How to Use the Cardly MCP in Claude Code

Trigger physical greeting card shipments directly from your terminal or CI/CD pipelines using Claude Code and this MCP Server.

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Automate physical mail in Claude Code

Triggering real-world shipments from a shell script is now entirely possible. Your terminal agent executes `place_greeting_card_order` based on cron jobs or webhook events. It bridges the gap between digital pipelines and physical mailboxes. Generating proofs happens headless. Calling `preview_greeting_card` returns layout data you can pipe into logs or Slack alerts before approving the final spend.

Sync contact databases from the CLI

Managing recipient lists no longer requires a GUI. You tell the agent to sync a CSV file, and it uses `list_contact_lists` to map the groups. It then checks for duplicates via `find_contact`. Pushing new rows into the system happens in bulk via this MCP integration. The agent iterates through your data and fires off `add_contact_to_list` for every missing record.

Inspect account and artwork metadata

Checking your current balance or account status takes one command. The agent runs `get_account_info` to pull your core details right into stdout, and uses `verify_api_connection` to confirm auth. Fetching available designs works the same way. Running `list_card_artwork` grabs the catalog, while `get_artwork_details` extracts the specific dimensions needed for your automated text formatting.

Setup guide

Set up Cardly MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see cardly-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Cardly transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Cardly tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http cardly-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Cardly MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cardly-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Cardly MCP in Claude Code

Run the add command with your Vinkius HTTP transport URL. Make sure to pass the transport flag before specifying the server name.

Running this setup in headless mode works perfectly for CI/CD. You can trigger physical mail whenever a specific pipeline succeeds.

The agent can test the MCP endpoint at any time. It calls the verification tool to confirm your credentials are valid.

Everything stays in the terminal. The agent requests the preview data and can return the image URL for you to click if needed.

Your authentication tokens and recipient physical addresses pass through a stateless proxy. Vinkius hosts the tools in ephemeral sandboxes that wipe all memory the second the CLI command terminates.

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