Use case
Let Claude and ChatGPT check stock and place orders in brand portals
Bridge to Brands runs an MCP server at https://mcp.brdg2b.ai/mcp that lets AI agents such as Claude and ChatGPT search brands, read live availability and dealer pricing, and place fill-in and drop-ship orders in brand dealer portals. Agents authenticate with OAuth 2.1 or an API key; orders are placed only within your caps and confirmation settings, or staged for a person to review and place in Bridge.
Why MCP
Dealer portals are built for people clicking through seasons and size runs. Agents need tools with typed inputs, structured errors and plain-language descriptions. The brdg2b MCP server mirrors the REST API one-to-one, so an agent and your code see the same data.
Safe by construction
- Placed only within your limits:
place_orderstages first, places only where verified and allowed, and never sends a second submit; otherwise a person reviews and places it in Bridge, with no portal login. - Idempotent: every order carries an idempotency key.
- Scoped:
readkeys cannot order; brand allowlists limit which brands a key reaches. - Errors as data: “brand not connected: ask the account owner to connect HOKA” comes back as a result the model can act on.
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Frequently asked questions
Can an AI agent place an order with a brand's dealer portal?
Yes, within limits you set. As of 16 October 2026, the place_order MCP tool stages every order and places it only where the brand is verified for submit, the account has turned submitting on, the key has orders:submit and the call says confirm: true, within the account caps. Otherwise it stages the order for a person to review and place in Bridge, with no portal login; read-only keys get a structured refusal.
How does ChatGPT authenticate to Bridge to Brands?
As of 16 October 2026, ChatGPT connectors use OAuth: add https://mcp.brdg2b.ai/mcp in Developer mode, sign in with Google, and pick which API key the connection acts as. Revoking that key disconnects ChatGPT.
Can Claude use an API key directly?
Yes. As of 16 October 2026, Claude Code and the Claude Messages API accept a brdg2b API key as a bearer token; Claude.ai custom connectors accept it in request headers where the beta is enabled, or use OAuth.
Does the agent ever see my portal password?
No. As of 16 October 2026, portal credentials are entered only in the web app and decrypted only inside the worker that talks to the portal. API keys and OAuth tokens cannot read or change them.