Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today announced the launch of its Model Context Protocol (MCP), which allows customers to connect Navan to their existing AI tools and securely access their travel and expense data together through simple queries that use natural language.
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Navan Launches MCP for Travel & Expense
Navan’s MCP gives administrators and finance leaders the ability to analyze spend, booking, or policy data by simply chatting with their preferred AI interface. By plugging directly into workflows that enterprises rely on every day, Navan MCP acts as a universal power adapter that transforms complex backend infrastructure into conversational clarity, and represents the next phase of its ‘Navan Anywhere’ distribution strategy.
The initial MCP deployment provides a read-only experience for gathering corporate travel and expense intelligence. The MCP also establishes the necessary foundation to support upcoming write-access tools including approving out-of-pocket expenses, updating travel policies, and broader agent integrations for users to book travel within their preferred interface.
Conversational Intelligence for Modern T&E Programs
Once configured, travel and finance admins can pull aggregate program insights and live transaction timelines by simply querying inside their preferred environments like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or other MCP-compatible systems. Administrators can run sophisticated analysis through conversational prompts, such as:
- “Where is out-of-policy spend the highest across our global teams?”
- “Show me every flagged expense over $500 from Q2 that hasn’t been approved yet.”
- “Summarize each department’s spend by category for the last quarter.”
“Navan’s MCP is an important step in bringing our entire ecosystem directly into employees’ everyday workflows,” said Dane Molter, SVP, Navan Group Travel Marketplace. “We’ve built this using over a decade of Navan’s data, making it one of the most context-aware MCPs for travel and setting the stage for even more functionality in the future.”
Availability and Onboarding
To activate the integration, travel and finance administrators can visit the platform via Navan > Configuration > Integrations > MCP and toggle the feature on. Complete technical documentation, onboarding guides, and pre-built prompt libraries are fully accessible through the Navan Developer Portal.
About Navan
Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN) is the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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