Settings → Connected Apps and click Add custom connector.
  3. Fill in:
Name
GeneaGenie
URL
https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Click Connect and authorise to start using GeneaGenie in your chats.

  1. Open Settings → Tools → AI Assistant → Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers.
  2. Click + to add a new server and enter:
Name
GeneaGenie
URL
https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Click Apply. GeneaGenie will be available the next time you open the AI Assistant panel.

Run this command in your terminal to register GeneaGenie as an MCP server:

gemini mcp add --transport http GeneaGenie https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Then run gemini. The first time you use a GeneaGenie tool, a browser window will open asking you to log in with your GeneaGenie account. After that, you're all set. You can verify the connection with /mcp.

Run this command in your terminal to register GeneaGenie as an MCP server:

codex mcp add GeneaGenie --url https://mcp.geneagenie.be

Then run codex. The first time you use a GeneaGenie tool, a browser window will open asking you to log in with your GeneaGenie account. After that, GeneaGenie tools will be available in every session.

3

Log in when prompted

The first time you use GeneaGenie through your AI, you'll be asked to log in with your GeneaGenie account. This keeps your searches and credits private to you.

4

Start asking!

That's it. Now just tell your AI what you're looking for:

"Search for Jan De Smedt, born around 1850 in Ghent"
"Find my great-grandmother Marie Dupont from France, died before 1920"
"I have an Excel file with 12 ancestors — search for all of them and fill in the missing birth and death dates from the results"

Want to see everything your AI can do once it's connected? Explore the AI feature

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