Cardly MCP. Send physical cards and manage contacts through conversation.
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Cardly. Manage and send physical greeting cards directly from your AI agent. This server lets you place real orders, manage contacts, and browse artwork for personalized gifting and customer appreciation.
You can track orders, validate addresses globally, and even preview a card before you commit to sending it.
What your AI agents can do
Add contact to list
Adds a new person's contact information to a specific contact list.
Find contact
Searches for a contact in a list using only their email address.
Get account info
Retrieves basic details about your connected Cardly account.
You can list all your contact groups, find a specific person by email, or add new contacts to a list.
Retrieve a list of all available card designs, or get specific details about a single piece of artwork.
Place a real order for physical greeting cards, including custom messages and designs. You can also preview the card layout first.
Retrieve core account data to confirm your Cardly setup details.
Check your API connection status and key validity immediately.
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Cardly MCP Server: 9 Tools for Gifting and Mail
These tools let your AI agent manage your contacts, browse your artwork library, and place physical greeting card orders without needing to visit the Cardly website.
019d7569add contact to list
Adds a new person's contact information to a specific contact list.
019d7569find contact
Searches for a contact in a list using only their email address.
019d7569get account info
Retrieves basic details about your connected Cardly account.
019d7569get artwork details
Fetches specific metadata and details for a single card design piece.
019d7569list card artwork
Lists all the greeting card designs available in your account library.
019d7569list contact lists
Shows every contact list you have set up in your account.
019d7569place greeting card order
Submits a real order to send physical greeting cards to recipients.
019d7569preview greeting card
Generates a watermarked PDF preview of a card without placing a physical order.
019d7569verify api connection
Checks if your API key is valid and if the connection to Cardly works.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
You can manage and send physical greeting cards straight from your AI agent using this server. You'll place real orders, manage contacts, and browse artwork for personalized gifting and customer appreciation. You can also track orders, validate addresses globally, and preview a card before you commit to sending it.
Account Setup and Verification
Check your API connection status and key validity right away using verify_api_connection. You can grab basic details about your connected Cardly account with get_account_info.
Managing Contacts
You can see every contact list you've set up with list_contact_lists. To find a specific person, use find_contact and just give it their email address. You'll add new people's contact info to a list with add_contact_to_list.
Browsing and Selecting Artwork
To see every card design available in your account library, run list_card_artwork. You can also get specific metadata and details for a single card design piece using get_artwork_details.
Sending Cards and Previews
Use preview_greeting_card to generate a watermarked PDF preview of a card without placing a physical order. When you're ready to send, you'll submit a real order for physical greeting cards with place_greeting_card_order.
How Cardly MCP Works
- 1 Subscribe to the Cardly server and enter your Cardly API Key (Test or Live).
- 2 Your AI client connects using the key, authenticating the link to your Cardly account.
- 3 Start giving commands like, 'Send a thank you card to John Doe in Australia,' and your agent handles the rest.
The bottom line is, you use your agent to talk to Cardly, and it does the heavy lifting of ordering, managing contacts, and designing the card.
Who Is Cardly MCP For?
This is for anyone who sends physical mail regularly but hates jumping between CRMs, design tools, and e-commerce portals. Think HR managers who need to send anniversary cards to staff, or sales reps who need to automate thank you notes right from their daily workflow.
Runs large-scale gifting campaigns for product launches or holidays, needing to mass-send cards to segmented contact lists.
Manages employee recognition, sending birthday or work anniversary cards to staff without manual portal work.
Automates follow-up thank you cards immediately after a client meeting, sending the order directly from their CRM view.
What Changes When You Connect
- Place real orders instantly. You skip the Cardly website and tell your agent, 'Send 5 thank you cards.' The
place_greeting_card_ordertool handles the whole transaction. - Save time on contact management. Instead of navigating lists, you just ask your agent to
add_contact_to_listorfind_contacta specific person by email. - Check designs before you print. Use
preview_greeting_cardto generate a watermarked PDF. This lets you verify the layout and content without wasting money on a test order. - Handle global addresses easily. When sending cards to the UK or Australia, the system automatically validates the address, preventing failed mail runs.
- Streamline artwork selection. Use
list_card_artworkto see every design you have, and then useget_artwork_detailsto grab the exact metadata you need for the order. - Keep track of everything. You can get account details (
get_account_info) or verify your connection (verify_api_connection) to make sure the whole system is running smoothly.
Real-World Use Cases
Client follow-up after a pitch
A sales rep just finished a big meeting. Instead of logging into a separate system, they tell their agent: 'Send a thank you card to Jane Smith (email: jane@corp.com) using the 'Floral Thank You' art.' The agent uses find_contact, then preview_greeting_card, and finally place_greeting_card_order to get it shipped.
Annual employee recognition
HR needs to send 50 anniversary cards. They ask the agent to list_contact_lists to find the 'Staff 2024' group. The agent then retrieves the necessary IDs and executes the order for all 50 people in one go.
