Data & Analytics · Akta + Claude
Akta MCP with Claude: Enrich Company Data and Build Targeted Lists
The short answer
Claude works with Akta through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a secure standard that lets Claude use the tool with permissions you control. Once connected, Claude can ask Akta for company details, build targeted company lists, fetch news and surface alternative business signals from a plain-English request.
What is Akta?
Akta is a company intelligence platform. It provides company enrichment, business news and alternative business signals that help teams understand organisations they sell to, partner with or research. Sales, marketing, business development and research teams typically use Akta to find the right companies and keep their records accurate. It can also feed data-driven workflows that depend on up-to-date company information.
How Claude connects to Akta through MCP
The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard that acts like a universal adapter between Claude and other software. It lets Claude securely use a tool such as Akta, both reading information and taking actions, with access the organisation sets. Akta can be reached through its MCP server or its direct API, and access is set up with an API key.
Once connected, Claude can typically look up company profiles, enrich a list of companies with missing details, generate a targeted company list from criteria you describe, and fetch recent news and insights. Your team asks in natural language, for example for mid-sized logistics firms in a given region that recently announced expansion, and Claude carries out the lookup.
Permissions and approvals keep people in charge. Access can be limited to the specific functions your workflow needs, the API key can be scoped and rotated, and consequential actions such as bulk updates to your CRM can require a person to approve them first. Every request can be recorded in an audit log for review.
What you can automate
Building targeted prospect lists
A business development manager describes the ideal customer in plain English, such as manufacturers with a certain headcount in a given city. Claude uses Akta to generate a targeted company list, which the team reviews before it goes into the sales pipeline. This typically saves hours of manual searching and keeps lists consistent.
Enriching existing CRM records
Operations teams often hold company records with missing industry, size or location details. Claude can send these companies to Akta for enrichment and return cleaned fields for review. A data steward approves the updates before they are written back, so the CRM stays accurate without manual research on every row.
Monitoring news for key accounts
Account managers need to know when a client or prospect makes headlines, such as a leadership change or a funding round. Claude can fetch recent news and insights for a defined list of accounts and summarise what matters. The account team then decides which conversations to start.
Spotting alternative business signals
Growth teams look for early indicators that a company may be ready to buy, such as hiring patterns or expansion activity. Claude can surface these alternative business signals through Akta and group them by priority. Marketing can use the results to time outreach, with a person reviewing each segment before campaigns launch.
Preparing research briefings
Analysts preparing a briefing on a sector can ask Claude to pull profiles and recent news for a set of companies. Claude compiles the findings into a structured summary with sources noted from the Akta data. Analysts check the content and add their own judgement before sharing it.
An end-to-end workflow: Weekly targeted list refresh with CRM sync
TriggerEvery Monday morning, a scheduled request from the sales operations lead
Claude reads the agreed ideal customer criteria from the team's brief document in Microsoft 365.
Claude uses Akta to generate a fresh targeted company list matching those criteria.
Claude enriches each new company with profile details and recent news from Akta.
Claude removes companies already present in the CRM and flags likely duplicates for review.
The sales operations lead approves the final list in a summary report.
Approved companies are created as leads in the CRM, and the activity is recorded in the audit log.
OutcomeSales teams receive a current, enriched list of new prospects every week, with duplicates removed and a person approving every addition. Typical results include less manual research time and cleaner CRM data, though outcomes vary by team and data quality.
How we set it up
Free automation audit
We review how your team uses company data today and identify the workflows worth automating with Akta and Claude. You receive a clear list of priorities and an estimate of effort, at no cost.
Secure connection with an API key
We connect Claude to Akta using an API key, through the MCP server or direct API. The key is stored securely, scoped to the access your workflows need, and can be rotated at any time.
Workflow design and approval points
We design the end-to-end workflow across Akta and your other systems, such as Microsoft 365, your CRM or ticketing tool. We set where people must approve actions, such as CRM updates or campaign lists.
Testing against real cases
We test the workflow using your own past companies and lists, checking accuracy and completeness. We adjust prompts and rules until results meet the standard your team agrees on.
Launch, monitoring and training
We launch with audit logs and monitoring in place, then train your team to make requests, review outputs and manage the API key. Support continues during the first weeks of live use.
Who benefits
- Sales and business development leaders
- Targeted prospect lists produced in minutes from a plain-English brief, with human approval before anything enters the pipeline.
- Sales operations and CRM managers
- Enriched, deduplicated company records and a repeatable process that keeps data current without manual research.
- Marketing and growth teams
- Alternative business signals that help time outreach and segment audiences more precisely.
- Research and analysis teams
- Faster company profiles and news summaries that analysts can verify and build on.
Security and control
- API key access is scoped to the functions each workflow needs, and keys can be rotated or revoked at any time.
- People approve consequential actions, such as bulk CRM updates or campaign lists, before they take effect.
- Audit logs record requests and actions so teams can review what Claude did and when.
- Data is handled according to your organisation's policies, and sensitive fields can be excluded from requests.
- Outputs are reviewed for accuracy against source data before they are relied upon for decisions.
For teams in the US, UK, India and the Middle East
Organisations in the United States and the United Kingdom can use Akta with Claude under their existing data protection and privacy frameworks, and we help align the workflow with those obligations. Indian organisations are supported under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are supported under their respective data protection laws. Hosting regions for the Claude components can be chosen in India, the United States, the United Kingdom or the European Union to meet specific residency requirements.
Learn more about Claude and MCP
Anthropic's AI model and assistant.
Secure links between Claude and business tools.
How engineers build and change software with Claude.
Hosted agents that run multi-step work.
The open standard Claude uses to connect to tools.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Akta MCP server do?
The Akta MCP server lets Claude and other AI tools use Akta securely through a standard connection. It typically allows Claude to look up company profiles, enrich records, generate targeted company lists and fetch news and business signals in response to natural-language requests. Access is controlled by the API key you provide.
Is connecting Akta to Claude secure?
Security depends on how the connection is set up. We use an API key scoped to the access your workflow needs, store it securely and allow it to be rotated or revoked. Consequential actions can require human approval, and audit logs record activity so you can review it.
What can Claude do with Akta once connected?
Typically Claude can enrich company profiles, generate targeted company lists from criteria you describe, fetch recent news and insights, and surface alternative business signals. It can then combine these results with your other systems, for example by preparing a list for review before it is added to your CRM.
How long does setup take?
Many setups take a few weeks from the free automation audit to launch, depending on how many systems are involved and how complex the workflow is. Simple connections can be quicker. Testing against your own real cases is included before launch, and training follows so your team is confident using it.
Which plan or permissions do I need?
You need an active Akta account with API access and an API key for the connection. Which plan includes API access and what limits apply depends on your Akta agreement, so check with Akta directly. During the audit we confirm what your account allows and what permissions the workflow requires.