How to Use the Donately MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I pipe Donately data from Claude Code to a local JSON file?

You can ask the agent to run listalldonations and redirect the output. It will fetch the raw JSON from the API and write it straight to your specified file path.

Q: How do I add the Donately MCP Server to my Claude Code config?

Run the command claude mcp add --transport http donately-mcp -- . This registers the server in your local configuration file instantly.

Pipe live Donately campaign metrics and donor data directly into your terminal workflows with Claude Code.

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Pipe live donor metrics with Claude Code

By executing `list_latest_contributions`, Claude Code pipes live donor metrics directly into your terminal workflow. Forget clicking through web dashboards to check on your fundraising health. You can run a quick command to trigger `list_latest_contributions` and pipe the output straight into grep or jq. It makes monitoring incoming funds as simple as checking your system logs.

Automate donor list audits via CLI

This MCP Server exposes `list_highest_lifetime_donors` so your terminal agent can audit donor lists from the command line. Keeping track of your top contributors shouldn't require manual CSV exports. By calling `list_highest_lifetime_donors` and `get_donor_profile`, the agent pulls giving histories in raw JSON. You can format this instantly or append it directly to local text files.

Rapidly query campaign statuses

Your terminal agent calls `list_fundraising_campaigns` to query active campaign statuses during your deploy scripts. This MCP setup lets you pull live metrics in seconds without leaving your shell session. The agent executes `list_fundraising_campaigns` and matches it with `get_campaign_performance_summary` to display active numbers. You keep your team updated on donation milestones directly through your git workflow.

Setup guide

Set up Donately 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 donately-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

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

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http donately-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 Donately 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": {
    "donately-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Donately MCP in Claude Code

You can ask the agent to run `list_all_donations` and redirect the output. It will fetch the raw JSON from the API and write it straight to your specified file path.

Yes. Tell the CLI agent to search for the donor, and it will run `search_donations_by_email` to find matching records and display them in your terminal.

Run the command `claude mcp add --transport http donately-mcp -- `. This registers the server in your local configuration file instantly.

Yes. Because the terminal client runs headlessly, you can execute automated scripts that query `get_donately_account_metadata` or monitor campaign progress during build steps.

Vinkius manages your API credentials securely inside an ephemeral V8 sandbox. Your donor records, campaign summaries, and transaction histories are transmitted via encrypted connections and never cached locally.

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