Art gallery needs a quick sample
A business owner needs to know the specs for a specific card design. They ask the agent to list_card_artwork first. Then, they use get_artwork_details to get the exact metadata, like dimensions and licensing info, without looking at the website.
Updating an old client address
A marketing coordinator knows a client moved overseas. They first use find_contact to locate the client's record. Then, they use add_contact_to_list to update the contact's address in the correct list before placing the order.
The Tradeoffs
Manual Portal Logging
The user manually logs into Cardly, navigates to the contact list, finds the right artwork, and then fills out the form with the recipient's address, risking copy-paste errors and context switching.
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Tell your agent the full request: 'Send a birthday card to John Doe in Australia using artwork ID art_1.' The agent handles the contact lookup (find_contact), the design selection (list_card_artwork), and the final order placement (place_greeting_card_order) in one go.
Assuming Connection Status
The user tries to place an order and it fails with a generic 'API Error.' They waste time searching documentation for the specific issue.
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First, run verify_api_connection. If it passes, then proceed with place_greeting_card_order. This instantly confirms if the problem is the key or the service itself.
Mixing up listing and finding
The user asks the agent to 'List all cards' when they only meant to check a single card's details, leading to an overwhelming list response.
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If you want all options, use list_card_artwork. If you know the exact ID, use get_artwork_details to get only the specific data you need.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this server if your workflow requires sending physical, personalized mail and you need to keep your hands on your keyboard. This is for process automation, not just viewing data. You should use it to manage contacts (find_contact, add_contact_to_list) and place orders (place_greeting_card_order) in the same conversation.
Don't use this if you only need to view a general catalog of designs; use list_card_artwork for that. If you need to check the technical status of the connection, run verify_api_connection. If your process is complex and requires multiple data sources outside of mailing (e.g., pulling inventory from a separate ERP), you might need a specialized integration layer, but for pure mailing, this is the single tool you need.
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Available Capabilities
Manually tracking and sending physical mail is a nightmare.
Today, sending a batch of cards means jumping through hoops. You have to log into the Cardly portal, manually copy addresses from your CRM into their contact fields, pick the right artwork from a gallery, and then fill out the order form—all while cross-referencing recipient lists. It's slow, and the chance of a typo is high.
With the Cardly MCP Server, you simply talk to your agent. You tell it who, what, and where. The agent runs the necessary tools—like `find_contact` for the recipient and `place_greeting_card_order` for the send—and you get a confirmed, managed order right in your chat window.
Cardly MCP Server: Place orders and manage contacts.
Before, setting up a campaign meant multiple tabs: one for the contact list, one for the design library, and one for the order form. You'd copy the artwork ID from the design sheet and paste it into the order form, hoping nothing breaks.
Now, you ask your agent to execute the full process. It handles the contact lookup (`find_contact`), verifies the artwork (`get_artwork_details`), and submits the order (`place_greeting_card_order`). The whole sequence happens in a single, reliable conversation.
Common Questions About Cardly MCP
How do I use the `place_greeting_card_order` tool? +
You tell your agent the specific details: who the card goes to, what message to include, and what artwork ID to use. The tool then submits the order to Cardly for fulfillment.
Can I use the `preview_greeting_card` tool for a real order? +
No, the preview_greeting_card tool only generates a watermarked PDF for review. You must use place_greeting_card_order to send the physical card.
What is the difference between `list_card_artwork` and `get_artwork_details`? +
list_card_artwork shows you every design you have. get_artwork_details lets you pull the specific metadata—like dimensions or IDs—for one design you already know about.
How does the `add_contact_to_list` tool work? +
You instruct your agent to add a new person and specify which list they belong to. The tool then updates your contact records within Cardly.
Do I need to run `verify_api_connection` first? +
It's a good idea. Running verify_api_connection quickly checks your API key and ensures the connection is active before you try to place an expensive order.
How do I use the `list_contact_lists` tool to manage my recipients? +
This tool shows all contact lists you have set up. You use it to see the names of existing lists before you run add_contact_to_list to put new people in them.
What happens if I try to send a card to an address that isn't in the US, UK, or Australia using `place_greeting_card_order`? +
The tool handles global shipping automatically. If the address isn't in the US, UK, or Australia, you still send it worldwide, as long as it's a valid address.
Can I use `get_account_info` to check my API key status, or is `verify_api_connection` better? +
Use verify_api_connection for a quick check of your API key validity. get_account_info retrieves general account details like user ID or billing info.
Can I see a preview of the card before sending it? +
Yes! Use the preview_greeting_card tool with your message and artwork ID. Your agent will return a preview URL (usually a PDF) so you can verify everything looks perfect.
How do I find the correct artwork ID for a design? +
Simply ask the agent to list_card_artwork. It will retrieve all the available designs from your account, including their titles and unique IDs or slugs.
Does the integration support international shipping? +
Yes. When using the place_greeting_card_order action, you can specify the country code (e.g., 'UK', 'AU', 'US'). Cardly handles the local printing and postage automatically.
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