Real-World MCP Applications: Automate Your Life with Claude in 2025
Welcome to the final part of our Claude’s MCP series! We’ve covered what MCP is (part one), its benefits (part two), and how to set it up (part three). Now, let’s bring it all together with real-world applications. From updating Notion with YouTube analytics to automating marketing tasks, MCP empowers Claude to streamline your life in 2025. This post dives into a practical example and shares ideas to spark your creativity. Ready to unlock MCP’s full potential? Let’s explore!
Case Study: YouTube Analytics in Notion
Imagine you run a YouTube channel and want weekly reports on video performance—views, subscribers, trends—saved in Notion. MCP makes this a breeze. Here’s how:
- Setup Recap
- From part three, you’ve got Claude’s desktop app, VS Code, and Node.js.
- Add two MCP servers: Puppeteer (for browser automation) and Notion (for database updates).
- Install Puppeteer
- Find Puppeteer in GitHub’s MCP repo (under reference servers). Copy its JSON to claude-config.json.
- No API key needed—Puppeteer is open-source and free.
- Configure Notion
- Search GitHub for a community Notion server (e.g., Scope version).
- Create a Notion integration at notion.so, name it “Claude,” and grab the secret key.
- In Notion, set up a database (e.g., “YouTube Reports”) and connect the integration via the page’s “Connections” menu.
- Add the server JSON and key to claude-config.json.
- Run the Workflow
- Restart Claude to load the servers.
- Prompt: “Use Puppeteer to scrape my YouTube channel’s last 10 videos and subscriber count. Analyze metrics and save a report to my Notion database.”
- Approve access, and watch Claude navigate YouTube, pull data (e.g., “Video X: 5K views”), and create a Notion page with insights like “Short videos boost engagement by 40%.”
More Ideas to Try
MCP’s versatility shines across industries:
- E-commerce: Sync Shopify orders to Google Sheets for inventory tracking.
- Marketing: Crawl competitor sites with Firecrawl and log trends to Airtable.
- Personal Tasks: Schedule Todoist tasks and Google Calendar events with one prompt.
While some community servers may have bugs (MCP is new), testing a few reveals gems that transform workflows. As companies like OpenAI adopt MCP, expect smoother integrations soon.
Get Started Today
MCP turns Claude into your personal automation hub. Download the app at claude.ai, explore GitHub’s MCP servers, and start experimenting. Missed our earlier posts? Check parts one to three for the full scoop! What’s your dream MCP project? Share in the comments, and subscribe for more AI tips to conquer 2025!
