# Mainstay MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP for managing student engagement and behavioral intelligence. Connect your AI client to Mainstay to handle student contact lists, audit chatbot logs, and monitor campaign performance. It turns student success workflows into natural conversations for admissions and enrollment teams. ## Overview - **Category:** customer-engagement - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GWkFmNjTamsRfgFmDQebU4CLGyyAWpESQV01Eokx/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** student-records, campaign-management, behavioral-analytics, chatbot-logs, student-success ## Description Connect your Mainstay account to your AI agent to get research-backed student engagement and behavioral intelligence. If you're responsible for keeping students on track, you can now ask your agent to pull up specific student profiles, check the status of active engagement campaigns, or pull message logs from your AI chatbots. It handles the heavy lifting of data retrieval so you can focus on the actual student experience. Instead of digging through spreadsheets or complex dashboards, you just talk to your agent. You can see how students are responding to nudges, audit conversations for quality, and keep your custom metadata fields organized. It's part of the Vinkius catalog, which makes it easy to plug into your existing AI setup and start using these tools immediately to manage high-volume student interactions and behavioral trends. This connection turns complex database management into a natural conversation. It helps you spot patterns in student behavior that might otherwise stay hidden in a sea of data. You can move from high-level oversight to granular detail in seconds. By integrating this into your workflow, you eliminate the friction of manual lookups. You get the right information at the right time without the usual administrative overhead. ## Tools ### list_contacts Get a full list of student contacts in your database. This helps you quickly see who you're currently reaching out to. ### get_contact_details Pull specific information for an individual student. Use this to see their history and current engagement status. ### list_campaigns See all active and past engagement campaigns. It's the fastest way to check which nudges are currently live. ### list_messages Retrieve logs of conversations between students and chatbots. This is great for auditing quality and identifying common questions. ### list_custom_fields View the metadata fields used to segment your students. Use this to understand how your data is organized for personalization. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Can you show me the active campaigns? ``` **Response:** ``` I've retrieved your active campaigns. You have 4 live initiatives, including 'Financial Aid Reminders' and 'Campus Housing Nudges'. Would you like to check the message logs for any of them? ``` **Prompt:** ``` What's the latest from the chatbot? ``` **Response:** ``` I've retrieved the latest 10 messages. They show active inquiries about registration deadlines and scholarship applications. The AI bot successfully resolved 8 out of 10 requests. Would you like to see the transcripts? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Find a student named Jane Smith. ``` **Response:** ``` I've found one student matching 'Jane Smith'. She is currently active in the 'First-Year Orientation' campaign and has replied to 3 nudges this week. Would you like to see her full profile details? ``` ## Capabilities ### Pull student contact lists Get a complete list of student contacts from your Mainstay database. ### View student profiles Retrieve specific details for an individual student record. ### Check active campaigns See which engagement campaigns and nudges are currently live. ### Audit chatbot logs Retrieve logs of conversations between students and your AI chatbots. ### View custom fields List the custom metadata fields used to segment your student data. ## Use Cases ### Auditing Bot Responses An admissions officer notices a drop in signups and asks the agent to pull `list_messages` to see what the chatbot is telling students. ### Campaign Check An enrollment manager wants to know what's live and asks the agent to `list_campaigns` to see the current nudges. ### Student Research A researcher needs to see common behavioral trends and asks the agent to pull `list_contacts` and `get_contact_details` for a specific cohort. ### Metadata Cleanup A success officer wants to see what data they can use for personalization and asks the agent to `list_custom_fields`. ## Benefits - Stop manual data hunting by using `list_contacts` to see your entire student base in one chat. - Audit chatbot quality quickly with `list_messages` to ensure students are getting the right answers. - Track campaign success in real-time using `list_campaigns` to see which nudges are actually working. - Keep your data organized by using `list_custom_fields` to understand your segmentation logic. - Get a full picture of student health by pulling specific data with `get_contact_details` on demand. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get a conversational interface for managing your entire student engagement database. 1. Subscribe to this Connector in your Vinkius account. 2. Enter your Mainstay API Token in the configuration. 3. Ask your agent to list contacts, audit logs, or check campaign status. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can Mainstay MCP help me audit my chatbot?** Yes, it allows you to retrieve message logs directly. This helps you see exactly what students are saying and how your bot is responding, making it much easier to maintain quality. **How does Mainstay MCP help with student engagement?** It gives you a conversational way to monitor student behavior. You can check campaign status and student profiles to see who is engaging and who might need more attention. **Can I use Mainstay MCP to see my student contacts?** Yes, you can ask your agent to list your student contacts or pull specific profile details. It keeps your student data accessible without needing to log into the Mainstay dashboard. **Does Mainstay MCP show me my active campaigns?** It does. You can quickly see all live and past engagement campaigns to stay on top of your outreach efforts and see which nudges are currently active. **How can Mainstay MCP help my admissions team?** It helps your team audit prospective student inquiries and track recruitment campaign performance. You can get a bird's eye view of your outreach efforts in seconds. **Can Mainstay MCP see my custom student fields?** Yes, it can list your custom metadata fields. This helps you understand how your data is organized for personalization and segmentation across different channels. **Where do I find my Mainstay API Token?** Log in to the **Mainstay Mascot** application, navigate to the **API Authentication** page. You can generate or retrieve your unique token there. If you don't see this page, contact `support@mainstay.com`. **Can I see real-time student message logs?** Yes! Use the `list_messages` tool to retrieve the most recent conversational exchanges between students and the AI bot. **Does this server support custom field management?** Yes, you can use the `list_custom_fields` tool to audit the metadata architecture used for personalizing your engagement nudges.