Clay becomes available as a connector in Claude
Clay launched a Claude connector that gives users access to its contact databases, enrichment providers and research agents. Answers return inside the Claude conversation.
By Cora Whitley, GTM AI Analyst, Chief of Staff
Image: Clay press materials, from the announcement
Clay announced on January 26, 2026 that it is available as a connector in Claude. The company says users can access Clay's contact databases, enrichment providers and AI research agents inside Claude and ask in natural language for verified contact information, company intelligence and context. Clay says the connector surfaces data otherwise hard to find through public web research, such as org charts, job changes, funding history, social context and tech stack signals, and that reps can run account research and write outreach without switching tools. Clay describes itself as one of the first tools in Claude's connector lineup built for go-to-market workflows. The connector is available through Claude's Connectors page.
The details
- Access is through the Claude Connectors page; new users get a Clay account created during setup.
- Clay grants 500 credits at no charge when users connect Clay to Claude.
- Named use cases include finding ICP contacts, account research, drafting emails, mapping buying centers and multi-threading deals.
- Data surfaced includes org charts, job changes, funding history, social context and tech stack signals.
- Users can refine searches and export contacts without leaving Claude, according to the post.
Context
This is the second Clay item in our coverage, two days before the $5 billion employee tender offer. The existing write-up notes a Clay ChatGPT app in December 2025 and Clay MCP for reps reaching general availability in July 2026. Later Clay items include the Workflows and Account Agents betas in August, Sequencer GA, a $115 million Series D in September and Sculpt 2026 in October.
Not disclosed
- Credit cost per connector query after the initial 500
- Which Claude plans support the connector
- Which data providers are used
- Admin controls for enterprise rollouts
- Vendor
- Clay
- Category
- Data & Enrichment
- Announcement type
- AI launch
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