Homeworks Connect provides two different paths: MCP for connecting an AI assistant to Homeworks data, and a GraphQL API for custom integrations and applications. Enterprise includes both; Growth currently offers a 30-day trial.
MCP versus API
| Path | Use it when | Current technical model |
|---|---|---|
| Homeworks MCP | An operator wants to ask an AI assistant about jobs, invoices, customers, routes, or dispatch without building an app. | A Homeworks MCP URL connects supported AI tools to account data. |
| Homeworks API | A developer or automation builder needs a custom app, integration, or repeatable data flow. | OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and GraphQL access. |
Homeworks says MCP works with tools including ChatGPT and Claude, while the API can support Make, n8n, Zapier, and custom applications. Confirm the current supported actions and permissions in the developer documentation before designing an automation.
Useful lawn-care questions
The strongest use cases start with an operating question rather than “add AI.” Examples include:
- Which jobs exceeded Budgeted Hours this month?
- Which lead sources produced recurring customers rather than one-time work?
- Which invoices remain open after completed work?
- Which route or crew is showing a repeated production variance?
- What customer history should the office review before returning a complaint call?
These questions are valuable only when the underlying customer, job, time, and payment data is consistently maintained.
Plan availability
Homeworks currently says Enterprise includes both Homeworks Agent/MCP and Homeworks Connect/API. Growth includes a 30-day trial that starts the first time an AI tool connects or the API is used. Do not start the trial before the workflow, owner, and success check are ready.
Security and control
The API page states that it uses OAuth rather than sharing the user’s Homeworks password. That is a better authentication pattern, but it does not remove the need to review scopes, connected apps, data access, user permissions, logging, and a revocation process.
Never paste private customer or payment information into an AI tool without confirming the data-handling terms and the company’s own privacy obligations. Start with read-only questions and a non-sensitive test dataset where possible.
When Connect is worth paying for
Connect matters when it removes recurring reporting work, joins Homeworks to a real system of record, or makes operating data usable without another manual export. It is not a reason to buy Enterprise if the underlying CRM workflow, pricing, or field adoption is a poor fit.
Frequently asked questions
What is Homeworks MCP?
Homeworks MCP is the connection intended for asking an AI assistant questions and taking supported actions using live Homeworks data through an MCP URL.
Does Homeworks have an API?
Yes. Homeworks describes Connect as a GraphQL API using OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and self-serve app registration.
Which plan includes Homeworks Connect?
Enterprise includes MCP and API access. Growth currently lists a 30-day trial that starts when an AI tool or the API is first used.