Overview
You can connect Dovetail to Figma Make using Model Context Protocol (MCP) to bring real customer data into AI-powered prototypes. This integration lets you securely access Dovetail data directly inside Figma Make.What you can do
With the Dovetail connector for Figma Make, you can:- Search across your Dovetail workspace
- Access projects and docs
- Retrieve customer highlights and quotes
- Pull full transcripts and research data
- Use real customer evidence in AI prompts
Supported capabilities
When connected, Figma Make can use the following tools:| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| get_dovetail_projects | List all projects |
| list_project_insights | List docs for a project |
| get_project_insight | Get a specific doc by ID |
| get_insight_content | Get doc content in markdown |
| get_project_highlights | Get project highlights |
| list_project_data | List data entries for a project |
| get_project_data | Get specific project data by ID |
| get_data_content | Get data content in markdown |
| search_workspace | Search across all content types |
Connect Dovetail to Figma Make
To set up the integration, you’ll first connect Dovetail as an external tool in Figma Make.Step 1: Open Figma Make
- Open your Figma file
- Launch Figma Make
- Open your Make project
Step 2: Add Dovetail connector
- In Figma Make, click Add context
- Select Connectors
- Select Dovetail in the list of available connectors
- Sign in to your Dovetail workspace
- Authorize read-only access
- Confirm the connection
Use Dovetail in your prompts
After connecting, you can reference Dovetail data in your Figma Make prompts.Example: Search for relevant feedback
Example: Pull highlights from a project
Example: Use insights in a prototype prompt
Permissions
- Access is read-only
- Figma Make can only see data you’re permitted to view in Dovetail
- Permissions follow your Dovetail workspace access
- No data is written back to Dovetail
FAQs
I can’t see my projects
Check that:- You’re signed into the correct Dovetail workspace
- You have access to those projects in Dovetail
- The MCP connection is active
Search returns no results
Make sure:- Your query matches available content
- You have permission to view the data
- The workspace is correctly connected
Connection failed
Try:- Reconnecting the MCP integration
- Re-authorizing permissions
- Refreshing Figma Make