> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://data-docs.orbbit.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Use With Claude

> Add Orbbit Data to Claude as a custom connector.

Add Orbbit Data to Claude once, and you can ask for commodity prices or packaged-food details in any chat. Claude picks the right Orbbit tool, calls it with your account, and answers from the result. This works in Claude on the web, desktop, and mobile.

## Add the connector

1. In Claude, open **Settings**, then **Connectors** under **Customize**.
2. Click **+ Add**, then **Add custom connector**.
3. Name it `Orbbit Data`, paste `https://data-api.orbbit.co/mcp` as the address, and click **Add**.
4. Click **Connect**, sign in to Orbbit, and click **Allow**.

When it's done, **Orbbit Data** appears in your list with a check mark:

![Claude's Connectors settings, with the + Add button at the top right and Orbbit Data listed as a custom connector with a check mark](https://mintcdn.com/orbbit/4ULqY0RKziXE2arT/images/claude-connectors.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=4ULqY0RKziXE2arT\&q=85\&s=3e2d95d776443f8d0e574625c9459852)

Claude now has five Orbbit Data tools, one per endpoint:

| Tool | What it does |
| - | - |
| `list_commodities` | List the price series we track, like butter or corn, narrowed by category and commodity, attributes, market and series. Free. |
| `get_commodity_metric_values` | Get the values over time for the series you choose, each described in the same four layers. |
| `list_branded_food_categories` | List every food category you can search within. Free. |
| `search_branded_foods` | Search for packaged food products by name, brand, category, barcode, or ingredient. |
| `get_branded_food` | Get everything we have on one packaged food product. |

Each tool's title is its name in the API Reference, such as List Commodities. See [Data MCP](https://data-docs.orbbit.co/for-agents/data-mcp.md#what-the-assistant-can-do) for more on each tool.

## Try it

Start a new chat and ask, for example:

```text theme={null}
What was the daily Chicago price for 40 lb cheddar blocks over the last week of data you have?
```

Claude calls `list_commodities` to find the Chicago cheddar block series, then `get_commodity_metric_values` to get its values. The first call is free; the second costs \$0.01 from your balance, like any other call. See [Pricing & Billing](https://data-docs.orbbit.co/pricing.md).

## Using Claude Code instead

Run one command in your terminal. See [Data MCP](https://data-docs.orbbit.co/for-agents/data-mcp.md#claude-code).

> [!NOTE]
>
> Orbbit Data is added as a custom connector for now. Once it's listed in Claude's connector directory, you'll also be able to find it under **Discover**.


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