Figma Make

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

1. Open your Figma file
2. Launch Figma Make
3. Open your Make project

Step 2: Add Dovetail connector

1. In Figma Make, click Add context
2. Select Connectors
3. Select Dovetail in the list of available connectors
4. Sign in to your Dovetail workspace
5. Authorize read-only access
6. Confirm the connection

Once connected, Dovetail will be available as a connector in Figma Make.

For detailed instructions, see Figma’s guide: “Connect external tools using Figma Make connectors” in Figma Help.

Use Dovetail in your prompts

After connecting, you can reference Dovetail data in your Figma Make prompts.

Example: Search for relevant feedback

Search Dovetail for feedback about onboarding friction

Example: Pull highlights from a project

Get highlights from the "Mobile App Redesign" project

Example: Use insights in a prototype prompt

Use recent usability testing feedback from Dovetail to generate a checkout flow prototype

Figma Make will automatically fetch the relevant data using the MCP tools.

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

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FAQs

What if I can’t see my projects

If you can’t see your projects, check that:

• You’re signed into the correct Dovetail workspace
• You have access to those projects in Dovetail
• The MCP connection is active

What if search returns no results

If there are no search results, make sure:

• Your query matches available content
• You have permission to view the data
• The workspace is correctly connected

What if the connection failed?

If the connection failed try:

• Reconnecting the MCP integration
• Re-authorizing permissions
• Refreshing Figma Make

Why can’t I see my workspace when connecting Dovetail to Figma Make?

If your workspace doesn’t appear as a selectable option when setting up the Figma Make integration, this is usually due to how authentication works.

Dovetail treats each login method (for example: Google login, SSO, email/password) as a separate identity. The workspaces available to you depend on the login method you used to sign in.

How to fix it

To make your workspace appear in Figma Make:

1. Log out of Dovetail completely.
2. Log back in to Dovetail using the same login method you use for Figma.
3. Open and access the correct workspace directly in Dovetail (outside of the Figma flow).

Once you’ve accessed the workspace using that login method, it will become available as an option when connecting through Figma Make.

Learn more

• Blog: Dovetail connector for Figma Make
• Changelog: Dovetail connector for Figma Make
• Figma Help: Connect external tools using Figma Make connectors