# SmartLead MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > SmartLead MCP gives your AI agent direct control over your cold email infrastructure. You can manage multi-mailbox campaigns, rotate sending accounts to keep your deliverability high, and track lead engagement without ever leaving your chat interface. It's built for teams who need to scale outbound outreach while keeping the heavy lifting of account management and lead tracking automated. ## Overview - **Category:** marketing-automation - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QM05qOumCg4qL8NS0kAKjLaYCO5eccqSyin3t7CM/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** cold-email, email-marketing, lead-generation, email-deliverability, campaign-management ## Description This Connector lets you manage your cold email infrastructure at scale. Imagine you're running a high-volume outbound engine. Usually, that means jumping between tabs to check if your mailboxes are still warming up, manually importing thousands of leads, and constantly auditing campaign stats to see what's actually converting. It's a lot of manual overhead that eats up your day and prevents you from doing the high-level work you actually enjoy. This Connector changes that by letting your AI agent handle the logistics for you. Instead of clicking through a dashboard to see if a campaign is paused, if a lead has been contacted, or if your sending accounts are hitting limits, you just ask your agent to do it. You can have your agent monitor your sending accounts to ensure they stay healthy and stay out of spam folders, or tell it to pull the latest open and click rates for your biggest projects. It turns your AI into a specialized operations manager for your cold email stack. By connecting this through the Vinkius marketplace, you get a centralized way to keep your outreach moving while you focus on the actual conversations and closing deals. It takes the friction out of scaling your outbound efforts, allowing you to manage hundreds of mailboxes and thousands of prospects with a simple conversation. ## Tools ### list_campaigns This tool shows a full list of all your active and paused campaigns. It gives you a high-level view of your entire outbound infrastructure. ### get_campaign This tool retrieves the specific details and current status of a single campaign. It helps you quickly check if an outreach sequence is active or paused. ### get_campaign_analytics This tool pulls the latest open, click, and reply metrics for a campaign. Use it to see which headlines are actually getting responses. ### list_leads This tool views all leads currently enrolled in your outreach lists. It is useful for auditing your prospect pool without opening a spreadsheet. ### add_lead This tool adds new prospects to a specific campaign list. It lets you populate your outreach sequences directly through your agent. ### list_email_accounts This tool shows all your sending accounts and their current warm-up progress. Use it to ensure your mailboxes are healthy before you start sending. ### pause_campaign This tool stops an active campaign immediately to prevent spamming or address issues. This is your emergency brake for any campaign. ### resume_campaign This tool restarts a paused campaign to continue your outreach. Use it once you've confirmed your mailboxes are ready to send again. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` How's my 'SaaS Outreach' campaign doing? ``` **Response:** ``` | Metric | Value | | :--- | :--- | | **Status** | Active | | **Leads** | 1,250 | | **Open Rate** | 62% | | **Reply Rate** | 4.5% | | **Bounce Rate** | 0.8% | Your 'SaaS Outreach' campaign is performing well. It's currently using 8 sending accounts in rotation. Most replies are coming from the "Early Access" subject line. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Which of my mailboxes are ready to start sending? ``` **Response:** ``` Here are your sending accounts and their current warm-up status: * **Account 1**: Fully Warmed (Score: 98) * **Account 2**: Fully Warmed (Score: 95) * **Account 3**: In Progress (Score: 72) * **Account 4**: In Progress (Score: 68) Accounts 1 and 2 are ready for high-volume sending. Accounts 3 and 4 need about 3 more days of warming. ``` **Prompt:** ``` Add these 10 names to the Enterprise campaign. ``` **Response:** ``` I've added those 10 leads to your **Enterprise** campaign. **Summary:** * **Total Added:** 10 * **Duplicates Skipped:** 2 * **Status:** Success The leads are now being distributed across your active sending accounts. ``` ## Capabilities ### Create and edit email campaigns Set up new outreach sequences with specific mailbox rotations. ### Monitor campaign performance Get real-time data on opens, clicks, and replies. ### Manage lead lists Upload new prospects and track their status across various campaigns. ### Check account health View your sending accounts and their current warm-up scores. ### Pause and resume campaigns Instantly toggle campaign activity based on real-time results. ### Rotate sending accounts Ensure your outreach stays under the radar by spreading volume across multiple mailboxes. ## Use Cases ### The Agency Owner A client's campaign is hitting a high bounce rate. The owner asks the agent to check the accounts and pause the campaign until deliverability improves. ### The SDR Manager Need a weekly report? Ask the agent to pull analytics for the 'SaaS Outreach' campaign and summarize the best-performing headlines. ### The Lead Gen Specialist Just bought a new list of 1,000 leads. Ask the agent to add them to the 'Q3 Enterprise' campaign and check for duplicates. ### The Solo Founder Want to know how the warm-up is going? Ask the agent to list all email accounts and tell you which ones are ready to send. ## Benefits - Stop manual dashboard switching by using get_campaign to check status instantly. This means you no longer have to hunt for specific campaign details or current status in a cluttered interface; you just ask your agent to give you the facts. - Improve deliverability by using list_email_accounts to monitor warm-up scores in real-time. You can ensure your mailboxes stay healthy and stay out of spam folders by having your agent constantly audit your sending infrastructure. - Scale outreach faster by using add_lead to bulk-upload prospects directly through your agent. Instead of spending hours on manual CSV imports, you can tell your agent to populate your outreach sequences with new leads in seconds. - React faster to issues by using pause_campaign to kill a campaign the moment something looks off. If you notice a spike in bounces or a technical glitch, your agent can halt all activity instantly to protect your domain reputation. - Get better data insights by using get_campaign_analytics to see what's actually converting. You can pull high-level open rates, click data, and reply counts to see which headlines are hitting the mark without manual calculation. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get a hands-off way to manage high-volume outbound email without the manual dashboard fatigue. 1. Connect the SmartLead MCP to your preferred AI client via the Vinkius marketplace. 2. Provide your unique API key from the SmartLead dashboard settings. 3. Start asking your agent to manage campaigns, check deliverability, or update lead statuses. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can I use SmartLead MCP to manage multiple mailboxes?** Yes, this Connector allows your AI agent to see and manage all your sending accounts at once, including their warm-up scores and health status. **Does SmartLead MCP help with email deliverability?** It helps by allowing your agent to monitor warm-up scores and account health in real-time, ensuring you stay out of spam folders. **How do I add new leads to a campaign using the AI?** You can simply tell your agent to add specific names or a list of prospects to a campaign, and it will handle the upload and distribution for you. **Can I pause my campaigns if I see a high bounce rate?** Yes, your agent can instantly pause any campaign if you notice issues, protecting your domain reputation from further damage. **How does the SmartLead MCP handle lead rotation?** It connects to your SmartLead infrastructure to ensure that your outreach is distributed across your various sending accounts automatically. **Can I see my campaign analytics in real-time?** Yes, you can ask your agent to pull the latest open, click, and reply metrics for any of your active campaigns to see how they are performing. **How do I get my SmartLead API key?** Log in to your SmartLead account at **app.smartlead.ai**. Click **Settings** in the left sidebar. Navigate to the **API** section. Your API key is displayed on this page — click **Copy**. Paste it into the configuration field below. **Can I manage hundreds of sending accounts?** Yes. SmartLead is built for scale. Your AI agent can manage mailbox rotation, warm-up status, and daily sending limits across all accounts from a single conversation. **How does mailbox rotation work?** SmartLead automatically distributes outgoing emails across your connected mailboxes, keeping each under safe daily sending limits. Your AI agent monitors this rotation and alerts you if any account approaches its limit. **Is SmartLead good for agencies?** Yes. SmartLead is built specifically for cold email agencies with white-label capabilities, client management, and unlimited mailbox connections — all accessible through your AI agent.